Software Version: 4.10.1263
NX Console Type or PC OS Version: NX2 console
I have a question specifically for my film/TV friends re creating presets, specifically CTC presets. When creating CTC presets and setting up your show file, how do you handle the variances between fixture profiles where CTC values don’t match up. For example, on one fixture type, a CTC value of 45% on the console would represent 5500 K, but on another fixture type it’s 10,000K and on another it’s 4300 K. Are you just making multiple preset groups for each fixture type?
In this situation, I like to have a single preset for each of the key Colour Temperatures I wish to use. For example, a 2700K, 3200K, 4500K, 5600K, and 6500K. Once created, I ideally then won’t touch the colour temperature parameters of the fixtures, and instead will just use the presets. You then don’t need to worry about the percentages of the parameters.
I will then record every fixture into these presets. This means no matter which fixture I select, if I tap 3200K, I am getting that colour temperature. There are two approaches to recording these:
You could select all fixtures of one type, set them to a desired colour temperature, and then move onto the next type, setting them to the same colour. You could then repeat this for each fixture type, until each fixture is the same colour temperature. Then, with every fixture in this colour, record your colour preset.
The other approach is to select one fixture type, set them to a colour temperature, and then record your colour preset. Then, select the next group of fixtures, set them to the same colour temperature, and then record again to the same preset, merging in the new fixtures.
Edward, you’re a gentleman and a scholar. I (stupidly) didn’t realize I could merge fixtures of different percentages into a single preset. That’s perfect. Thanks so much.