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Author Topic: Dolby Show Library cues with NEC and Christie Stephen Frazza Expert Film Handler Posts: 161 From: Nutley, NJ, USA Registered: Mar 2004 posted 09-19-2012 08:04 AM                        I am trying to get all the cues all the same name on my Dolby Library so I can have 1 template for building shows and not have to stack cues. My 2 questions are, does anyone know how to rename the Macro cues on a NEC 1200/2000. They show up by default as "MacroKey No.1" etc. when pulled into the Dolby server. I would like to be able to rename to something like 2D scope or 2d Flat. There doesn't seeem to be anyway to do this threw communicator. Also/or on a Christe 2220 I am able to change the name of the channel but I wont let me use a (.) period in the title. So I Can't get it to match the NEC MacroKey No. system. So any advice on how to get around that would be appreciated.  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 09-19-2012 06:16 PM                     One drawback, in my opinion, of the Dolby system is that you cannot create macros to execute multiple commands. For example, on a Doremi you could have a Flat Show Start macro that would have all of the commands necessary to dim the lights, strike the lamp, select the proper channel/macro on the projector, etc. On a Dolby, each command must be a separate cue. Now, a way that you could get around this is by using an automation, such as an eCNA-5/10/200 that supports all of your devices. You would then create a single cue on the Dolby (For example, Flat Show Start) that would fire a macro in the automation that would then execute every step necessary. The projector Macro Button No. X titles are a function of the Dolby server, not the NEC projector. It does not matter what you title the macros on the projector. When you tell the Dolby that you have an NEC projector connected, it populates the cues with these Macro Button cues, as well as cues for lamp and douser. Each cue will select whatever macro is assigned to that button on the projector, regardless of what it is called. As far as I am aware, you can't rename those cues on the Dolby. I am not incredibly familiar with Christie projectors, but it isn't unreasonable that certain systems do not allow certain characters in file naming. Sorry, I don't have a work-around for you.  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 07-13-2014 03:23 PM                 It has been 661 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 07-13-2014 03:23 PM                     I'm bringing this up. Have Dolby/NEC improved - or are they going to do so - the "MacroKey #1" issue? Honestly it's not very user friendly. Is there a way we can edit the label of the macro, maybe on the projector?  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-13-2014 09:10 PM                     It isn't a Dolby issue on the NEC. Dolby can only report back what it can read. With NEC, those are the defined macro keys. And until later NEC firmware, only could only select Macro Keys 1-8. After Service pack 3.20x you could get upto 16 macro keys. Dolby hasn't started offering that yet (to the best of my knowledge). While it is possible to select "Titles" by knowing their Title Number (not the same as Macro keys)...NEC does not provide a means for a device to poll the projector to get human readable names of the titles/presets. As such, you will never get what you are looking for from any server. You just have the ability to select from a known preset number.  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 07-14-2014 02:25 AM                     Thanks Steve. I've asked NEC and they suggested to ask Dolby. I've asked Dolby and they suggested to ask NEC. I agree with your analysis, Dolby are just displaying what the projector is giving them.  |  IP: Logged

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