NOVA OPERATION 53
GLOSSARY
ADD MODE Mode in which pressing a channel Flash key adds the channel to the other lighting.
ASSIGN Allocate a recording to a Scenemaster.
BLACKOUT All lights out on stage.
BLIND Not showing on stage.
BO Blackout; all lights out on stage.
BPM Beats per minute: applied to music rhythms.
CHANNEL One of the controlled output lines from a lighting desk; usually connected to one or more dimmers.
CHASE A repetitive pattern of lighting changes.
CROSS-FADE A smooth change from one lighting state to another.
CUE An action which results in new lighting on stage; the state of current lighting.
DBO Dead Black-out: no light on stage.
DIMMER A power controller which changes the brilliance of lights connected to it.
DIPLESS Applied to a cross-fade where a dimmer up at the same level on both the new and the old lighting
states does not change level during the cross-fade.
DMX-512 A method of transmitting dimmer levels digitally over a two wire cable. (Digital MultipleX, 512 dimmers)
ERASE To clear and reset the memory.
FADER A slider control.
FADE TIME The time taken to complete a fade from full off to full on.
FLASH KEY Any key which flashes a channel or scene to Full. Sometimes called Bump keys (USA).
GRAND MASTER A master fader which controls the final output levels of a lighting desk.
KILL Turn off a light.
KILL MODE Mode in which pressing a Flash key turns off all other lighting. Sometimes called Solo or Swap mode.
LED Light Emitting Diode.
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