Adding Fixtures
LightShark assigns an ID to each of the fixtures added to the show, this way the fixtures can be selected through the keyboard, it is also possible to rename them to be identified quickly.
LightShark includes its own library of fixtures as well as a selection of generic profiles for those devices in common use (Dimmers, fog/haze machines, ParLed, etc ), you can find them in the folder "Generic".
The profiles created by the user are stored in the “USER" folder.
Within the libraries there is a manufacturer called "UNKNOWN". This includes those devices with unknown manufacturer's brand name.
In the upper left corner click on the menu icon.
Press the "Patch" button.
Select the top tab "ADD FIXTURES".
Select a manufacturer and then a fixture model and mode. You can see the manufacturers and models of fixtures are sorted alphabetically, making it easy for you to access and search.
It is possible to scroll vertically between fixture manufacturers or models.
Select a manufacturer, in the "MODEL" section will display that manufacturer's alphabetically filtered fixtures.
Select a fixture model
Select the operating mode of the fixture:
Up to 8 modes are displayed simultaneously, in case the fixture has more than 8 modes you can access the following modes by scrolling horizontally over the mode boxes from right to left
Enter the number of fixtures you want to add and press the "Patch" button. The fixture will be added starting with the first available DMX channel.
It is possible to enter a fixture number directly, just press and hold the fixture number field for 1 second and the keyboard will be displayed on the screen.
It is possible to add the fixtures to the show by specifying a DMX address or a specific universe. To do this, enter the number of fixtures you want to add and activate the "Advanced" option.
In the "Universe” field LightShark shows the number of the currently selected universe. If you want to add the fixtures in a different universe, use the + and - buttons to select the appropriate universe. If you hold down the numeric field, the on-screen keyboard will be displayed where you can directly enter the universe number.
Through the "Start Channel" field you can set the number of the starting DMX channel where the fixture (or group of fixtures) will be added. Remember that you can adjust the channel with the + and - buttons or with the keyboard with a long press on the numeric field.
In the "Offset" field the user can define how many channels to leave empty between each of the fixtures. Remember that you can adjust the channel using the + and - buttons, or using the keyboard with a long press on the numeric field.
If it is not possible to patch the fixture on the selected channel Lightshark will show the selected channel in red color.