In your question, you imply that you select fixtures, palettes AND use the flash buttons to bump up dimmer levels - which then stay on. Or am I misunderstanding? Take Over mode doesn't let you bump up levels, only select fixtures. That's why I'm confused. A common reason for the problem you describe...

Hi Nick Thanks for your quick response. The shape in question only got as far as the programmer and was never actually recorded because it was no use. Here is what would happen. 1. Put heads to position - Crowd. All pointing sideways into the audience. 2. Select fixtures and Pan Saw shape. 3. All he...

Hi all, have not been around on this forum for a while so apologies if this has already been covered. I have just got back from a gig using an Expert and was pleased with results in general. I only had a problem with the Pan saw shape which seemed to have a pre-fixed centre position, despite trying ...

Thanks for all suggestions. I will take more notice of how I set the memory modes tonight. It might be that some default to 0 as I did not set a time and some Mode 1 when I did. As I understand it the modes have more effect on the Shape fader which I dont' really have a problem with. I also often us...

Hi All I have a question that has puzzled me for a few years that I have never really solved. Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere. During award shows you often trigger a ballyhoo or sweep and then need to return to the fixed Stage look at the end of a sting or walk up. I have often successfully...

Thanks for getting back to me. If the quick palletes are available on the sapphire then i would not need to use edit focus before selecting the table number then. This was the only way I knew to get the right fixture and pallette without selecting the fixture first. I only really like using the auto...

Hi All, Not been here for a while. I need a solution for a large auction I am doing in May. I want to be able to call up table spot positions of my heads numerically, instantly and with minimum fuss as I have 170 plus tables to highlight throughout the night. I won't have time to select the right fi...

Thanks for getting back to me. I too had assumed that no one else has really tried it out yet. Am a little nearer to using it on gigs. Have spent a while fighting with Dell over defunct brand new laptop. Also have tried out my USB to serial and it doesn't work so am awaiting delivery of avo one. Whe...

Hi all, Am hoping to use the winamp plug in to fire viz and stuff via my laptop. Does anyone have any experience to share before I try it on shows. I am going to use Pearl2000, visualiser cable, ACDI and also a USB to serial adaptor for laptop. Can I use any adaptor and drivers, as the one at the Av...

Dear all Just wanted some help with gig setup for next week. Am using 8 Pulsar Chromabank in six channel mode and will be patching each to its own handle/DMX. I am used to using the 6 way mode and have no problems doing this. I believe the banks have version 2 software and so I would like to know if...

Dear all Thanks for that. I had begun to suspect I might have to reinstall and adjust. I managed to sort out hogPC by right clicking on the taskbar and then using the hogPC menu ( on the Whole Hog logo ) to send windows to default positions. Not so lucky with Sim though. Oh well, I'd better do this ...

Hope you can help me with a problem. having decided I needed to use two monitors for PC, I got a graphics card with a VGA and DVI out and set them up using nvidia DualView software to manage screens. After having too many problems with the card and the software I have uninstalled both and reinstated...