Recording Looks

For a complete description of Looks and different Look types, check out the topic Looks. Note, Marquee does not have a collection of things called Groups. Groups are built using the Record Look Syntax and recalled by pressing [GROUP] or [G] and referencing a recorded Look number.

If your console has external slider wings your hardware can be setup to control Looks via the sliders.

NOTE:

The very fastest way to record a Look onto an external slider wing is to build a look on stage then press [REC] [BUMP] on the desired Look Master.
If you want to keep the Record Look dialog box open to add a label or change the record options, hold down [SHIFT] before pressing [BUMP].
If you want to change the properties of the Look after it has been recorded, press [VIEW] [BUMP].
You can also use the syntax [MOVE] [BUMP] [BUMP], [COPY] [BUMP] [BUMP] and [LOAD] [BUMP] which are very quick. See the Using Looks topic. (Make sure your hardware is setup to have Looks on the slider panels first.)

Select either or from the Fixture Grid Tool Bar.
Select the fixtures to be assigned to the Look Master.
Set the levels or attributes.
Click the Record button on the Tool Bar or press [REC]. The QWERTY equivalent is [R].
Press [LOOK] or [F12] to record a Look.

The following properties can be edited:

[S1] - Select the Look Page in which you wish to record this Look into from the drop down list box. The last page you recorded to will already be active, so if you are working on position palettes, you will not have to change to the Position Look Page on every record operation.

[S2] - Enter the number of the Look Master you wish to record.

Note:

This edit field is active when you enter the dialog box, so you can just type [REC] [LOOK] [#] [ENTER] if you want to go fast.
Then next available look number on the Look Page will be presented in this box automatically.

[S3] - From the drop down list box select the Record options.

Note:

The default Record Option is to record your Changed Attributes or those marked with the delta symbol: . Read what the other Record Options are and when to use them here. Read about other fixture states here.

[S4] - Enter a Look Master label in the text box.

[S5] - Check off Inhibitive if you want this to be Master to inhibit the intensities of the fixtures involved. See Look Types for details.

[S7] - If you are recording to an existing Look and want to update the changes, select Update. This means the that the changes will be recorded to an existing look, not destroying data that is currently there. If you are recording to an existing look and don't select Update, you will see the dialog box shown below after you press [ENTER]:

[S8] - Use the Exclude Look Masters check box to select if you don't want to record levels set by other active Look Masters. This option is ON by default.

[S9] - The Attribute button opens a dialog box that allows you to filter what will be recorded in this look:

Note:

If you double tap [S5] (or any other softkey), it will 'solo' Position. That is, all other check marks will clear and Position will remain checked. These softkeys are also mapped to the Moving Light buttons to the left of the encoders.
While in the main Record dialog box, if you press [SHIFT], the Attribute button will look like this and the softkeys will change to the following:

Again, these softkeys are also mapped to the Moving Light buttons to the left of the encoders. Pressing any of these changes the attribute masking without the need to open the Attribute dialog box. You can also double tap any attribute family to solo it.

If you View the properties of a Look Page, there is default attribute filtering. This is particularly useful if you want to set up Palette pages. For example, there is a Look Page labeled 'Color' that has only the Color Attribute Family checked off. That means when you record to this Look Page, by default, the only attribute that will be recorded at Color attributes. As described above, you can change from the defaults with every record operation.

Click OK (or press [Enter] on the keypad) to record the Look.

Note:

You can use the Command Line to record Looks too. Adjust your levels, then type [LOOK] [#] [REC]. The Look will be recorded to the current Look Page and Merge data if the look already exists. Other Look Masters' levels will not be included in the record operation.
If you want to modify a Look Live without Loading it, use the [UPDT] button. The Look Handle must be at 100%. See Updating Cues.