Working with pages is an essential tool for lighting programmers. I cannot imagine using a single page for most productions I am involved with. Whether used for various songs, theatrical acts, tech pages, or even just storage, I find organizing my playbacks with pages tremendously powerful. Of course, every console has different terminology, features and options, so, as always, be sure to read the console’s user manual to learn the specifics for your desk. Even if you think you know all that you can do with pages on your console of choice, I urge you to read the chapter on pages, as you will probably find an option or function that you never knew existed. Be sure to always label your pages so that you know exactly what you created them for and place them in an order that flows with the production. Paging your playback controls expands the capabilities of your hardware and allows you to be more free and creative with your programming.
—Brad Schiller, from “Feeding the Machines,” PLSN, Feb. 2015
