Working with Curves

Creating Curves

From the curves display, you can select a curve or create a new curve by pressing {Curve} [x] [Enter]. If the curve is already stored, the contents are displayed in the CIA. If this is a new curve, a linear curve is displayed.

Editing Curves

Using the Keypad

Once selected and displayed in the CIA, you can edit a curve from the keypad. Points are established in increments of five. You can add more points from the keypad.

  • [3] [At] [1] [Enter] - adds control input point “3” and sets its curve level at 10%.
  • [7][7] [At] [Full] [Enter] - adds control input point “77” and sets its curve level at full.
  • [5][0] [At] [Enter] - removes control input point “50.”

You can specify points and adjust their levels in the command line or you may use the keys below to alter the curve:

  • [Page u ] - selects the next fade completion point.
  • [Page t ]- selects the previous fade completion point.
  • [Level Wheel] - adjusts the output level of the selected point.
  • [Page p ] - raises the selected point’s output by 1%.
  • [Page q ] - lowers the selected point’s output by 1%.
  • [Full] - sets the selected point’s output to full.
  • [Out] - sets the selected point’s output to zero.
  • [+%] - raises the selected point by the amount for [+%] established in Setup > User > Manual Control > Button Values.
    • Ion Classic and Element Classic users will need to use [At] [+] [+].
  • [-%] - lowers the selected point by the amount for [-%] established in Setup > User > Manual Control > Button Values.
    • Ion Classic and Element Classic users will need to use [At] [-] [-].

Using a Touchscreen

Once a curve is displayed in the CIA, you can press {Edit} to edit the curve in the editor display.

In the curve editor you can trace the desired shape of the curve using your finger or a mouse on the touchscreen. As you progress through drawing the curve, intensity values will be added for existing points on the curve. If you add points to the curve (from the keypad) those points will be adjusted as well.

You can also toggle between an “interpolated” or “stepped” curve shape. Eos defaults to “interpolated”. To switch to “stepped”, press the {Stepped} softkey. Once pressed, this softkey changes to {Interpolated}, which allows you to switch back.

Below are two examples of the same curve. The first is stepped and the second is interpolated.

Clearing the Curve

At any time, you can clear a curve from the curve editor display by pressing the {Clear Points} softkey. This will return the curve to its original linear shape or to its default shape if it is a pre-established curve.

Deleting Curves

While in the curve display, you can delete a curve in the following ways:

  • [Delete] {Curve} [3] [Enter] [Enter] - deletes curve 3 from the list.
  • [Delete] {Curve} [9] [0] [1] [Enter] [Enter] - since curve 901 is a pre-established curve, this command will return curve 901 to its default state, thereby removing any edits to it.
  • [Delete] [Enter] - deletes the currently selected curve.