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  • 1.  ME1 and MiniME1 stuck in half dissolves

    Posted 12-10-2015 22:07

    Hi there,

    Having the following issue. Perhaps someone has an answer?

    - ME1 and MiniME1 become stuck in half dissolves when memories are recalled via Custom Control
    - We have "Show 1 Set" and "Show 2 Set" Custom Controls that reload and reassign different sources to aux buses and recall memories in all MEs and MiniMEs; we use the recalls during a time in our production where we switch in one format of show to another (we are live during this change)
    - This already works seamlessly on our other very similar show (Set 0)... it only occurred when we save a new Switcher Set (i.e. saving Set 0 to Set 1) based on the same attributes.
    - I attached photos of what happens when our Custom Control is recalled. If you keep pressing it, it will rotate between a half dissolve, another half dissolve, and normal.

    Thanks for any help with this. I can provide more info if needed. I am going to work on perhaps adding "time breaks" in the custom control. Maybe too many steps are occurring too close to each other.



  • 2.  RE: ME1 and MiniME1 stuck in half dissolves

    Posted 12-10-2015 22:10
    - Just noticed as well... MiniME2 keeps a camera shot in the background of one of our box effects, when it should change to our graphics background (M1)... This recall is not completely switching everything over to how we want it.
    #Carbonite


  • 3.  RE: ME1 and MiniME1 stuck in half dissolves

    Posted 12-10-2015 22:17
    - Adding 5 frame "pauses" before the problem events seemed to fix the issue. I would rather not have pauses if possible, but it's fine either way. Maybe too many recalls are happening?

    Recalls are:
    - ME 1+2
    - MiniME 1
    - MiniME 2
    - MiniME 3
    - MiniME 4
    - Aux 1
    - Aux 2
    - Aux 3

    - Perhaps I should also try separating ME1+2 as one event and making it two events (ME 1, ME 2)
    #Carbonite


  • 4.  RE: ME1 and MiniME1 stuck in half dissolves

    Posted 12-10-2015 22:20
    - Separating MEs also solved the issue without Pause breaks.
    #Carbonite


  • 5.  RE: ME1 and MiniME1 stuck in half dissolves

    Posted 12-10-2015 22:39
    - Scratch that... issue is not solved. Half dissolves are still there.
    #Carbonite


  • 6.  RE: ME1 and MiniME1 stuck in half dissolves

    Posted 12-15-2015 14:57
    You need to check what your "attributes" are all set to. -- If you send me the Show Set File and then tell me what Custom Control to trigger -- I can review it here. Also what Memory numbers your using as that will make it easier for me to "review" those before looking in the Custom at which ones are recalling.
    #Carbonite


  • 7.  RE: ME1 and MiniME1 stuck in half dissolves

    Posted 02-03-2016 20:45
    Thank you for your response. Here is the Show Set File:
    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vjprro34vb0uyt7/AACFDSV9myD-W7af12wbqUJVa?dl=0

    Trigger the "Show Set" Custom Control. We load "Show Set" and "Race Set" during a production. Only "Show Set" has the problem of half dissolves.

    Memory numbers to review:
    ME 1, Bank 0, Mem 0
    MiniME 2, Bank 0, Mem 5
    MiniME 4, Bank 0, Mem 0

    Loading them individually on the number pad (within the buses) is fine. It seems to be the simultaneous loading via Custom Control that might be "overwhelming" the switcher.

    Any and all help is greatly appreciated. I will look into the "attributes" you mentioned, but at the moment I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for in that regards.
    #Carbonite


  • 8.  RE: ME1 and MiniME1 stuck in half dissolves

    Posted 02-05-2016 21:28
    Okay so I think I have an idea -- you would be better off making sure that all of those memories are in the same Bank and number. then instead of doing 1 at a time you can do an include of all the ME and MINI MES that you need and then enter the one number.

    #Carbonite