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    Lighting Proposal

    Don't forget about irises!?! Or even smaller circular gobos, they are most likely cheaper than even lens tubes. And can save your butt, when you don't have right focal length left, for that last minute special you need to add... Another note about prices... ALWAYS over estimate the cost a...
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    Help... I'm in Specification Hell!!

    Don't forget: ETC provides 24 hour tech support, with every call answered/returned with-in x number of minutes... Compare warranty statements Compare UL/ETL certifications -Bob
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    Miscelaneous Audio Stuff

    Whirlwind PC-DI boxes come in handy for all those business meetings with laptops, I-pods, and mp3 players, oh my... don't forget things like: RJ-11 phone cables and couplers RJ-11 to xlr adapters, so you can route that phone line around the building or around the stage thru audio lines...
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    New HDTV Frequencies & UHF wireless

    Just remember that some of the large manufacturers, like Shure, can re-program the more expensive professional lines of transmitters. Granted it may cost a little money, but instead of throwing $20,000 of mics in the trash, for a couple hundred dollars they can re-tune the entire system into a...
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    EMERGENCY: Light Board Issue

    When was the last time you changed the tiny back-up battery inside?? Have you tried holding down (I believe) it's the clear key, while booting up the console?? This does a hard reset. Make sure the power cord is pushed tightly into the back of the console, these boards were very sensitive to...
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    Locking Isolator Switch in 'ON' position?!?!

    Could this be considered an emergency lighting feed that can't be shut off? If the MCB is downstream, then the load side is still protecting the rack.
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    cell phones

    Things to try to help with interference issues... ban cast members from using them during shows, AND make sure that they are turned off! always make sure that your not trying to use an active TV channel in your area (it's bitten me in #$% a few times!) keep receivers on stage as close as...
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