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Hi everyone,

I am pretty new with Freestyler, but am enjoying it so far. I am a mobile DJ and plan to use this to control uplighting par can fixtures. So far, I have been able to add my fixtures in the creator and have been able to make a few very basic sequences with a few par cans. At my events, I may be using between 4-16 par cans. I would just like to be able to perform some effects with them in chain (fades, cascades, etc).Of course, every venue is different and often times I won't be able to tell how many I am going to want to use until I get there.

Because of that, I was wondering if it is possible to pre-program sequences that will work whether I decide to use 4, 8, 12, 16 etc. Or does every possible scenario need to be programmed on its own? Thank you in advance for your help.

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You can pre-programme a load if you like. I actually just use 12 programmed in freestyler for everything (as 12 divides easily into a lot of options)

By that I mean if I took 6 i would just use the middle 6 addresses so you were getting the centre of the show. I can also increase the number of lights by repeating the first address again as the 13th light, and the 12th address in front of the first light, etc.
As long as it's centered correctly (centre of 'stage' or focal area between light 6 and 7) you can use as many lights as you like by addressing the lights smartly.

If you plan cleverly and bear this in mind when you write your sequences to allow for it (for example starting a second colour chasing when the first one is only half way through) will mean not too much dead time when using less lights.

Hope this makes sense. It's by no means definitive, and there is no right or wrong way, just what looks and works right is right. That works very well for me.