MaestroDMX

Mover Speed controls, you guessed it, the speed of the moving head fixtures with channels that use PAN and TILT attribute types. Note that the energy of the music also modulates the speed behind the scenes.

Allow Music-Based Blackouts (default = OFF)

Based on musical changes and sections, MaestroDMX has the ability to turn all fixtures in a given Fixture Group completely off for a period of time. Using this feature correctly can greatly enhance the dynamic of your light show. Typically you would toggle ‘Allow Music-Based Blackouts’ on when running multiple fixture groups so that at least one Fixture Group is running at any given time. If you have all of your DMX fixtures only on one Fixture Group, then it is recommended to set ‘Allow Music-Based Blackouts’ to off. If you have fixtures running on multiple Fixture Groups, then allowing blackout gives MaestroDMX permission to turn off groups of fixtures. Toggle this on for a fixture group to turn all fixtures off when the audio input goes silent. This can be a great way to create some dynamics in the flow of your show. Advanced Parameters If you dare, Maestro Patterns can be further modified by expanding (click on the opposing arrows to the right of the Live Control parameters) the Advanced Parameters in Live Control. These parameters provide fine-grained control over the lighting output of the autonomous Maestro patterns. For instance, if you increase the ‘Intensity’ parameter but notice that some of the effects are running moving too fast you could lower the ‘Speed’ under Advanced Parameters to balance out the pattern. The Advanced Parameters are the same set of parameters as the Core Pattern Parameters, except for ‘Variance’, which is taken care of by ‘Background’. Please refer to the Core Pattern Parameter section for an explanation. Core Pattern Parameters Core Patterns are simpler lighting effects that can run with or without an audio input. These are great for building static or low-dynamic looks for your event. A Core Pattern provides control via any number of the following parameters depending on its implementation: Blackout On Silence (default = OFF)

Speed (default = 50%)

The speed of the lighting pattern.

Energy (default = 50%)

Depending on the pattern, Energy modifies the brightness and color if a gradient is being used.

Variance (default = 50%)

Similar to Background but inverted. (ie, 0% Variance is all lights on)

Attack (default = 50%)

The time for the effects to onset.