Lighting and control

Complete equipment and show recovery

Define rental scope and rehearse lighting recovery if a component fails.

Ask GLMedia about a lighting rental solution for your event, subject to availability and technical requirements.

Using this guide

A fixture list does not describe the full system. Confirm supports, attachments, secondary retention, power distribution, cables, control, optics and required consumables.

Prepare your rental inquiry

Date, city, venue and setup, event and pickup schedule.
Intended use, area dimensions and equipment already supplied by the venue or production.
Visual goal and problem to solve; venue plan or identified photos if available.
Decisions already agreed with venue, production and video to assess a suitable solution.

Specify equipment only or whether setup, programming, operation and strike are also needed. Scope is confirmed in the proposal.

You do not need a final equipment list: tell us the result you want and the part you need help with. Availability and scope are confirmed in the proposal.

Features and connections

A show backup preserves data; it does not replace hardware, output permissions, networking or power. Redundancy must address and test the anticipated failure.

Prepare the system

Document models, versions, patch, addresses, network and connections. Agree with GLMedia on proposal inclusions and venue or production contributions.
Save show and configuration independently with identifiable name and version. Confirm the copy opens on a compatible system outside live operation.
Prepare a suitable recovery look and decision owners; rehearse source loss, replacement and return in a cleared area.

Questions and troubleshooting

Is a USB show file enough?

Check everything needed to reproduce it.

Verify file, version, library/profiles, output hardware and replacement configuration; do not load the test over the live show.
Record the latest approved file and keep an independent copy after significant changes.

Will lights stay on if the console fails?

Behavior depends on both node and fixture.

Review signal-loss behavior at both levels; Hold can retain effects and Stop DMX can trigger different local behavior.
Rehearse an event-appropriate state and control owner. Do not rely on generic blackout without checking the result.

Does a replacement console guarantee instant continuity?

It needs a designed recovery path.

Confirm compatibility, enabled output, patch and cabling; avoid unintended concurrent sources or merging.
Rehearse transfer and return, recording actual time and limitations. Do not promise seamless failover without verification.

Precautions

Show-recovery face light does not replace venue emergency lighting.
Competent personnel must size mounting and distribution; do not transfer loads or protection ratings from another proposal.
Do not update, reset or change networks during recovery without a prepared, authorized procedure.

Terms on this page

DMX: A data protocol controlling lighting functions; each model defines what its channels mean.
Patch: Assignment of fixture, profile, address and universe in the control system.

Documentation and sources

Accessed: 2026-10-22. Proposed preparation plan; no GLMedia physical testing.