Yep, know the Innovator pretty well. Used one for seven years until we were
finally able to buy something better (we chose an
Express).
Clear releases channels. If you want to turn channels off, enter
channel [at] [0] [enter], or use the trackball as I will explain.
Basically, when you enter levels, the
channel(s) become "selected". You can turn selected channels up or down by moving the trackball. Nice feature if you are fine tuning a look before storing a
cue or programming a
submaster. That's the one single capability I wish the
Express had. The
Express has the trackpad, but the trackball was easier to use. Now once you hit
clear, those channels are released and are no longer controllable by the trackball. To turn them off, either enter a
level of 0 for those channels, or select them with the trackball and [Select] key then hold [Change] and
roll the trackball down.
If you want to select all channels, I believe you just press [enter] twice. Then you can
roll the trackball down to turn them off.
I have had, on multiple occasions, where channels stay on and can't be adjusted without turning the
console off and back on. I'm not talking about parked dimmers, I've actually had channels stay locked on. They display correctly on the
screen, showing that they are on, but can't be adjusted. Just one more reason I switched to an
Express.
If you have a specific issue that you can't resolve, I can try to fire up our old Innovator and try to work it out. We still have it close by as a backup. Hope this helps!