6.2.4 small level change error

[k6ccc]

Version 6.2.4 in Sequencer when making a level change that is VERY small, the change is ignored.

Details.  Single white light that is normally sitting at 50%.  Once in a while I change the level just enough that the controller sees a change which avoids a different bug where the light will go out randomly if the level never changes (hours).  So I enter a fade down from 50% to 49%, and then fade back up to 50%.  The fade down and fade up are completely ignored.  In the screen capture below, I created a fade down at 0:24.90 - 0:25.00 and fade up from 0:25.00 to 0:25.10 (circled in blue).  Although you can't see it because of the way the screen capture worked, I was resting the cursor over this channel at 0:24.80 - 0:24.90 (as indicated with the green arrow), which should have been the end of 50% intensity.  However looking at the pop-up box, it shows that the Effect Time is the entire 0.00 to 4:00.00 sequence.  If I change the minimum intensity to 48% and stay with a maximum intensity of 50%, it works as expected.  I have tested this with a bunch of different levels, but any time the level change is only 1%, it is ignored.

http://www.newburghlights.org/images/6.2.4_small-level-error.png

To make it better, If I copy a segment from an old sequence that correctly has 49% - 50% fades, when pasted into 6.2.4, the small fade is again ignored.

 

[MattBrown]

From the main menu, select Sequence > Smooth To Fades Level. Set it to none. Then your 1% changes will stick.

https://www1.lightorama.com/downloads/6.2.4/help/sequencer_sequence_menu.htm

[k6ccc]

Well, by George!

Learn something new regularly.

Thanks Matt.

 

[PhilMassey]

Would it be possible to have the smooth to fades level as a preference so we don't have to remember to change it everytime we open a sequence.

[k6ccc]

51 minutes ago, PhilMassey said:

Would it be possible to have the smooth to fades level as a preference so we don't have to remember to change it everytime we open a sequence.

I had the same thought.  I understand how it can be changed to a different setting while sequencing, and why you might want to do so.  However I agree it would be nice to have it default by way of preferences to a particular setting.

 

[MattBrown]

On 5/9/2023 at 7:59 AM, PhilMassey said:

Would it be possible to have the smooth to fades level as a preference so we don't have to remember to change it everytime we open a sequence.

This will be in the next release - set from the same menu.

[PhilMassey]

Thank you Matt.