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Fade Keyword

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Version 2.0

To enter the Fade keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

  • Press Time (If the Time Key Target is set to Fixture. For more information see User Settings and Time Key.)
  • Press MA Time Time
  • Type Fade

Description

The Fade keyword is a helping keyword which is used to indicate fade times.

As a helping keyword for playback functions (for example Goto), this keyword sets the time which is used to execute the function.

If it is used as a starting keyword, Fade will apply individual timing in the programmer for the current selection and attributes.

Hint:
As long as the command starts with a function, the Fade keyword and the fade value can be randomly used within the command.

To set the fade times for cues, read more in the CueFade keyword.

Syntax

([Function] [Object] ["Object_Name" or Object_Number]) Fade [Fade_Value]

Examples

  • To crossfade to cue 3 in the selected sequence in 4 seconds, type:
User name[Fixture]>Goto Cue 3 Fade 4

 

  • To set the individual fade time of 2 seconds to the dimmer of the current selection, type:
User name[Fixture]>Fade 2

 

  • To set the dimmer value of the current fixture selection to 50 % and apply an individual fade time of 2 seconds to the dimmer of the current selection, type:
User name[Fixture]>At 50 Fade 2