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Time Key

The key Time is located in the command area on the left of the key Esc.

Location Key Time


  • Pressing Time enters the Fade keyword into the command line and changes the encoder bar to Fade.

Encoder Bar Fade

[Channel]> Fade
  • If Auto is selected in the layer control bar of the fixture or channel sheet, pressing Time changes to the Fade Layer.

Layer Control Bar - Fade Layer


  • Pressing Time Time enters the Delay keyword into the command line and changes the encoder bar to Delay.

Encoder Bar Delay

[Channel]>Delay
  • If Auto is selected in the layer control bar of the fixture or channel sheet, pressing Time Time changes to the Delay Layer.

Layer Control Bar - Delay Layer


  • Pressing and holding Time for about 2 seconds changes the encoder bar to Value.

Encoder Bar Value - If Auto is selected in the layer control bar of the fixture or channel sheet, pressing and holding Time for about 2 seconds changes to the Values Layer.

Layer Control Bar - Values Layer


If you enter Store or Assign keyword into the command line,

  • pressing then Time enters the Fade keyword into the command line.
[Channel]> Store Fade
  • pressing then Time Time enters the OutFade keyword into the command line.
[Channel]> Store OutFade
  • pressing then Time Time Time enters the Delay keyword into the command line.
[Channel]> Store Delay
  • pressing then Time Time Time Time enters the OutDelay keyword into the command line.
[Channel]> Store OutDelay
[Channel]> Store SnapPercent
  • pressing then Time Time Time Time Time Time enters the CmdDelay keyword into the command line.
[Channel]> Store CmdDelay

  • Pressing and holding MA + Time opens the Effect Layer in the encoder bar.

Encoder Bar - Effect Layer - Pressing and holding MA + Time again, changes to the next Effect Layer. - If Auto is selected in the layer control bar of the fixture or channel sheet, pressing and holding MA + Time changes to the next Effect Layer.

Layer Control Bar - Effect Layer



Source: key_key_time.html (grandMA2 manual v3.9)