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Rhythmic build fader rampRequires Pro

Raise a grandMA fader through a Rhythmic Build and reset it before the section ends.

Gradually raises a grandMA fader as a Rhythmic Build progresses, then resets it just before the section ends.

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rhythmic-build-fader.flow.jsonDownload the importable Node-RED flow.

rhythmic-build-fader.flow.json

How It Works

  • The Key Point node, Rhythmic Build, continuously sends information while the section is active, about 30 messages per second.

  • Progress turns that stream into a value from 0–100% based on how far through the Rhythmic Build you are. In this example, the fader rises toward 100%, reaches its peak at 95% of the section, then resets to 0 before the section ends.

    Its source is set to Group, which treats consecutive Rhythmic Build sections as one continuous section rather than restarting the progress for each one.

    For example, if three Rhythmic Build sections occur back-to-back, Group treats them as one continuous build. Progress starts at 0% at the beginning of the first and continues to 100% across all three. This creates one smooth fader ramp across the entire build

  • Set FaderTemp command turns that value into the grandMA command Fadertemp sequence 194 at 0..100and sends it to /cmd.

  • Progression also sends the raw progress value from 0–1 and displays a live progress bar in the Automations view.

Try It

Use the Inject nodes to test the flow without playing a track. They simulate the Rhythmic Build at 25%, 75%, 95% (peak) and 99% (reset), so you can see the fader ramp up, reach its peak and reset.

To use it with your lighting system, update the Server configuration with your console's IP address and change sequence 194 to the sequence you want to control — see Connecting Your Show System.

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