ARENA SHORTCUTS “By Position” – Mode
This shortcuts compiling mode, links the triggered parameter to a specific layer position in the composition.
It means that, if the operator, once, the shortcuts are compiled and activated, moves a layer (the fixture) from a position to another it will be triggered by the personality that is patched in that position on the desk.
(Ex. The Operator moves, in the composition, the Layer 1 in position 3), causing layers 2 and 3 to slide down.
From that moment in the Media Server the Layer 1 will be driven by the patched personality n.3. on the Console, but also Layer 2 and 3 will change the personality number, becoming driven respectively by personality n.1 and n.2.
ARENA Shortcuts “By Position” mode instructions.,
DOWNLOAD AREA.
PROCESSING ENGINE.
ARENA SHORTCUTS “This Layer ” – Mode.
This shortcuts compiling mode, links the triggered parameter to a specific layer in the composition.
It means that, once the shortcuts “This Layer” are compiled and activated, in the Composition, each layer and his parameters will be always triggered by the corresponding personality patched on the DMX Controller
(Ex. The operator moves, in the composition, the layer 1 in position 3) causing layers 2 and 3 to slide down, the layer 1, 2 and 3 will be always driven by personality 1, 2 and 3 on the DMX Controller, regardless of the new position occupied, in the composition, by the layers.
Arena Shortcuts “This Layer” Mode instructions.
DOWNLOAD AREA.
PROCESSING ENGINE.
The below Table represents the shared starting core, among the various Arena Shortcuts, Console Personalities and Arena Composition.
from the 30th DMX channel, a couple of masking options have been adopted in the purpose solutions.
Crop square mask, and Keystone Crop mask.
Both masking solutions, in Arena offer, dozens of blending to realize many effects.
Both are developed in 8Bit/16Bit parameter control for HD display (Television – 8 Bit) or Ultra HD Display (Cinema – 16 Bit).
From this two masking options combined with 8 or 16 Bit parameters control, arise 42 or 50 Ch Footprint Personalities and Shortcuts.
Depending on individual projects needs, different personalities offer from 4 to 12 patched free channel to compile your own layer type, with additional effects, to duplicate at will, in the composition, and multiply in the shortcuts with the online PROCESSING ENGINE.
| ARENA FUNCTION | FUNCTION FOOT PRINT | FIXTURE DMX CH. |
| INTENSITY | 1 | 1 |
| AUDIO VOLUME | 1 | 2 |
| X ROT | 2 | 3-4 |
| Y ROT | 2 | 5-6 |
| Z ROT | 2 | 7-8 |
| X POS | 2 | 9-10 |
| Y POS | 2 | 11-12 |
| SCALE | 2 | 13-14 |
| RATIO | 1 | 15 |
| SLOT NUMBER | 1 | 16 |
| PLAY DIRECTION | 1 | 17 |
| FRAME SEARCH | 2 | 19-20 |
| PLAY MODE | 1 | 20 |
| PLAY SPEED | 1 | 21 |
| COLOR INTENSITY | 1 | 22 |
| COL RED | 1 | 23 |
| COL BLU | 1 | 24 |
| COL GREEN | 1 | 25 |
| SATURATION INT | 1 | 26 |
| SATURATION | 1 | 27 |
| CROP / KEYSTONE OPACITY | 1 | 28 |
| CROP / KEYSTONE BLEND | 1 | 29 |
Note:
The available “Start Shortcuts” files, The DMX footprint of this class of shortcuts is 33 to 46 CH, but the downloadable Hog4 and Chamsys personality, on this site, are 42 or 50 Ch DMX footprint.
Consider this, when use the PROCESSING ENGINE, to decide the DMX Foot Print of the resulting Shortcuts.
On other side in the available personalities 4 to 12 Channels, intentionally, have been leaved free to leave the freedom of add specific effect to specific layer in each different project, according to any specific operator needing.
If you want to add some specific effect, within the free channels of 42 or 50 channel available personalities, in every layer of you project, download from the site the proper starting files (RAW), “This Layer Mode” or “By Position Mode”.
Add and compile, only in the first layer, your extra effects, set your critical parameter range, only in the first layer, then use the PROCESSING ENGINE, to build, according on free channels and Footprint of chosen personality, the extra needed Shortcuts.
Duplicated the first layer in you project many time as you need, so all layers are all the same.
Move the resulting Shortcuts.xml file in the proper directory of Arena, launch the project and chose this among DMX Shortcuts.
Expected result is to see in Arena shortcuts/Edit DMX, all shortcutted fields of all layers mapped with a white flag, signing Ln°/Cn° and the shortcuts list in the lower shortcuts panel all in white characters. (grey characters mean field not present).
Exit from shortcuts/Edit DMX, from now if art-net node is active you should control all layers in the project, by your console.
IMPORTANT NOTE: “This Layer” Mode, is “Project Specific”, see instructions to avoid malfunctions.