White Blinder on top of RGB Matrix

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jeelyg
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Hi, I am trying to flash a white blinder on top of a running RGB matrix. I got my strobe flash function working (created a custom fixture), however when I flash function my blinder (a scene where the RGB values are maxed) QLC+ says the RGB matrix is running, however the lights dim to nothing after the blinder fades out. The blinder has no control on any dimmers. The goal for this project is to be able to control a blinder, temporary blackout, and strobe with a USB footpedal as I play shows with my bad. I know my project is kind of messy, and if you have suggestions on how to improve anything please let me know! I am using 2 generic 36 LED pars and 4 60 LED Par Lights,RGB Stage Par Lights 90W. It would be amazing to make this happen!
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MichelSliepenbeek
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The problem is in your Fixture Definition. Your Strobe Channel is set up as Intensity.
This means that QLC+ sees it as Master Dimmer (and with that you created a conflict between this channel and the "real" Master Dimmer on channel 1).

Change the Preset of your Strobe Channel to "Strobe".
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jeelyg
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I set it as the master dimmer so I could use the flash function to strobe correctly (suggestion from other forum posts). Is there a generic slider/function setting that I can use that will achieve this?
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jeelyg wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2024 11:34 pm I set it as the master dimmer so I could use the flash function to strobe correctly (suggestion from other forum posts). Is there a generic slider/function setting that I can use that will achieve this?
Create a scene with a shutter value set. Bind this scene to a button in flash mode. This should do it - press the flash button, and the strobe begins.
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jeelyg
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I did this, but then the shutter would be stuck at the set value. That is why I needed a custom fixture definition. My current issue is overlaying a white blinder over my RGB matrixes. https://www.qlcplus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7713
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MichelSliepenbeek
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If you go to the Fixtures Tab and open the Channel Properties window, it will show you what you are doing wrong.

On your "Custom Fixture Definition" channel 5 is called "Strobe", but it is setup as an Intensity channel (as told before this should be Shutter).
Be aware that the Channel Name is only a description for you (to recognise what the channel does), the Channel Preset is what QLC+ uses.

Furthermore channel 5 on your Custom Fixtures is set as HTP while on your other Fixtures channel 5 is set as LTP (which explains why "the shutter would be stuck at the set value").


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