Lesson 16 Tut3

2011-07-19T19:24:10Z

MisterX: /* Lecture 16: Softpult */

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==Overview==
In this lesson you will learn something about the Softpult plugin. This tool allows you to create panels simulating a pult according to your own design ideas.

==Lecture 16: Softpult ==

The Softpult (Softdesk) tool can be enabled via the plugin manager, see [[Einsteiger:Lesson6/en]]. Afterwards you can find a new menu entry "Softdesk" within the plugins menu. When you open this plugin an administration GUI appears at first:

[[File:DMXC3L16 SoftDesk plugin.JPG]]

Here you can create, delete, edit, copy, import and export your instancies of softdesks. At runtime you can activate several instancies of softpults in parallel (but you don't have several banks within a softpult available).

When you select the design mode (edit mode) you can add your favorite elements from the set of sliders, buttons, rotary faders or XYpads. There are also graphical design elements such as labels, separators and group boxes available. Try it, also the design grid mode!

Here you can see one possible result:

[[File:DMXC3L16 SoftDesk.JPG]]

You can customize the elements in design mode by using the property context menu. The following figure shows the property box for a button (right mouse click in design mode). For example you can modify the button name, colors and the toggle mode property.

[[File:DMXC3L16 CommandboxProperties.JPG]]

The softpult windows are integrated into the panel system, see [[Einsteiger:Lesson2/en]]. That means you can have attached panels or flying windows.

In the next step you have to connect your softdesk with your project, i.e. you have to assign functions to your softpult resp. control elements.

This has to be performed with the input assignment panel. On left hand side you find the controls, on right hand side the DMXControl explorer is shown. Simply drag and drop the control elements to certain properties, attributes or elements to make a connection.

[[File:DMXC3L16 SoftDeskInputAssignment.JPG]]

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==Excercise==
* Create two softpults, one consisting of buttons only, the other one should contain all types of control elements
* Control colors with your button softpult
* connect the XYpad with your moving light and test the function

==Additional links and references==
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==Certificate==
I have understood the topics of this lecture and want to continue with next course:
[[Lesson 17]]

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Lesson 15 Tut3

2011-06-27T13:12:46Z

MisterX: /* Lecture 15: Working with (multiple) scene lists */

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==Overview==
In this lesson we learn how to execute our scene list(s).

==Lecture 15: Working with (multiple) scene lists ==

In lesson 8 and 12 it was explained how to create scenes and scenelists. Now we want to execute our scene lists.

The most important means are the three big buttons in the scene list panel:

* Go Next
* GO Back
* Pause list

The functionality is as expected by the name of the buttons ;)

[[File:DMXC3L08 FirstScene.JPG]]

Nevertheless, lets tell us some additional hints ...

tbc.....

* Intensity
* Scene list Speed
* Effect Speed

You can select between different execution modes as you know it from the playlist mode of your favorite audio player:

[[File:DMXC3L12 SL modemenue.jpg]]

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==Excercise==
* Create ...
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==Additional links and references==
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==Certificate==
I have understood the topics of this lecture and want to continue with next course:
[[Lesson 16]]

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