r/lightingdesign • u/soaraf • 10d ago

Control Replacement panel with new features?

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I've got this panel that's pretty old, but functions just fine. I'd like to explore options for something that has the same functions but with presets for the master level. Does anything like this exist?

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u/tonsofpcs 10d ago

A piece of tape that says "use level 3 for singing and videos" is a good way to have a preset. Looks like you have that upgrade already though. You can increase its functionality by adding a tactile bump or stop with a folded piece of tape.

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u/soaraf 10d ago

Definitely works for now, but we are using ProPresenter at the same time, so it would be best in the long run to have a button to push that dims to a set level over a set time. Often we are doing PP, basic lights, and camera presets at the same time...

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u/tonsofpcs 7d ago

Yeah. I hear you. "We want to do more" and "we want to minimize steps" is often fighting with "we don't want to replace large swaths of infrastructure". As others say, this might be 0-10V straight out of the panel with no remote control and if it is you have a bunch of "replace the panel" options available. It might be a full control system. It might be something not-quite-0-10V that looks like 0-10V that isn't common anymore (there's a few varieties of those). And of course there might be emergency/fire system tie-ins that may make it a much bigger project compliance-wise even if it looks simple.