Intelligent lighting fixtures will add special effects to any program or worship service. Each function of a movable light requires one console channel. For example, if you have a movable light that offers a color wheel and a spinning gobo, these features will take up two channels on your console. Tilting and panning the light beam will take two more channels. So, half of the channels on an eight-channel console would be taken up to operate the functions of this one moving light.
Most light technicians prefer to operate movable lights from a separate console.
Have Fun with It Operating a lighting console is not difficult to learn. Even its more advanced features can be simple once you have been taught how to make them happen. Once you have learned the basics, spend time on the board. Try out various options. And have fun.