Recent content by LDTommy

Oops, I'm sorry. Read it quickly.

The thing that took me FOREVER to figure out was, once you add your computer under the Setup -> MA Network Configuration -> 3D -> Add -> And then add your computer. Once you're there, you have to hit please in the 'session member' box, so it says 'yes'. It took me forever to find out that the...

Both. It's a global option, but you can select in the sequence options for it to ignore exec time.

Yes exec time is what you are looking for. It will override the cue timing. I use it all the time to play between cues while editing/updating, at 0. I also program a macro to toggle exec time on and off, that way I don't have to search for the little button on the screen.

How old is your MDG? We have a few of them and they are all SILENT. Is is possible the fan is getting old and noisy? I've had one go bad in a 4+ old unit and had to have it replaced.According to their website the units are 45.4 dB @ 1m, which I doubt anybody in the audience could hear.

I can't speak for the Nitrogen vs. Co2, hopefully someone else can answer, but I don't know if that will make a huge impact. Do you have a fan in front of the MDG? I have 2 for each in my venue and it really helps to break it up and make it not cloudy. Also, what PSI are you running?

I wouldn't totally write them off if you can get them for a better deal. We have about 24 of em total, and I have 8 at my campus and they do what I want them to do, which is to add color from the ground (see pic). They aren't the brightest. I probably wouldn't buy them now, but for the right...

We have 30 Vipers spread across a couple campuses and I love them. Definitely can't go wrong with them. Try getting a demo of the new Mac Quantum Profile. I've heard great things about them and are priced much less than the Viper. Plus, they are LED powered, so no lamps to pay for, which...

I have a set of the LED littlites on each of our 6 lighting consoles, and they all work great, even when dimmed. I love the look of the cooler LEDs vs the warm halogen on the console.

I've used both frosted corrugated plastic (cheap; brand-name Coroplast®), and frosted acrylic (spendy) with good results to light with LEDs similar to what you're looking at. Florescent light diffusers work well, but aren't very bendable/flexible.

I have done this on the MA1 that we used to have. Pretty simple procedure to do. I would contact ACT Lighting (or whoever your local MA vendor is) for instructions. They gave me a nice .PDF with all the instructions to replace and reinstall the software. Keep in mind you do need about 7 or...