Cheat Sheet ~ Expression family consoles
Explanation of notation
[Channel] Required keypress
{Channel} Sometimes selected by default. Check the prompt box at the top
corner of the display.
[n] The numerical label of something. Can use [And] and [Thru] to create
a range.
[#] Quantity, such as level or time.
All procedures below, except as noted, may be performed in either Stage or Blind.
Basic operations
Patching dimmers to channels
In Patch display:
1. Press {Dim} [n] [Enter]
2. Press {Channel} [n] [Enter]
Unpatching dimmers
In Patch display:
1. Press {Dim} [n] [Enter]
2. Press {Channel} [0] [Enter]
Setting channel levels
• Press {Channel} [n] At [#]
• Press {Channel} [n] [Full]
• Press {Channel} [n]
and set the
level with the wheel or trackpad
.
• Press {Channel} [n] At [+] or [–]
Recording a cue
1. Set channels at desired levels.
2. Press [Record] {Cue} [#} [Enter]
Changing a cue’s fade times
You can set upfade, downfade or
both fade times at once.
1. Press {Cue} [n] [Enter]
2. Press [Time] {#} [Enter]
3. Press {#} [Enter]
Notes
: Skip {#} in step 2 to set only
downfade; skip {#} in step 3 to set
downfade equal to upfade.
Deleting a cue
1. Press [S6],
Delete Cue,
[n]
[Enter]
2. Press [Enter] again to confirm.
Recording a submaster
1. Set channels at desired levels.
2. Press [Record] [Sub] [n] [Enter]
3. Alternatively, press [Record]
followed by the desired
submaster’s bump button
Deleting a submaster
1. Press [Sub] [S6],
Delete Sub
,
[n] [Enter]
2. Press Enter again to confirm.
Saving and macros
Saving show to diskette
In Setup display:
1. Press [3],
Disk Functions
,
[Enter] [1],
Write All to Diskette
,
[Enter]
2. Press Enter to confirm.
Learning a Macro
(Saving show to diskette)
1. Press [Learn] [n] [Enter], where
[n] is the desired macro
number
2. Follow the steps for Save
show to diskette.
3. Press [Stage]
4. Press [Enter Macro]
To play the macro, press a
numbered macro key, M1-M7, or
[M*] [n].
