Why no macros? On these consoles, I'd often run a cue in the AB fader, which also had a macro to run another cue (effect, loop of follows, or otherwise) into the CD fader. If in order, the macro could just be [cd go], or could be [cue] xx [cd go]. To take it out, you can run a cue with the macro [cd clear].
@kicknargel Fortunately I never ran a Colortran console. I heard quite a bit about them and NEVER heard anyone speak positively about any of them. Now that you're thinking about the correct console, could you auto-follow cues using 'time zero' as a means to have them run simultaneously? This was a trick that worked with many Strand consoles such as Palettes and LP90's. Depending upon syntax, you could use 'Wait zero' or 'Delay zero' with your Strand or ETC wanna be. I worked with designers who preferred 'Wait zero' to using "parts".Wait, I've been thinking ETC Express line this whole time, not Colortran Innovator. The 48/96 threw me. They're pretty similar consoles, but the Innovator is a tracking console, not preset/fade. If you click go a bunch of times, it will run multiple cues simultaneously (with go-times offset by how fast you can mash the button), and cues do not need to contain info for all channels. That said, I don't think you can load multiple at once to start simultaneously, so you're still out of luck there.
Running movers on these is cumbersome in a pre-programmed show, and more so for busking.
Wait, I've been thinking ETC Express line this whole time, not Colortran Innovator. The 48/96 threw me. They're pretty similar consoles, but the Innovator is a tracking console, not preset/fade. If you click go a bunch of times, it will run multiple cues simultaneously (with go-times offset by how fast you can mash the button), and cues do not need to contain info for all channels. That said, I don't think you can load multiple at once to start simultaneously, so you're still out of luck there.
Running movers on these is cumbersome in a pre-programmed show, and more so for busking.
@kicknargel Fortunately I never ran a Colortran console. I heard quite a bit about them and NEVER heard anyone speak positively about any of them. Now that you're thinking about the correct console, could you auto-follow cues using 'time zero' as a means to have them run simultaneously? This was a trick that worked with many Strand consoles such as Palettes and LP90's. Depending upon syntax, you could use 'Wait zero' or 'Delay zero' with your Strand or ETC wanna be. I worked with designers who preferred 'Wait zero' to using "parts".
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Ron Hebbard.
I am running about 30 movers plus 32 LED pars and about 72 64's with this thing, so it is pretty cumbersome, especially busking every show. I'd just like to run different cues together when I feel like the songs call for it but I hate having the few seconds delay to load the CD cues after the AB cue has started. It looks tacky so I usually just stick to one cue. My cues are mostly multi part cues with different times for the movers, so I don't think pushing the go again button will do it. This has been a good console for the most part for me, but I guess it's time to move on to the 21'st century.
Wow... I give you serious credit for even attempting that with an Innovator!
I can now understand the kinds of things that you're probably trying to do, and the board just doesn't have the horsepower. Out of curiosity, how many channels of DMX are you filling? I remember it having 3 DMX outputs, but I seem to recall each one not being a full universe for some reason... The venue I used an Innovator at had about 60 dimmers and a pair of scanners. Every now and then I'd supplement with my own moving lights, but that's really about the most the board was designed to do. You're certainly getting your money's worth out of yours! If you're shopping for 21st century boards, I'm an owner/user of ETC's Cobalt Series (with a Congo Kid in my personal inventory) and am very happy with it. I think you'd be quite pleased with the busking capabilities of Cobalt, and of course the Eos Series is also a very popular and excellent choice.
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