Lighting

Question 1

Channel #

Answer 1

The # YOU HAVE CHOSEN to call a certain light or group of lights. (any # – 1 or even 17)

Designer usually organizes

Circuit numbers irrelevant to channel number

Magic sheets only list channel #s

Question 2

A Circuit #

Answer 2

The physical # associated w/ where you plug the light in.

e.g, circuits 1-32 are in the catwalk

Question 3

A Dimmer #

Answer 3

Power is sent to circuits by the dimmers.

Usually the same as the circuit #, but in some theaters there are more circuits than dimmers. In that case, they are hard patched and not always the same

Question 4

Addresses

Answer 4

The numbers on the light board

All dimmer #s are the same as the address #

Are patched to channels in the lighting console

Question 5

Hard patch

Answer 5

Physically connecting circuits to dimmers

Question 6

Soft patch

Answer 6

Done in the lighting board

Question 7

Patching

Answer 7

Connects the address #s to the channel numbers

Usually done prior to focus

Question 8

Intensity

Answer 8

How bright the light is

Question 9

Focus

Answer 9

Size of the light’s beam

Question 10

What are the basic channel commands?

Answer 10

5 @ Full Enter – Brings Channel 5 to 100%

5 @ 50 Enter – Brings Channel 5 to 50% intensity

5 @ 0 Enter – Brings Channel 5 to a HARD Value of Zero – meaning the board will CONTINUE TO keep it at ZERO and override other commands. This is called a captured channel - These are RED

Question 11

Sneak Enter

Answer 11

Releases captured channels

Question 12

Cues

Answer 12

Recorded looks that happen in a specified Time

The board runs a cue, like you play a song.

Question 13

How do you get out of a cue?

Answer 13

“Go To Cue”, then “Out”

Question 14

What are the primary colors in light?

Answer 14

Red, green, and blue