Mixermode

From English DMXCWiki

DMXControl has an internal mixer which merges the output signals of the different parts of the program to create the global output.

There are two main methods used in the lighting industry for merging signals and these are both used by the mixer:

LTP and HTP

• LTP stands for “latest takes precedence” and is automatically used in DMXControl for all channels which are not defined as “Dimmer”.

The the last change is transmitted to the output system. If the Mixingchannel is closed the mixingchannel will re-establish the status-quo from all DMX-channels.

• HTP stand for “highest takes precedence” and is usually used for dimmerchannels, e.g. to prevent the glint which accrues when there are parallel changes from several sources.

DMXControl sets this mode to every Device which is defined as dimmer. As a consequence the channel will use the highest value so that you can e.g. use the sound analyzer and enable an Effect simultaneously. A lamp preheat would be possible because the value “50” would supersede the value “0” e.g. by a running Effect.

If you have got problems with “hanging” channels the reason could be the HTP-mode. The Channel overview shows which channel was last changed by the mixingchannel.

If, for example, a channel is set to 100 percent by a Scene it only can be set by the next Scene or setting it within the Scene to a lower value. If one Scene blends another the old values shall be able to reduced, too.

In the program options you can disable the HTP-mode thus the dimming-channels will be mixed up in the LTP-mode.