ETC has done an excellent job of organizing their extensive offering of training videos on their site. The intro videos are shown here – please click the full training series buttons below to proceed to the ETC webpage for each training level.
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level 1 essentials
The Level 1 Essentials materials will give you a solid foundation with the Eos family of consoles and prepare you to grow your knowledge when you are ready.
After completing Level 1, you’ll be able to:
- Patch conventional and multi-parameter fixtures
- Work with channels in Live mode
- Record, select and delete groups
- Record, play and delete cues
- Record to, load and clear submasters
- Understand Tracking and Block, Cue Timing, and Park
- Manage show files (create new, save, save as)
- Control non-intensity parameters at a basic level
- Create simple step-based effects
level 2 enhanced skills
The Level 2 Enhanced Skills materials will give you the skills you need to take your programming to a professional level.
After completing Level 2, you’ll be able to:
- Edit device attributes
- Understand display layouts and workspaces
- Record and recall Snapshots
- Create more elaborate Groups
- Be more effective using Submaster properties
- Record and recall Palettes and Presets
- Use Direct Selects
- Take advantage of Discrete Times and Multipart cues
- Understand and use Auto-Mark, Update and other cue attributes
- Create and use Relative and Absolute Effects
- Create and use a basic Magic Sheet
level 3 intermediate programming
The Level 3 Intermediate Programming materials are perfect for programmers who are comfortable with progressing further after completing Levels 1 and 2.
After completing Level 3, you’ll be able to:
- Manage show files with Merge
- Use advanced patch functions, such as copying and moving show data and creating keywords for Query
- Create and use Macros
- Use advanced selection and manual control features in controlling channels
- Define and use Highlight, Lowlight, and custom Rem Dim
- Use the Fan function with channels and their parameters
- Use manual playback functions like Make Manual and Record Only
- Understand referenced Marks
- Edit and override channels in Effects
- Expand your Magic Sheets using more intermediate functions
level 4 proficient programming
The Level 4 Proficient Programming materials explore core concepts of the unique features of Eos software.
After completing Level 4, you’ll be able to:
- Use advanced palette and preset modifiers
- Create more complex Macros
- Understand and work with multiple cue lists and multiple cue list playback
- Feel comfortable with the Cue List index and its properties
- Take advantage of the three states of Capture
- Understand Priority settings
- Be more effective using Fader Configuration
- Use the virtual faders and playback filters
- Understand and use the various color spaces and tools of the Color Picker
- Take advantage of the Fixture Profile Editor
