Ash Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Hi guys I am a volunteer with a local theatre company for youths and have recently been assigned to take charge of a DMX board with 4 moving heads. I am figuring out how to program a show but having some difficulty with programming a chase. Cant seem to get the effect of the moving heads moving from side to side for a dance sequence. Would appreciate some help. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted February 17, 2004 Author Share Posted February 17, 2004 Anybody familiar with the Q Commander DMX board? It takes a bit of work to figure out the full functions. I am still flamoxed on how to create a chase. Anyone care to share and comment on the Q COmmander?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlight Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 What desk and what moving heads?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Ah the Q-commander. The bane of my first experience with moving lights. It does the job, but impliments things in odd ways, and for a few reasons I would stay away from them...*PCMCIA backups - expensive, not easy to come by*Limited fixture library*No partial-mode programming - when you program a step/scene, whatever is being output is recorded, regardless of whether its changed or not*Touch pads are too sensitive - running your finger along them can activate them With regards to programming a chase, I can't tell you specifically (it was around 3 years ago when I last used one) but Lightfactor do a free training video for the Q-commander which takes you through step by step. If I remember correctly, you have to plot each scene in a chase seperatly, then set up the chase and tell it which scenes you want it to access. My 2ps worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted February 17, 2004 Author Share Posted February 17, 2004 We are using the Q Commander 512DMX controller and we have 4 Futurelight MH860 Effects Moving Heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Moderation: Two topics combined (hence slight confusion at beginning of this thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny baby Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 right, I can advise here, as im using a Q-commander at the moment. If you have MSN, then add me to your buddys, I can then chat to you, its easyer, my account name is vinceroadie@msn.com if you dont have MSN, then I will advise on here, but it may be a long essay, to exsplain. vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted February 18, 2004 Author Share Posted February 18, 2004 Hi Vince I am afraid I dont have MSN Messenger. Appreciate your help. Ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny baby Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Ok, mate download the following links and have a good read through, when you have read and understood in full, I will tell you how to go about it, if your still unsure. Q-commander page 1 Q-commander page 2 vince its actully a lot easyer than you may think. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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