In the Sequencer, every effect on the sequence grid has a length. Even when you open the Motion Effect Generator with no sequence open, effects are displayed with a default length of 5 seconds. Over the course of the effect, palette colors and parameter values can change:
•You can set a color transition for a palette entry. The effect will begin with the starting color and smoothly transition to the ending color.
•For slider controls, you can set a starting and ending value or have the value change with the loudness of the music.
Playback Modes
There are 2 playback modes in the Motion Effect Generator: continuous and fixed. The mode is switched by clicking the button with the blue loop icon.
•Continuous Playback: playback never stops. After effect playback has reached the effect length, the ending value of color transitions and slider controls is used.
Continuous playback
•Fixed Playback: playback stops once the effect length is reached. A progress bar shows playback status.
Fixed playback (loop button has a slash through it)
Restart Effect Button
In both modes, a play button is available to restart the effect from the beginning.
Play button (third from the left)
Mute Button
When editing effects in musical sequences, a mute button is displayed so you can choose to hear the music that goes with the effect, or not.
Sound enabled
Sound disabled