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 | The simplest lighting board one is likely to find today allows the operator to set up two scenes and cross-fade between them. |
 | Older lighting boards use a matrix of diode pins to electrically connect board channels to dimmer channels. |
 | Advanced lighting boards usually provide all of the same features as an X-Y board, but add the ability to store scenes, record a sequence of scenes in a cue stack, and record light chases. |
| Lighting Terms (8982 words) |
 | In a sunny drawing room, the key light would be through the window, for a naturalistic exterior scene the direction of the key light could change as the sun progressed across the sky. |
 | ROCK DESK : Lighting control desk designed for rock concerts, the main feature of which is the ability to group a set of dimmers under the control of a series of flash buttons, enabling the operator to "play the lights" in time to the music. |
 | Especially useful for lighting large cycloramas with a limited number of instrument, or for lighting an elongated object (eg a staircase) with one instrument. |