Lighting Presets
At a Glance
The auditorium uses features a automated lighting control system for general use of the auditorium. There are special key panels located throughout the auditorium for controlling this system with the most coinvent one being in the main entrance vestibule. For slightly more flexibility there is even a slightly larger control panel with dimmers which correlate to preset submasters within the automated lighting system (not the lighting console).
Presets
Presets 1 through 4 are used for different general purpose applications, they are:
On, and Presets 1 through 4 are used for different general purpose applications, they are:
ON: Switches house and walk-on lights on.
Lights up the floor podium & pit lighting
Stage lighting for general use
Dims House LIghts, Switches on Pit Lights and Downstage Lights
Lights up the front of the stage of senior seminars or similar style events.
OFF: Switches all lights off, select this preset once you are done with the space.
🔽: The down button will lower the house lights once a preset is selected. Lets say you are watching a movie, start from the 'ON' preset and press 🔽 untill you have dimmned the lights to your preference. Once you need the lights back up, press 'ON' twice in rapid succession.
Panel Locations
Panels are located at the following locations:
Main Entrance Vestibule - On the Right as you walk in
Backstage Right - To the left of the stage manager's podium
Control Booth - Far left of the counter to the left of the lighting console
All the control panels except for the Control Booth panel are the simple 8 button style keypads. The Control Booth Keypad features the manual option and dimmers.
Red Dots Symbolize Panel Locations
Manual Setting
To the left of the preset panel in the booth is a series of dimmers which correlate to preset submasters within the automated lighting system (not the lighting console). This gives you more flexibility when operating the preset system.
The faders operates specific preset submasters as follows:
A &B - House Lights (These should be operated together)
C - Pit Lights
D - Full Stage Overhead Lighting
E - Down Stage Lighting (Similar to Preset 4)
F - Down Stage Right (For when the Podium is on Stage)
G - BHS Preforming Arts Logo
