Robe projectors using a pearl

[Jerome]

Hi guys,

 

I've recently come to a venue where they have Robe Dt3000's and they have been set up on the wheel so that they project stars! Now, for a rock venue I think this is a bit camp. I know how to get into the lights and change the gobo/ internal video, I just don't know how to update the existing pallette on the wheel to a different internal video so it's no longer stars.

 

Any help would be appreciated. I go up in like 2 n half hours.

 

Thanks much.

 

Jerome

[jacet]

http://www.robe.cz/support/file-detail/5361/

[Jerome]

thanks for the reply, but I already have the manual. It's more of a problem I have within the pearl. I'm using an expert running titan software. I've programmed a state into one of the masters on the wheel and it has stars as a gobo. I know how to change the gobo but I'm unsure as to how to update the state programmed into the wheel with a new gobo. I've looked right through the desk and I'm stumped.

 

Cheers

 

JD

[Guest]

Correct me if I'm wrong but, I thought that when you updated a pallette it was automatically updated in any playbacks that may have been stored.

 

 

Jon

[niclights]

Can you explain what you mean by 'programmed onto the wheel'? The wheels are not programmable other than by editing personality files.

 

/edit: Perhaps you mean 'rollers'? To update cues directly you simply merge on top of existing or, as said above, if the cues were built from palettes then replace/merge into the relevant palette to update all associated cues.

[Jerome]

Can you explain what you mean by 'programmed onto the wheel'? The wheels are not programmable other than by editing personality files.

 

/edit: Perhaps you mean 'rollers'? To update cues directly you simply merge on top of existing or, as said above, if the cues were built from palettes then replace/merge into the relevant palette to update all associated cues.

 

Sorry, I did mean rollers :D . I shall try the merge function on thursday. I'm new to the desk, like 4 days new to it, hence me getting confused as to the names of things, but I love it. I have seen the option to merge but I didn't explore it.

 

Thanks a lot and sorry again for the confusion.

 

Cheers

 

JD

[niclights]

Just to expand on merge:

 

There is a user setting to define whether it prompts for merge/replace or always merge. If set to prompt then the shortcut to merge is to select the memory again (ie. double-tap).

 

When merging cues I recommend you use record by channel mode.

When merging palettes make sure mask and record mode are correct. It may be easiest to use mask=include all and 'mixed' record mode.

To remove attributes from memories use the OFF function and then merge.

If you need to merge a number of cues or palettes at once then latch the record cue/palette menu first (ML key). This can be particularly useful if you need to add or remove something from all steps of a chase - unfold the chase, hit Memory, latch and then double tap all of the playback masters. Just remember to exit any menus you have latched. Sometimes it's a good idea to unlatch before you exit so you don't get caught out later.

[Jerome]

Thanks a lot. I have taken note of everything.

 

Cheers

 

JD