Multi-part fixture functionality is an extremely useful tool available to lighting programmers. Anytime you have a complex fixture that has multiple identical sections, you are going to want to make use of your console’s multi-part features. Make sure you understand how to select and patch these fixtures, as well as building groups and layout/plot views. I am sure that the consoles will continue to evolve to better handle these fixtures, so be sure to read up on new features as they are added. Plus, check your console user manual to see exactly which types of multi-part fixture functions are available and useful for your next show.
-Brad Schiller, from “Feeding the Machines,” PLSN Dec. 2018, page 64
