168 Ion Operations Manual
Using [Cue Only / Track]

In Track Mode

When you create a new cue, any unchanged channel parameter data from the previous cue is
tracked into the new specified cue. Any changes in this new cue will also track forward into
subsequent cues until a move instruction is encountered. The [Cue Only/Track] key is an
exception to this behavior. When you record a cue in the middle of an existing cue list, using the
[Cue Only] button will prohibit new information from tracking into the subsequent cue. When you
rerecord or update a cue, the modifications will not track forward.
With system set to “Track”
•[Record] <Cue> [5] [Cue Only] [Enter] - records cue 5. New values or changes will not track
into the subsequent cue.
•[-] [Color] [Record] <Cue> [5] [Cue Only] [Enter] - as above the recorded data will not track
forward and all color data is excluded from the record operation.
•[Record Only] <Cue> [5] [Cue Only] [Enter] - records all manual data, but doesn’t allow it
to track into subsequent cues.
•[-] [5] [Record] <Cue> [6] [Cue Only] [Enter] - records the specified cue, except the
contributions from channel 5. The stored data will not track forward in the list.

In Cue Only Mode

When you create a new cue, any channel parameter data from the previous cue is tracked into the
new cue. The [Cue Only/Track] key can be used as an applied exception to the cue only/track
system setting.
With system set to “Cue Only”
•[Record] <Cue> [5] [Track] [Enter] - records cue 5. This data will track forward in the list until
the next move instruction or block.
•[-] [5] [Color] [Record] <Cue> [6] [Track] [Enter] - records the specified cue, except the
color data from channel 5. The data will track forward in the list until the next move instruction
or block.
•[Record Only] <Cue> [2] [Thru] [7] [Track] [Enter] - stores all manual data. The stored data
will track from cue 2 and stop at cue 7.
Note:
In the following examples, the command [Cue Only] indicates the same key hit of
[Cue Only/Track] which is a single button on the keypad. The system setting
determines the actual context of the button depending on the mode in which the
system is operating.
For clarity, only the contextual function of the button is used in the examples.
Note:
In the following examples, the commands [Track] indicate the same key hit of
[Cue Only/Track] which is a single button on the keypad. The system setting
determines the actual context of the button depending on the mode the system is
operating.
For clarity, only the contextual function of the button is used in the examples.