ISIS® Software for PHOENIX XT and MENTOR

4 WORKING FIELDS
4.1 Introduction
Working Fields
ISIS ® software uses a system of “working fields” to assign the operator’s instructions
to a specific area of the desk.
A working field must be selected before any other instructions – such as channel
intensities – are entered.
It is important to understand the concept of working fields, as the active field
determines which area of the desk will receive the commands made by the keypads
and other controls on the desk. Before taking control of any lights, the required
working field must be selected.
The list below gives the available working fields within ISIS ® software:
Submasters 1 to 96
P1 Preset 1
S1 Stage 1
P2 Preset 2
S2 Stage 2
LIVE Live
EDMEM Edit Memory / Edit Library
The basic functions - such as channel selection, intensity allocation, recording &
loading memories (cues), colour selection and motion control - can be carried out in
any of the working fields.
However, each type of working field has additional functions associated with it.
SUBMASTERS
If a submaster is selected, the fader must be raised to see its contents at the output
of the desk - although keeping the fader down is a useful way of creating scenes
“blind”.
Submasters can also be used for chasers & special effects, or for running a list of
memories (a cue stack).
PLAYBACKS (STAGE & PRESET)
The Stage field is the active part of the playback: its contents are sent straight to the
output of the desk. The Preset field contains the lighting state that will be used in the
next crossfade. Using the Preset side of a playback, rather than the Stage side, is
another easy way of plotting blind - particularly if the newly created blind state is to
be played back as the next operation.
The playback is also used for complex sequences of memories and other events.
LIVE
The Live field, as its name implies, is concerned with the output of the desk; but in
this field any channels that are modified will be captured. Captured channels are sent
directly to the output of the desk, and their output value cannot be altered by any
other working field.
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