Programming Unpacked Fixtures
Posted: 08 Jul 2018, 19:13
Hello. I'm really green when it comes to lighting, so I have a question regarding programming:
I have several Chauvet 4bar TRI lights that I have been running for many of my smaller shows. It's been fine, except, as it is a 4-in-1 fixture, I haven't been able to build any interesting 'motions' with them. I either use them as stationary (all four doing the same thing or programming individual cells one at a time), or using the built-in macros. However, I would like to be able to tie them all together to make longer visual movements and/or have what they do tie in with other types of fixtures.
I just heard about 'unpacking' fixtures. Very handy for creating groups, etc., but can I use these unpacked fixtures to create shapes with the Avo, so it views each cell as a fixture as opposed to seeing the four lights as just one fixture?
The moral of the story is: How can I learn more about 'unpacking' and/or creating visual movement with non-moving multi-cell fixtures? Thanks.
I have several Chauvet 4bar TRI lights that I have been running for many of my smaller shows. It's been fine, except, as it is a 4-in-1 fixture, I haven't been able to build any interesting 'motions' with them. I either use them as stationary (all four doing the same thing or programming individual cells one at a time), or using the built-in macros. However, I would like to be able to tie them all together to make longer visual movements and/or have what they do tie in with other types of fixtures.
I just heard about 'unpacking' fixtures. Very handy for creating groups, etc., but can I use these unpacked fixtures to create shapes with the Avo, so it views each cell as a fixture as opposed to seeing the four lights as just one fixture?
The moral of the story is: How can I learn more about 'unpacking' and/or creating visual movement with non-moving multi-cell fixtures? Thanks.