LET_03

1 University of Derby Faculty of Arts Design and TechnologyElectronics & Sound Subject Group

Ken CokerOctober 2009

WYSIWYG 3 – The Flight Case

BSc Sound,Light and Live Event Technology Stage 2 -Live Event Techniques

5EJ 040



Basic studio – remove grid









Add centre line



Data view – add PAR 64/62 to fixtures



Click on icon to add



13 in Total



Number units



CAD/Flightcase should look like this



Enter a position name



Position Manager will open



Add position to all fixtures



Re-arrange & delete columns





Patch fixtures



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Patching – A Diversion

• Multis marked A/B/C – but could be something else– Clarity is of the essence– Lightwright from http://www.mckernon.com/_/Home.html



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Patching the Dimmers

• Multis will patch to the rack– What end of the

mulicore do we present to the dimmer rack?

• TRS will plug to separate spider.- marked X



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The Dimmers

• What information do I need to produce?

• How can I manage it?

• How can I produce it?

Dimmers

Multis



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Multicore Cables

• First 12 pins alternate live /neutral• Next 6 - earth



Patch fixtures



Columns re-arranged again



Add focus positions



Flight case will now look like this



Add colour – library or type a value; must use the L prefix for Lee





Layer for Focus



Drag Focus position to stage





Create fixture/luminaire layer – make it active



Drag the Backlight position to the stage



Pipe dialogue box



Pipe and fixtures appear



Drag the bar US – wireframe view



Lights focussed and coloured!!!



Layer for pipes





Exercise

• Using the flight case add

• 5 Source 4 19 Degree 230v– Position called Front Bar

• 4 MartinMac250+– Position Mid Stage

• Add unit, patch, channel, focus……









Change patch on Macs all to A.1 – Data error



WYG will trap data errors - though not correct them





Can use instrument properties



Live View



Start Mini Console



Live/Device Manager/New



Click on Insert, then properties



Click……





Select and connect MiniConsole



LET_03

Economy & Finance

patch fixtures

position mid stage

backlight position

position manager

live view

data view

dimmers multis

live event technology