Show transfer from Obsession to Ion

Kyle Soble

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Hey y'all,
I have a show that was programmed on an Obsession II. Once the show closes its moving and the new venue has an ETC Ion. Is there a way to transfer the show file from the Obsession II to the Ion or is it better to just reprogram it in the Ion? Thanks for your help!

-K
 
IF the show is all or mostly conventionals, it's worth it to try converting the file. You need to use the Obsession Off-line program to generate an ASCII show file, then import that ASCII file into the Ion. This can all be done on a PC as long as you have one with a floppy drive (to read the Obsession disk).

If the show has a lot of moving lights, your time would be better spent reprogramming on the Ion. A fair amount of programming can be done ahead of time using the EOS Nomad application on a PC if you have track sheets or good paperwork with palettes/presets info.

-Todd
 

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