Macros
Macros are awesome! With them, you can control a lot of different things and aspects of both ProPres and other software/hardware that is connected. Below are the sections of Macros that we use most often and what they specifically do.
Chapel Elements
When to Use Them:
- Band macro on song with lyrics when the band is singing
- Speaker macro when someone is presenting or talking with slides on the screen
- Nick bug and talking macro are currently not being used
Macro List:
Band Macro:
- Changes confidence monitor to lyric display (confidence monitor = tv on seats at the front of the stage so the people on stage can see what lyrics or slides are next)
- Starts a timer (not used currently)
- Makes the lyrics also go to lower 3rds (the lyrics at the bottom of the screen for the recording, whether that is on or off is controlled by the ProPres Operator)
Speaker Macro:
- Changes confidence monitor to speaker display (definition above)
- Another unused timer
- Removed the lower 3rds (definition above)
Talking Macro (No Lower 3rds):
- Just removes the lower 3rds
Nick Bug:
- Adds a title in the lower right corner saying the name of the speaker and their title. These are edited in props.
Projector Things
When to Use Macros:
- Screen Up/Down: self-explanatory, use when you need to move the screen
- Projector On/Off: same, use when you need to turn the projector on/off
- Projector Off and Screen Up: Use at the end of an event to save having to push an extra button
- Projector On and Screen Down: Use at the beginning of the event
Macros:
- Screen Down/Up: makes the projector screen go down/up. If it is not working, you should find the remote (picture) in the drawer at FOH and click that. It is a finicky thing at best, so waving your arm around and walking up and down the aisles while clicking the button will usually let you find somewhere that it works
- Projector On/Off: turns the projector on/off. If it is not working, go to Benson Links and choose "Organ Projector" (picture) and then turn it on/off (standby) from there (picture)
- Projector Off and Screen Up: just a group of the two macros
- Projector On and Screen Down: just a group of the two macros
Outside Sources with Macros
This is a really cool feature where you can control things like MadMapper with ProPresenter. This will be used to control the video wall automatically. Once set up, it works just like a macro.
For setup, that would require googling or getting Jason to fill out this section since he has done it.
How to Create a Macro
Plus icon in top right
adds a macro
rename it however you wish
right-click to add actions
right-click for a lot more options
video walking through all right click options