What do you call... it?

[LeeStoddart]

I'd generally refer to it as a lighting BOARD but might use the term Lighting DESK - probably in roughly equal measures.

 

From all of the previous answers I suspect there is no "standard" term - they seem to be fairly interchangeable.

[ChrisD]

Board/Desk. Occasionally refer to a desk by manuafacturer/model number/name for ease of reference. Has been called many other things 'tho!

[gnomatron]

"desk" or "lighting desk" for lx, depening on context, and "desk", "sound desk" or "mixer" for the sound... um... desk. "mixer" is often a dj mixer. Mind you, mixer size has a big part to play in nomenclature - a 12 channel folio desk is about the lower limit for calling it a "desk", to my mind.

[MikeR]

I call it SEP

[gaspipe58]

At school we have one or two people (inc Head of Drama) who call the lighting board/desk/whatever a mixer :unsure:

 

Does make me cringe.

[JimWebber]

The poll needs an option for "two or more of the above". ;)

 

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I use "Desk" or "Board" in equal measure.

 

Noise is a "Mixer"

[Scouse Dave]

normally desk,sometimes board, and on the odd ocasion f****** b****** useless heap of s**t

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I feel your pain.

 

Normally desk.

 

Occasionally board (Learnt from my theatrical wife).

 

I would occasionally call a digital desk (lighting or sound) a console (even though the most common control surface referred to as a console is an organ console... the majority of them are analogue...)

 

Language is a funny thing, in't it?

 

Dave M

[Liquid Nik]

normally desk,sometimes board, and on the odd ocasion f****** b****** useless heap of s**t

 

With you all the way on that one !!!

[andy_s]

the credits always say 'board op' not 'desk op'

so by rights its a board, but still, I sometimes call it a desk too. but depends on the situations - if all kit is in same place, asking someone to 'sit on the [desk]' will get you some stupid situations if in the wrong mood.

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I think this stems from a spelling mistake now lost in the misseds of thyme - I was once a bored op......well more than once probably...

 

OK - who said the old ones were the best.....

 

 

to actually answer the question - I usually call it board if it's lighting, desk if it's sound - our transatlantic brothers and sisters do talk about soundboards,

I've certainly been heard to mention the lighting desk, and I've even heard the sound desk called a worksurface. I think that may be something the computer buffs have dreamt up.

[V.A.]

Desk or Board for me