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Sidus Link Pro - Using Masters

The Grand Master scales the whole show; Master Sliders scale a group or stack. How masters multiply with cues and when to use each. Pro / MAX feature.

Overview

A Master Slider in Sidus Link Pro is a fader that scales the output of every fixture assigned to it. The Grand Master scales the entire show. Master Sliders scale a subset (a group, a stack, a universe). Masters are how operators take a whole rig down without rebuilding the cues, or dim a cue stack.

Masters are available on the Pro and MAX plans. See Plans Overview.

The Grand Master

The Grand Master is a single fader that multiplies the intensity of every fixture in the scene. At 100% the show plays as built. At 50% every fixture is half its programmed level. At 0% everything is dark, without changing any cue or programmed state.

Use the Grand Master for:

  • Quick blackouts between takes.

  • Pre-show holds with the rig sitting at 20% before lights up.

  • Emergency dim if a talent / camera concern needs less light immediately.

Master Sliders

A Master Slider scales a subset of fixtures or a cue stack. Common uses:

  • Per-group Master Slider - One fader for Key, one for Fill, one for Backlight. Take Fill down 30% without touching the others.

  • Per-stack Master Slider - Dim one cue stack (Master Slider at 0%) while another stack plays at full.

  • Per-universe Master Slider - On MAX with Sidus Four, scale a whole universe.


How Masters Combine

Masters multiply, they do not add. Final intensity for a fixture is:

Fixture Programmed Level × Master Slider × Grand Master = Output

Example: a fixture programmed at 100%, in a group whose Master Slider is at 50%, with the Grand Master at 80%, outputs 100% × 50% × 80% = 40%.

Masters vs. Cues

  • A cue sets fixtures to specific levels. It is destination state.

  • A master scales whatever state is currently playing in the cue.

You can dim a cue back without re-recording it by lowering a Master Slider. When you raise the Master Slider again, the cue is exactly where you left it.

Verifying With the Output Monitor

If a fixture is reading lower than its programmed level in the DMX Output Window, a Master Slider or the Grand Master is probably not at 100%. Open the Masters panel and check.

Plan Requirement

Master Sliders require a Pro or MAX plan. The Free Plan does not have Masters; use Quickshots to switch BT looks instead.

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