Let's create three LED arrays and map content across them all
We create a wide overall stage that will contain the three arrays
Next, we add the leftmost LED array
Let say we want a 170x50 array, so the number of strips is 50 and the number of LEDs per strip is 170
Adjust the DMX settings as needed for your setup
To help us position the three arrays, we can activate the snap to grid feature
We enter 3 as the number of columns
We can now very easily resize the array to fill the left section
To simplify, we can bundle all strips together to create only one strip named 'left'
To save time, we duplicate the array to create the two others
We now move the two arrays to the proper positions, which is easy with the snap to grid feature
For clarity sake, let's rename the two duplicated arrays
That's it! We have our three arrays. Let see how we can play a different media on the center array.
To do so, we create a stage that will contain the strips for the center array
We copy the existing center array
And then paste it in the center stage by pressing ctrl-p
You can position it like you want
Since the center array is in two stages, a merge will occur
You can select the merge mode in the Stage tab
For this tutorial, we'll use the intensity merge, which allows controlling the stage transparency level with the intensity slider
We open the monitor for the overall stage to see the result
And now, let's play something by going in the live panel
The monitor shows that the rainbow effect spans the three arrays
If we select a media for the Center stage, then a merge will occur
Since we've selected the intensity merge mode, we can control the Center stage transparency with the intensity slider
You can create as many stages as you want in order to get more layers and target specific strips