What does a channel hookup map in lighting design?

What does a channel hookup map in lighting design?

• A. It maps dimmer channels to actor mic levels.
• B. It maps dimmer channels to fixtures, defining how lighting channels control each fixture.
• C. It maps set pieces to storage locations.
• D. It maps prop movement orders.

Answer: (B)

A channel hookup map shows which control channels (dimmer or DMX channels) are assigned to which fixtures and what those channels control on each fixture. In practice, it lists each fixture and the specific channels that drive its functions—such as intensity, color, focus, or gobo—and how those channels affect the fixture. This map is the patch layout for the lighting system, serving as the communication link between the lighting designer, electrician, and operator so cues are executed correctly. It helps you program cues reliably because you know exactly which channel controls which light and which attribute on that light, avoiding mismatches or lights responding to the wrong control. This isn’t about actor microphone levels, set piece storage, or prop movement orders, which belong to audio, stage management, or prop/stage directions rather than lighting control.

A channel hookup map shows which control channels (dimmer or DMX channels) are assigned to which fixtures and what those channels control on each fixture. In practice, it lists each fixture and the specific channels that drive its functions—such as intensity, color, focus, or gobo—and how those channels affect the fixture. This map is the patch layout for the lighting system, serving as the communication link between the lighting designer, electrician, and operator so cues are executed correctly. It helps you program cues reliably because you know exactly which channel controls which light and which attribute on that light, avoiding mismatches or lights responding to the wrong control.

This isn’t about actor microphone levels, set piece storage, or prop movement orders, which belong to audio, stage management, or prop/stage directions rather than lighting control.