Quiet operations moving lights

[hamlett22]

HI

I am in the market to purchase 4 moving lights for our theatre. I test drove a couple of Martin Mac 700s and 2000s last year and found them to be loud in our space. We have a 400 seat theatre... 3rd floor is the catwalks which is our hang positions.

So I am looking for recommendations on make and model that run quietly, probably specifically made for small spaces where quiet ops is key.

Your leads and suggestions are appreciated.

Have a great weekend,
Chad

 

[SteveB]

When it's not hot in the space we run our 700's in what is known as "regulated" mode, where the fans only run when needed.

Our a Theater Dept. has found them reasonably quiet in this mode.

It's a setting in the fixture menu.

 

[sk8rsdad]

Clay Paky Alpha Spot 800 QWO is very quiet with a great feature set.

My 350 seat venue has 8 Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE 300s. If you don't need the intensity of the 800 or framing shutters they're half the price.

 

[LightingGuy89]

VL3500Q Spots. The "q" stands for Quiet and are very standard in theatre rigs.

 

[kevlar557]

What kind of fixtures? Spot or wash? Is it the movement of the lights that is too loud, or the internal fans?

 

[BillConnerFASTC]

The ETC Revolution was made to be quiet.

 

[techieman33]

The ETC Revolution was made to be quiet.

Nearly everyone I've talked to hates them though.

 

[danTt]

The ETC Revolution was made to be quiet.

While that's true, I'm not sure how a moving light with a scroller on it would ever be quieter than a light with cmy flags...

 

[BillConnerFASTC]

I should have said designed, not made - but just thought I'd mention it. Does seem quiet in the pan and tilt. Much more of a refocusable special than a moving light. Shutters and all.

 

[JChenault]

When I saw the tour of billy idol, I noticed that there were two revolutions in a low box boom position. Ie about 8 feet above the audience. When I asked the electrician he said they were chosen because they were quiet.

I have three of them in my space and finds that as refocusable specials ( which is what I usually want ) they work very well.

 

[derekleffew]

... I'm not sure how a moving light with a scroller on it would ever be quieter than a light with cmy flags...

Consider the amount of noise an LD can make when he can't match a CMY color to the specific gel he has in other fixtures.*



*The ETC-stated reason the Revolution uses a color scroller.