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Emphasis & Dim

Emphasis and Dim provide runtime fixture boost or reduction. They are per-master controls on each intensity master, set in the Intensity Masters window, and apply on top of running playback output without stopping it.

Emphasis

Emphasis increases the effective multiplier of a master up to 2.0x (slider 1.0-2.0x). While Emphasis is above 1.0 it replaces the master’s Level as the multiplier — the fixtures assigned to the master stand out from the rest of the show.

Dim

Dim decreases the effective multiplier of a master down to 0x (slider 0.0-1.0x). While Dim is below 1.0 it replaces the master’s Level as the multiplier — the fixtures assigned to the master recede without being turned off (unless Dim is at 0).

How It Works

  1. Create an intensity master (and assign fixtures to it — see Intensity Masters)
  2. Move its Emphasis or Dim slider
  3. The engine applies the multiplier on top of running cuelist output — dimmer channels only
  4. Return Emphasis to 1.0 / Dim to 1.0 to restore the master’s Level

In Bump mode, a channel is punched to Level x Emphasis instead — see Intensity Masters for the mode semantics.

Not yet available: applying Emphasis/Dim directly to a selection of fixtures, and assigning fixtures to a master from the window.