Can I readdress fixtures safetly?
Posted: 02 Dec 2015, 19:54
Ok,
So here is the situation.
I am preparing for a Dance Production at a Town Hall.
Here is my Rig :
T Stand 1:
4 x 5 Channel RGB LED Par
4 x 500w QI Floodlights (On a 4 Channel Dimmer)
T Stand 2:
4 x 5 Channel RGB LED Par
4 x 500w QI Floodlights (On a 4 Channel Dimmer)
Additional:
2 x OBY600U Moving Head Stage Wash
1 x 3 Channel DMX Red/Green Laser
1 x 700w Smoke Machine (Modified to work on a Nova Gate Remote)
Controllers:
1 x Chauvet Stagedesigner 50
1 x Chauvet Optical Splitter
1 x UDMX Interface running on Freestyler on a laptop.
The Town Hall has about 16 LED Par Cans, that they are running off 2 x StageDesigner 50's. I do not know why they are using 2 desks, maybe they are addressing each fixture individually. That I will only be able to tell on the setup date.
I am a strong believer in having 1 control system for something like these performances (it is just easier) that is why I would like to rather run the whole setup (my rig and the halls lighting) from Freestyler, Instead of using their 2 desks.
Also, I would prefer not to change the dips on all their LED Par cans (which I would then also have to change back in the short tear-down time afterwards)
What I was wondering is if I could patch my rig into Freestyler, so that I can program cues and sequences for it now. Then when I get to the venue, I can see what addressing they use, and if it conflicts with my setup in freestyler, if I can change the addresses for MY rig in freestyler. Then on setup day, I can program the cues for the halls lighting.
Basically, If I create a full show with cues and sequences, and then later I go to the Assignments in Freestyler, and change a fixtures address, will it break the programming already done for that fixture?
Thanks
Peter
So here is the situation.
I am preparing for a Dance Production at a Town Hall.
Here is my Rig :
T Stand 1:
4 x 5 Channel RGB LED Par
4 x 500w QI Floodlights (On a 4 Channel Dimmer)
T Stand 2:
4 x 5 Channel RGB LED Par
4 x 500w QI Floodlights (On a 4 Channel Dimmer)
Additional:
2 x OBY600U Moving Head Stage Wash
1 x 3 Channel DMX Red/Green Laser
1 x 700w Smoke Machine (Modified to work on a Nova Gate Remote)
Controllers:
1 x Chauvet Stagedesigner 50
1 x Chauvet Optical Splitter
1 x UDMX Interface running on Freestyler on a laptop.
The Town Hall has about 16 LED Par Cans, that they are running off 2 x StageDesigner 50's. I do not know why they are using 2 desks, maybe they are addressing each fixture individually. That I will only be able to tell on the setup date.
I am a strong believer in having 1 control system for something like these performances (it is just easier) that is why I would like to rather run the whole setup (my rig and the halls lighting) from Freestyler, Instead of using their 2 desks.
Also, I would prefer not to change the dips on all their LED Par cans (which I would then also have to change back in the short tear-down time afterwards)
What I was wondering is if I could patch my rig into Freestyler, so that I can program cues and sequences for it now. Then when I get to the venue, I can see what addressing they use, and if it conflicts with my setup in freestyler, if I can change the addresses for MY rig in freestyler. Then on setup day, I can program the cues for the halls lighting.
Basically, If I create a full show with cues and sequences, and then later I go to the Assignments in Freestyler, and change a fixtures address, will it break the programming already done for that fixture?
Thanks
Peter