why you say " by definition HTP merge doesnt work on colour device!"?

I think you have not got something right in your understanding of LTP and HTP?

this is the scenario-
two consoles or devices transmitting continuous information- at the same time-
you know how LTP works? ( last takes precedence ... )

For example-
On console A - transmit channel 1 as say 50 -
On console B - transite channel 1 as 25 -

with LTP data flips between 25 and 50- continuously- this is not very useful - particularily on a colour channel - your colour flips constantly between 2 values- breaking scrollers - or flickering LED products-

With HTP ( highest takes precedence ) output is 50 - data doesnt flip- it stays constant-

How you work with HTP is when you have 2 consoles outputting at the same time - you set the output channels to 0 ( fader down ) when you want the other device to have precedence.

The 0 zero value works as an implicit channel by channel switch between the two data streams-
When you set one controller to 0 values - whatever channels - the other devices channels with any greater value than zero has the output-
you do not have to do any additional switching of devices or configuration-


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Quote Originally Posted by Mr_P View Post
by definition - an HTP merge wont work for a colour device!... an LTP merge would be more usefull on a colour device.
However, as previously stated - a switch function between 2 ports would be of more use as there are 2 controllers connected. .