Strand 300 Series
for Software version 2.8.6 HARD KEY [SOFT KEY] {DISPLAY KEY} Page 2 of 2
Quick Start
Modes
Preset Modes with Cues
Writing Cues using Preset Modes
Undo Macro
Creating an FX
The 300 series console has the unique ability to change
Modes. Press the MODE key above Playback 1. (That’s
the left set of playbacks.) The softkeys give you the
options. [1 SCENE WITH SUBS], [2 SCENE WITH SUBS],
[1 SCENE NO SUBS], [2 SCENE NO SUBS], [AUTO
MODE], [MANUAL MODE]. The active mode will display
in the middle of the right side of the cue list screen.
Choosing [1 SCENE WITH SUBS] will assign channels to
faders, 1 to 1, for the capacity of the desk, keeping the last
fader panel for submasters. The left slider of the left
playback fader will act as a master for scene 1. When in 1
scene mode, all LEDs above the faders will show in red as
will the appropriate scene master’s LED. If you have a 300
desk with 4 panels (3 fader and 1 channel control) then 2
panels (48 faders) will be dedicated to scene 1 while the
last panel will be dedicated to 24 submasters. Switch this to
[2 SCENE WITH SUBS] and you now have 2 scenes
controlling 24 faders each. (Note: that the appropriate
master must be up to allow faders to output.) The 2 modes
without subs allow the last fader panel to be used for faders
rather than subs. [AUTO FADE] mode is the default of the
desk. This allows the desk to function as a computer
console to store and playback cues. [MAN FADE] mode
allows recording of cues that playback with manual fades.
You can use whatever macro you want but I will
recommend the USER key. To record this macro live, type,
MACRO USER [LEARN] [LEARN] now you get a red flag
that flashes MACRO LEARN to let you know that
everything that you type will now be recorded. Type…
1 THRU 100 UNDO (Remember that 100 should be
replaced with the last channel in your system). Now type
MACRO MACRO to exit the edit mode.
Note: Do not confuse the Macro action button (top right)
with the Macro display key (with the other display keys).
Displaying the FX Playbacks
FX are created and edited in the FX display. {FX}. The FX
list is shown with a blank FX 1. To create a new FX, type
FX 2 * or just press the [EDIT STEPS] softkey to edit steps
for FX 1. To create a simple 4 step FX, there must be 4
steps. Press [APPEND STEP] until all 4 steps are created.
They will appear as “FX.STEP”. (1.1, 1.2, 1.3…and so on).
Use the trackball to highlight the first step and let’s put
channel 1 to full. 1 ON. Trackball down to step 2 and let’s
put channel 2 at full. 2 ON. Repeat this process until all 4
steps have channels 1 thru 4. Let’s go back to {LIVE} and
run the FX. FX 1 FXGO. The FX will now run and the FX’s
channel levels will appear in grey boxes with white text.
This will let you know these levels are coming from an FX.
Many operators want to combine the flexibility of Preset
Modes with the power of Auto Mode. There are a few
simple steps to accomplish this. First, select the Preset
Mode that is preferred. MODE. Then select the appropriate
softkey. Now we need to turn the second playback on so
that you can run cues from Playback 2.
{REPORT} [ADV SETUP] [SHOW SETUP].
The second option from the top left is Playbacks. Choose
Split Single and go back to {LIVE}.
Now Playback 1 will master the preset scenes and
Playback 2’s GO will be used to run cues.
Starting and Stopping FX from Cues
I recommend having the FX Playbacks displayed anytime
FXs are running. Just hold down the SHIFT key and toggle
{LIVE} until you have a screen split with cues and FXs.
Naming Your Show
To have a cue fire an FX, type CUE 1 FX 1 *.
To have a cue stop an FX, type CUE 2 FX – 1 *.
Saving Your Show on the Console
Go to the {ARCHIVE} screen, type TEXT (SHOWTEXT will
appear) and type the name of the show. The name will
appear at the top of the screen.
Writing cues in preset mode is easy. Just advance the
faders to the appropriate levels to set your look. Notice
that all levels are in white. This indicates that levels are
coming from faders rather than channel control. Now
record a cue. RECORD 1 * will record this state as Cue 1.
Notice that all levels are now in cyan. This indicates that
the levels are coming from a cue rather than faders. The
faders won’t function to change these levels until the
channels are no longer controlled by the cue. Just undo all
channels back to fader control with this command.
1 THRU 100 UNDO (where 100 is your highest channel
number). Now all the channel levels are back to white and
consequently controlled by the faders. Just adjust for your
next look and record!
Saving the Show to the Floppy Drive
Go to the {ARCHIVE} screen, press [SAVE SHOW] [SAVE
SHOW] This will save the disk onto the console’s drive
noted by the “LOCAL DISK C:\SHOWS” in the black bar in
the middle of the screen. Look for the new showfile below.
Go to the {ARCHIVE} screen, press [BROWSE FILES>]
trackball down to the A: drive (Note: have disk in drive) and
press *(ENTER) The red flag should now say “Floppy
Drive”, press [BACK] to get the cursor to the top half of the
screen and now you have your softkeys. Press [SAVE
SHOW] [SAVE SHOW]. Watch the progress in the bottom
right hand corner.
