Chase Question

[wbuehler]

Is there a way to change the chase behavior so it acts more like a smooth transition?
I have played with it some and it does move from one light to the next but I am trying to get something that looks more like a trail if that makes any sense?

Thanks

Bill

[rmonty]

I assume you are wanting like a fade pattern where it fades in and out, not just out.  Right now, unless David corrects me, you can only set it to ramp in one direction, but I will get with David and see if maybe we can change the property settings (under Configuration\Effect Plugins) to allow for different fade types.  The easy thing to do right now is to do the chase pattern and then change your effect tool to ramp up.  Then select the time interval cell before each of the ramp downs.  This will give you the fade up/down I think you are looking for.

[vairmoose]

I think what Bill was refering to was being able to have some overlap on the channels ...  i.e.  channel one starts;  in the next cell, channel one dims and channel 2 starts;   in the third cell, channel one completes the dim to 0, channel 2 dimms, channel 3 starts; in the fourth cell, channel 1 is silent, channel to dims down to 0, channel 3 dimms, and channel 4 starts, etc.   Thus creating that  tail that Bill mentioned.   

Hope this helps.     

Larry

[rmonty]

I think I understand...
I included two different chase patterns below, one on minitrees 1 - 8 across 9 time intervals, and the other minitrees 1-4 across 9 time intervals.  In these two examples I used the chase tool to quickly create the ramp down effects just by dragging across the cells.  I then picked the ramp-up effect tool and clicked the cell before each ramp down.

[vairmoose]

closer,   but still not there ......    I'll try tonight to mangle an example of what I was trying to describe.

Larry

[wbuehler]

Thanks for the updates.  I will also make a video tonight to describe what I am looking for.

Bill

[wbuehler]

OK

Here is a quick video of what I was trying to describe.

Bill

[WWNF911]

Bill,

Might want to change the ramp display in Vixen to toggle between gradient and bar ramps for now so we can compare apples to apples.

I think this might be similar to what Bill's looking for.

Leon

[wbuehler]

Bill,

Might want to change the ramp display in Vixen to toggle between gradient and bar ramps for now so we can compare apples to apples.

I think this might be similar to what Bill's looking for.

Leon

Thanks for the ideal but I belive that the video of the preview window captured is what I am looking for.

[EvilJesus]

Quick n00b question: Is this how you guys are doing the "leaping arches"?  I am always amazed when I see them, and was trying to figure it out.

Thanks,

EJ

[frankr]

Hi Bill,

Check this video:
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I think he demos in here the functionality you are looking for.

Evil,

The leaping arch effect can be done this way. It depends on if you want the tail effect or not.  There are many ways to do teh arches.  I like to do a ramp in/out chase but the idea is the same.  Start at section 1 time 1, then section 2 at time 2... section n, time n.  You then play with the timing to fit your needs.

Frank

[EvilJesus]

Very awesome, thanks!

I had been racking my brain over it for a while

looks like I'll have to get more controllers just for that purpose.

Thanks again!

EJ