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 ====== The Lighting Desk ====== ====== The Lighting Desk ======
  
-This page is a (recently started) work in progress! +//This page is a (recently started) work in progress!// 
  
-StageSoc's lightng desk is the ETC Element 40+StageSoc's lightng desk is the ETC Element 40. \\
 We also have an ETC Nomad which allows a laptop to be used like the lighting desk (and is our backup in case the desk breaks) We also have an ETC Nomad which allows a laptop to be used like the lighting desk (and is our backup in case the desk breaks)
  
-The Element uses EOS software  +The Element uses EOS software version 2.8.1 Build 6. Fixture library version 2.8.0.59\\ 
-FIX ME - add the software version +The software is available to dowload for free onto your laptop/PC - Note that the most recent version of EOS will not be compatible with the desk as they are newer!
-The software is available to dowload for free onto your laptop/PC - Note that the most recent version of EOS will not be compatible with the desk!+
  
 //This page is not a complete guide for using the desk, it's a quick reference for when you've forgotten how to do something //This page is not a complete guide for using the desk, it's a quick reference for when you've forgotten how to do something
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 In general, to clear or remove something (e.g. remove an effect, get rid of a follow, unpark something), type it as you would to set it up but just hit enter without setting the parameter In general, to clear or remove something (e.g. remove an effect, get rid of a follow, unpark something), type it as you would to set it up but just hit enter without setting the parameter
  
-E.g. Channel 58 Effect Enter (without setting the effect number)\\ +E.g. **Channel 58 Effect Enter** (without setting the effect number)\\ 
-or Cue 29 Follow Enter (without setting the follow time)+or **Cue 29 Follow Enter** (without setting the follow time)
  
 ==== Set Up ==== ==== Set Up ====
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 === Parking and Unparking === === Parking and Unparking ===
-Parking a channel makes it effectively "frozen" - it will not be affected by cues or other changes.\\+Parking a channel makes it effectively "frozen" - it will not be affected by cues or other changes. this is often used for backstage and band lights.\\
 To get to the Park page\\ To get to the Park page\\
 **Park Park**\\ **Park Park**\\
 +Here you can see all of the parked channels and their intensity
 +
 To park a channel\\ To park a channel\\
 **[channel] @ [intensity] Enter**\\ **[channel] @ [intensity] Enter**\\
-Or use Soft key (Park) from the magic sheet: set the channel intensity then **[channel] S5 Enter**\\+Or use soft key (Park) from the magic sheet: set the channel intensity then **[channel] S6 Enter**\\
  
 +To unpark a channel from the magic sheet:
 +**[channel] S6 Enter**
 +This should ask you to confirm that you want to unpark
  
 === Exclude haze from cues === === Exclude haze from cues ===
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 E.g. to do the cues a total of 5 times you need loop number = 4 \\ E.g. to do the cues a total of 5 times you need loop number = 4 \\
 +
 +=== Scene labels ===
 +Scene markers allow you to mark sections of cues with a heading and adds a green line. This is useful for shows with a lot of cues!
 +
 +The scene marker appears above the selected cue. 
 +
 +**Cue [number of first cue of new scene] 
 +S1 (Attributes)
 +S3 (Scene)
 +Type the label text, Enter**
 +
 +Scene end is done in a similar way, selecting the "scene end" soft key instead. This adds a green line only, with no text. It is not necessary to end a scene before starting the next.
  
 ==== Effects ==== ==== Effects ====
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-== Applying an effect ==+=== Applying an effect ===
 In the magic sheet, select the light(s) you want to apply an effect to (order of selection matters!) \\ In the magic sheet, select the light(s) you want to apply an effect to (order of selection matters!) \\
 **Channel [channel] Effect [effect number] Enter** \\ **Channel [channel] Effect [effect number] Enter** \\
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