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Encoder Bar

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Version 2.5

The encoder bar displays the attributes or functions linked to the encoders. The encoder bar also includes shortcuts for quick access to a selection of user profile settings and programming tools.

On the grandMA3 full-size, the grandMA3 full-size CRV, the grandMA3 light, and the grandMA3 light CRV; the encoder bar appears on screen 8. By default, the encoder bar appears at the bottom of screen 1 on all other grandMA3 consoles and the grandMA3 onPC software.

To show or hide the encoder bar on screen 1 on any grandMA3 console or the grandMA onPC software, tap Show Encoder Bar in the configure display menu on screen 1. For more information on the configure display menu, see Configuration of Displays.

The Encoder Bar  is available as a window under the More and All tabs in the Add Window pop-up. For more information, see Add Windows.

The Encoder bar is also available as a pop-up. To open the encoder bar pop-up, tap  in the control bar. 

Encoder bar 

The encoder bar includes the following main sections, for easier identification, they are marked with red numbers in the image above.

  1. User profile settings and align mode.
    • Tap Sync to disable or enable synchronized playback of phasers in the programmer. For more information, see Sync in the Phasers.
    • Tap Single Step to enable or disable single step mode. If enabled, phasers in the programmer will be temporarily paused on the values of the currently selected step. Changing to a different step while Single Step is enabled will jump the fixtures to the values of the newly selected step. This allows you to finely adjust the values of individual steps without distraction of the rest of the phaser movements. Disabling Single Step resumes running the programmer phasers as normal. For more information, see Phaser Editor.
      Hint:
      Single Step is automatically enabled temporarily for some actions, such as tapping and dragging in the color picker, when using the Touchmode Follow in the 3D Viewer, or when using the ViewMode 2D to add or move steps in the Phaser Editor.
    • Tap Align to cycle through align modes or tap and swipe to open a pop-up menu containing all of the available align modes. For more information, see Align.
    • Tap Readout to cycle through attribute value readout options or tap and swipe to open a pop-up menu containing all of the available readout options. For more information, see User Settings.
  2. The encoder bank buttons appear along the top of the encoder bar. For more information, continue to the following subtopics.
  3. The encoder toolbar occupies most of the area in the encoder bar. The layer toolbar is part of the encoder toolbar. For more information, see Feature Group Control Bar and Encoder Toolbar.
  4. Tap Selection to open a temporary version of the Selection Grid. For more information, see Selection Grid.
  5. Tap Phaser to open a temporary version of the Phaser Editor window. For more information, see Phaser Editor.
  6. Tap MAtricks to open a temporary version of the MAtricks window. The background, top bar, and three dots in the upper-right corner of this button will change color to indicate that MAtricks is active. For more information on MAtricks, see MAtricks and Shuffle.
  7. Time Control. Two on-screen fader controlling two different timing elements. They are called Prog Time (Program Time) and Exec Time (Executor Time). For more information, see time control.
  8. The Grand Master appears at the right edge of the encoder bar. For more information, see Grand Master.

Encoder Bar Window Settings

The elements in the Encoder Bar window can be enabled or disabled.

To open the Encoder Bar Window Settings

  1. Open the Add window dialog, open the More tab and then tab Encoder Bar. The Encoder Bar window opens.
  2. Tap MA in the title bar of the window. The Encoder Bar window settings opens.

Tap the following settings to show or hide various elements of the Encoder Bar window:

  • Title Bar:
    Press MA + MA (or Ctrl + Alt) to temporarily show the title bar.
  • User Profile Settings:
    Buttons on the left.
  • Encoder Bank:
    The buttons top left.
  • Tool Pop-Ups:
    The buttons top right.
  • Timing Buttons:
    The buttons Prog Time and Exec Time.
  • EncoderPage:
    The encoder page selector.
  • Layer Toolbar: 
    The layer toolbar in the middle.
  • Step Buttons:
    The step buttons on the right.
  • Encoder Label:
    The active value and the name above the encoder. 
  • Function Selector:
    The channel function area.
  • Fader Encoders:
    Changes the encoder to a fader style in the graphical user interface.
  • Grand Master:
    The grand master fader.