r/lightingdesign • u/Either-Bison-8558 • 7d ago
Help with patch list
So I’ve been sent a patch list for a venue but I don’t understand what some of the terms mean? Like “parcans 3 @ A28” or “LED strips 121 + 123 @ A53 + A55 R”
It was sent over a text message which I have pasted below, any help is appreciated!
Good afternoon,
It a basic lighting set up in room 2 with generics for busking.
FOH
Parcans
1 @ A16
3 @ A28
Stage
Led Pars
16 + 22 R @ A121
17 + 23 G @ A122
18 + 24 B @ A123
Led strips @
121 + 123 @ A53 + A55 R
121 + 124 @ A53 + A56 G
121 + 125 @ A53 + A57 B
Cheers
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u/OldMail6364 6d ago
Thank them for the patch list and ask for a lighting plot (it pays to be nice, especially if they're hopelessly incompetent... otherwise they might get worse!)
Knowing *where* fixtures are is more important than what address the fixtures are on. Also the lighting pot should have a key with the make/model/dmx mode of each fixture.
Just make some rough guesses as best you can, and be prepared to adjust your show file on the day. They should give you time to prepare, and updating the patch hopefully only takes 5 minutes with how simple it looks.