Recent content by BadRad

In case you haven't already figured out, it appears your mover has a simple 7 color wheel with no mixing. Look at the dmx implementation in your manual and you'll see how to access colors using a single fader on dmx channel 5.

I've been running PC based solutions for the past couple of years, and while they do have some key features and control that go beyond Luminair, I also needed something that could be placed at the front of the stage without running power and usb cables. It also needs to be a solution that I can...

Quick follow up after working with Luminair for a couple of weeks -I have found it to be a reasonable fit for some of the things I need it for. I needed something highly portable and devoid of power supplies and USB cables, and it definitely fits that bill. Put together a small rack with an...

Appreciate the info. Yeah - I've been through several videos, but it's hard to spot limitations without hands on. If I can get someone to weigh in on the MIDI capabilities, that would help. It looks like most key functions are recordable, which is similar to every other system I've worked...

I'm running 15 Blizzard LED fixtures and 2 movers - around 160 channels total. Does that sound within Luminair's range without getting overly cumbersome? I recognize that I probably won't have any automated movement macros for the movers - which is a limitation - but I'm looking for stability...

I haven't yet found an inexpensive system (<$1k) that isn't. I'll test the demo out, but I'm fairly patient when it comes to dealing with systems that aren't overly intuitive. My biggest concern is control and reliability in a live situation. We currently run an X32 rack on stage for audio and...

I've been using DMXIS for the last 2 years. I like the software a lot, but have had trouble dealing with the hardware issues - because I'm performing live and need an extremely portable and reliable setup that needs to be controlled and monitored remotely. I've had numerous issues between the...

Sure - but applying a specific fixture's DMX personalities to a controller is really more of a mapping function and still based on the limitations built into the fixture (whether documented in the manual or not).There should still be a universal standard for defining the DMX personality in a...

All appear to be brighter than my Zooms, which are already plenty bright for our needs. Will keep in mind, though. Didn't realize some of the differences.

No problem - just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Will probably pick some up soon - might opt for the RGBAW, or possibly even the EXA. Thanks!

Thanks, though not sure I follow here. The Puck Zooms at their narrowest are 25deg, the same as the HotBox. Not sure I'd have to move the truss closer to compensate, would I? The Zooms are plenty bright for our needs, and the appeal of the HotBox is a smaller and lighter rig, so not sure the...

Have a small 3 piece band playing 2-400 seat clubs. We're currently using 3 Puck Pro Zooms for front lighting (one on each performer) mounted on a 5' truss out front. I love them, though would like to reduce the overall size - and set up for wiCICLE (w/power) support. Thinking about replacing...

Are you talking about just the Pro Zooms, in particular?Keep in mind that the last DMX command sent is not what I'm looking for either. We use our Zooms for front lighting for my band. If our automated system has a problem and the lights lose DMX, I want them to default to a particular...

I talked with Blizzard support. They told me the 3NXs have DMX detection, and I could set up whatever colors I want to hold in the menu, and that color will come up if it loses DMX. That's good.But they went on to say that the Puck Pro Zoom does not have DMX detection, so it should hold on...

Is there a way to set the Blizzard Puck Pro Zoom and the 3NX into a default color or mode if these fixtures lose DMX? Running them in an automated show for a band, and would like the lights to be their own backup in case DMX is lost (which has already happened once). Right now, the lights go...