Thanks for the reply. Checked the software and yup, I'm only running Pearl 2000 software (sp 1.2). That may explain the bugs too. I was told I was running 04 software... Can you direct me to where the update files would be? p.s. What would you recommend on cleaning faders. I've got several temperame...

Hi all, Just wondering what the procedure is to possibly get a Pearl serviced and updated. The Pearl I have (2000 with I think 04 software) has some limited functions which I thought would available (eg I have no quick pallette function). It also does some crazy things - selecting palletes repetitiv...

Thanks for the reply! I'll try your advice and check the palette of the 50 50 XY position. Whenever I use the desk for band or club lighting, I always usually locate the movers and clearing them before I start. Is this what I should be doing or should I start from the 50 50 position palette and then...

Thanks for the advice,

So how do I achieve this? Do I need to create the new shape? What are teh steps I need to do?

Hi there. Alot of people seem to put positions in palettes. I tried this at the weekend but it got me into a whole lot of mess.... I created a position CS with several fixtures and programmed that into a palette. Pressed clear and reset the location. Using movement shapes on memories before the posi...

I'm still trying to work this out but no luck. I'm using CP Miniscan HPE's where the dimmer channel also strobes, between 55% and 95ish%. If I use a pulse shape, no real problems. But using a dimmer shape at full causes the shape to come on to full, then strobe, then to full, then to strobe, then b/...

I've tried this Nic, but no luck. I'm on a Pearl 04 by the way. What I've done in the past is overlapped a 'master' open white with dimmer shapes where the pb fader is less than 100%. So 20-80% or 45-55% etc. It doesn't always work and it gets messy because it voids a pb with strobe only at 100% and...

Hi there.

Can anyone tell me how to keep the intensity of a fixture's dimmer at 100% when altering the speed of the dimmer chase on playbacks?
Everytime I drop the PB fader to change the dimmer shape speed rate, the intensity decreases.

Cheers!

Hmmm, this seems complicated. Can you explain what the information means, the numbers etc? The only one I think I get is the 255 which is 100%. So, what about the Robe scans I have? They start strobing around 37 to 38% but then these haven't been working with the dimmer shapes at all because they ar...

If you're not familiar I recommend you read about HTP/LTP (in the manual or elsewhere) as they are very important to understand for the majority of modern lighting desks. Oh I know! It's the one area I'm clueless about since I've been using a Masterpiece for 6 years which has no HTP/LTP dividing ca...

Hi there. How do you get a chase (ie colour chase, gobo chase) to begin at its starting step when the playback is put back at 0%. It seems the chase stops on a step when the fader is taken down and carries on when it's raised again. Also, if open white is on a playback and a colour is on another pla...

Thanks for the tips! I've now worked out that the masking you talk about is about adding the mask to all pallettes that don't use that effect so that the effect is told that it's not needed in a pallete. So I've managed to work out how to produce UV and make colour scrolls without them bleeding onto...

Hi Nic Had a chance to get the desk out today and I'm still not getting this origin business. When I apply the dimmer shape to the selected fixtures, isn't the origin already set within the dimmer shape? There's no way that I can figure out how to change the percentage of the dimmer through the shap...

Ah Ok, I'm understanding a bit clearer now. How do I actually set the 'origin'? This bit I couldn't manipulate using the size, speed, fine and course. With the Robe fixtures, it would be good to get dimmer shapes working for them as I have more fixtures of this kind than the CP gear put together. Wo...

Hi there. Having problems dealing with programming palettes. Question 1: How many palette buttons are actually on the Pearl 2000 with 04 software? Can I only store 30 palettes? Question 2: With fixtures that have to have gobos focused, do I set the focus with the gobo and put that in a palette or do...