Hi! I just started a new school job, and am earning how to work with LEDs and the Element for the first time. I’ve got 5 different models of LED lekos, pars, and bars in my hybrid (LED/conventional) rig, plus a couple of Martin MAC Quantum Profile moving heads. I know conventionals well and am all set there. On the LED side, I’ve figured out the DMX address conventions, and have assigned each LED instrument to its own channel on the Element (same as the conventional). I've also learned how to set an LED's intensity and color in the context of building a cue. So far so good.
Now that I have that covered, I would love to know how to create submasters that hearken back to the days of "spontaneous lighting design" for live concerts, where all the main lighting areas, plus a whole bunch of PAR color washes and other “looks,” were available at the nudge of a fader. Is there a way, in the age of LEDs, to build such subs as “SL blue” or “jazzy look” or “all downs” and assign each to its own individual fader for use in submaster mode?
Thanks!
