Martin MAC Aura FX User manual

Martin Professional™ MAC Aura™ FX Guide Rev. A Page 1/1

MAC Aura FX Guide

This guide gives details of the effects available on the FX selection DMX channels 15 and 17 in the

MAC Aura™.

Aura Sync

Dimmer sync

DMX values 10 - 12

Percent 4

Input parameters Dimmer

Output parameters Dimmer Aura

Priority Overrides any other dimmer Aura DMX input value

Details

• Any dimmer settings from the Beam are applied to the Aura section of the fixture.

• Beam and Aura act in perfect sync and all fades, dimming smoothing, curves, tracking, etc.

are applied to both sections.

Strobe sync

DMX values 13 - 15

Percent 5

Input parameters Strobe

Output parameters Strobe Aura

Priority Overrides any other strobe Aura DMX input value

Details

• Any strobe settings from the Beam are applied to the Aura section of the fixture.

• Beam and Aura act in perfect sync, and all shutter functions such as random and pulsing FX

stay synchronized.

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Dimmer + strobe sync

DMX values 16 - 18

Percent 6 - 7

Input parameters Dimmer, strobe

Output parameters Dimmer Aura, strobe Aura

Priority Overrides any other dimmer Aura and strobe Aura DMX input values

Details

• Any dimmer and/or strobe settings from the Beam are applied to the Aura section of the

fixture.

• Beam and Aura act in perfect sync.

• All dimmer functions such as fades, dimming smoothing, curves, tracking, etc. and all shutter

functions such as random and pulsing FX stay synchronized.

Aura color sync

DMX values 19 - 21

Percent 8

Input parameters Red, green, blue, color wheel

Output parameters Red Aura, green Aura, blue Aura, color wheel Aura

Priority Overrides any other Aura color DMX input values

Details

• Any color (RGB or color wheel) settings from the Beam are applied to the Aura section of the

fixture.

• Beam and Aura act in perfect sync and all fades, dimming smoothing, curves, tracking, etc.

are applied to both sections. Color wheel scrolls are synchronized.

Aura all sync

DMX values 22 - 24

Percent 9

Input parameters Dimmer, strobe, red, green, blue, color wheel

Output parameters Dimmer Aura, strobe Aura, red Aura, green Aura, blue Aura, color wheel Aura

Priority Overrides any other Aura DMX input values

Details

• Any dimmer, strobe and color (RGB or color wheel) settings from the Beam are applied to the

Aura section of the fixture.

• All Aura parameters are synchronized to Beam parameters.

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Intensity FX

Aura strobe delay

DMX values 40 - 42

Percent 16

Input parameters Strobe

Output parameters Strobe Aura

Priority Overrides any other Aura strobe DMX input values

FX Adjust Delays Aura strobe trigger

Action is synchronized, with shift from just after Beam trigger to just before

Beam trigger

Details

• Strobe Aura is synchronized with the Beam strobe cycle.

• FX Adjust shifts the strobe trigger time for the Aura channel. The time base for this shift is

determined by the cycle from the strobe channel. FX Adjust always shifts the trigger point

relatively within the cycle, so trigger time is not an absolute time.

• All internal strobe FX are used. For example, on Random Strobe the Aura will trigger with the

delay determined by the FX Adjust channel, or a ramp effect will start with a delay on the Aura

section but follow exactly the same curve etc. as the Beam.

Strobe alternate single

DMX values 43 - 45

Percent 17

Input parameters Strobe, strobe Aura

Output parameters Strobe, strobe Aura

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Strobe flash bounces from Beam to Aura

• Beam flash – Off - Aura flash- Off

Strobe alternate dual

DMX values 46 - 48

Percent 18

Input parameters Strobe, strobe Aura

Output parameters Strobe, strobe Aura

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Strobe flash bounces from Beam to Aura and performs two flashes each time

• Beam flash – Off - Beam flash – Off - Aura flash- Off - Aura flash- Off

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Strobe alternate triple

DMX values 49 - 51

Percent 19 - 20

Input parameters Strobe, strobe Aura

Output parameters Strobe, strobe Aura

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Strobe flash bounces from Beam to Aura and performs three flashes each time

• Beam flash – Off - Beam flash – Off - Beam flash – Off - Aura flash- Off - Aura flash- Off -

Aura flash- Off

Three-step strobe

DMX values 52 - 54

Percent 21

Input parameters Strobe, strobe Aura

Output parameters Strobe, strobe Aura

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Strobe performs a Beam, Aura, Off cycle

• Beam Flash – Off – Aura Flash – Off – Off – Off

Aura ramp, Beam flash

DMX values 64 - 66

Percent 25

Input parameters Dimmer, dimmer Aura

Output parameters Dimmer, dimmer Aura

Priority Overrides strobe channels

Dimmer sets Beam flash intensity

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Fixture starts with Aura and Beam both dimmed to zero.

• Aura dimmer ramps to level.

• Aura dimmer snaps to zero and Beam performs one single strobe flash at the same time.

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Beam ramp, Aura flash

DMX values 67 - 69

Percent 26 - 27

Input parameters Dimmer, dimmer Aura

Output parameters Dimmer, dimmer Aura

Priority Overrides strobe channels

Aura dimmer sets Aura flash intensity

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Fixture starts with Aura and Beam both dimmed to zero.

• Beam dimmer ramps to level.

• Beam dimmer snaps to zero and Aura performs one single strobe flash at the same time.

Color FX

Aura color offset

DMX values 100 - 102

Percent 39

Input parameters Red, green, blue, color wheel

Output parameters Red Aura, green Aura, blue Aura, color wheel Aura

Priority Overrides any other Aura color DMX input values

FX Adjust Shifts color from 0 to 359°

Details

• The degree value of Aura color in the color circle can be set to a constant offset from Beam

color so that it always stays in perfect sync to the Beam Color and is directly linked to

whatever Beam color is currently mixed.

• The Beam color RGB value (from RGB or the color wheel) is used as an input to determine

the current color position. Aura is then shifted around on the color circle within the same

saturation range.

Example of 180° offset visualized on the color circle:

http://www.colorjack.com/sphere/

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Hue shimmer

DMX values 109 - 111

Percent 43

Input parameters Red, green, blue, color wheel

Output parameters Red, green, blue

FX Adjust Random time and hue variation

Details

• RGB or color wheel value of the Beam are converted to hue and saturation.

• FX alternates in random time and with random amount from existing color hue.

• FX Adjust increases time and deviation to make the effect visibly stronger or weaker.

• The FX performs fades between the random points.

• Maximum hue deviation is +/- 180° on color circle.

Saturation shimmer

DMX values 112 - 114

Percent 44

Input parameters Red, green, blue, color wheel

Output parameters Red, green, blue

FX Adjust Random time and saturation variation

Details

• RGB or color wheel value of the Beam are converted to hue and saturation.

• FX alternates in random time and with random amount from existing color saturation.

• FX Adjust increases time and deviation to make the effect visibly stronger or weaker.

• The FX performs fades between the random points.

Color strobe

DMX values 127 - 129

Percent 50

Input parameters Strobe, red, green, blue, color wheel

Output parameters Strobe, red, green, blue

Details

• This effect creates a solid colored beam that flashes to an alternate color instead of

performing an intensity cycle. There is no intensity strobe with this effect, instead the cycle

alternates between a main and a strobe color. The strobe channel of the fixture gives speed

control including all ramps, random settings, pulses, etc.

• The alternate color is set as an absolute using the color wheel.

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Color offset strobe

DMX values 130 - 132

Percent 51

Input parameters Strobe, red, green, blue, color wheel

Output parameters Strobe, red, green, blue

FX Adjust Shifts color from 0 to 359 degrees

Details

• This effect creates a solid colored beam that flashes to an alternate color instead of

performing an intensity cycle. There is no intensity strobe with this effect, instead the cycle

alternates between a main and a strobe color. The strobe channel of the fixture gives speed

control including all ramps, random settings, pulses, etc.

• The alternate color is set relative to the main color using a color circle degree offset as with

the “Aura color offset” effect.

Aura color strobe

DMX values 133 - 135

Percent 52

Input parameters Strobe Aura, red Aura, green Aura, blue Aura, color wheel Aura

Output parameters Strobe Aura, red Aura, green Aura, blue Aura

Details

• This effect creates a solid colored Aura that flashes to an alternate color instead of performing

an intensity cycle. There is no intensity strobe with this effect, instead the cycle alternates

between a main and a strobe color. The Aura’s strobe channel is used for speed control

including all ramps, random settings, pulses, etc.

• The alternate color is set as an absolute using the color wheel.

Color offset strobe

DMX values 136 - 138

Percent 53

Input parameters Strobe Aura, red Aura, green Aura, blue Aura, color wheel Aura

Output parameters Strobe Aura, red Aura, green Aura, blue Aura

FX Adjust Shifts color from 0 to 359 degrees

Details

• This effect creates a solid colored Aura that flashes to an alternate color instead of performing

an intensity cycle. There is no intensity strobe with this effect, instead the cycle alternates

between a main and a strobe color. The strobe channel of the fixture is used for speed control

including all ramps, random settings, pulses, etc.

• The alternate color is set relative to the main color using a color circle degree offset as with

the “Aura color offset” effect.

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Color spikes

DMX values 139 - 141

Percent 54 - 55

Input parameters Red, green, blue

Output parameters Red, green, blue

FX Adjust Random hue deviation time and amount

Details

• RGB or color wheel values of the Beam are converted to hue and saturation.

• Whenever the incoming color value receives changes that fade, the hue value alternates

randomly up and down with a random time. FX Adjust increases both random time and

amount of deviation.

• During color fades from a lighting console, this gives a color “flicker” with controllable strength

can be controlled.

• As soon as the incoming values stop changing, the FX stops and the fixture assumes the

correct color.

Zoom FX

Color zoom ramp in

DMX values 160 - 162

Percent 63

Input parameters Red, green, blue, color wheel, zoom

Output parameters Red, green, blue, zoom

Priority Zoom value is used to set base level

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Zoom fades from current zoom value to minimum zoom.

• At the same time color fades from curent RGB values to color wheel value.

• Both snap back to their start values together.

Color zoom ramp out

DMX values 163 - 165

Percent 64

Input parameters Red, green, blue, color wheel, zoom

Output parameters Red, green, blue, zoom

Priority Zoom value is used to set base level

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Zoom fades from current zoom value to maximum zoom.

• At the same time color fades from curent RGB values to color wheel value.

• Both snap back to their start values together.

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Color zoom fade in

DMX values 166 - 168

Percent 65

Input parameters Red, green, blue, color wheel, zoom

Output parameters Red, green, blue, zoom

Priority Zoom value is used to set base level

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Zoom fades from current zoom value to maximum zoom and back.

• At the same time color fades from curent RGB values to color wheel value and back to RGB

values.

Color zoom fade out

DMX values 169 - 171

Percent 66

Input parameters Red, green, blue, color wheel, zoom

Output parameters Red, green, blue, zoom

Priority Zoom value is used to set base level

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Zoom fades from current zoom value to minimum zoom and back.

• At the same time color fades from curent RGB values to color wheel value and back to RGB

values.

Zoom ramp up

DMX values 175 - 177

Percent 69

Input parameters Zoom

Output parameters Zoom

Priority Zoom value is used to set base level

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Zoom ramps up from minimum zoom to base level.

• FX Adjust sets speed.

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Zoom ramp down

DMX values 178 - 180

Percent 70

Input parameters Zoom

Output parameters Zoom

Priority Zoom value is used to set base level

FX Adjust Speed

Details

• Zoom ramps down from base level to minimum zoom.

• FX Adjust sets speed.

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