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    Capio Plus dimmer modules

    Ah good 'ol Capio. In the summer of 2013 my venue at the time ripped out 3 racks of Capio and replaced them with sensor3 racks with thrupower modules. It might be worth it to see if that campus surplus still has them. I had over 100 dimmer modules. I found out at that time that Phillips (Who...
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    What are your Nomad Setups like?

    So I am looking into a nomad setup for a mix use space in University Student Union Building(Ballrooms, Live shows, etc...). None of my students are particularly tech students so I was looking at getting a setup with nomad involving a touch screen and some magic sheets so they could quickly build...
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    Need a Video Switcher recommendation

    I am looking at the Analog Way Pulse2-3g (Pulse 350.) Thoughts?
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    Need a Video Switcher recommendation

    Hey All! So I am looking into upgrading our video switcher/scaler (Kramer VP-729) to a live no stutter or Fade-to-black switcher. The other thing is that it has to do is handle lots of different styles of inputs and output to VGA 1024x768 (native projector).Our input devices right now include...
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    DMX Devices Flashing Intermittenly

    They are running the latest firm ware. I have the DMX speed set to Fast. I also have it only transmitting sACN. Everything else appears appropriate. Whats weird is that on the onstage nodes are the only ones affected. As soon as we bypassed the SL node the SR fixtures (which are using the SR...
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    DMX Devices Flashing Intermittenly

    Hello all! So we have been having a problem the last couple days with some equipment that another department has brought in for a dance show. It is intermittent and different things seem to fix it but one fix one night will not work another. What is happening is that They have some LEDs, Dimmer...
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    Squeaky Seat Fixes?

    Hey everyone!Large 1500 seat venue has a bunch of squeaky seats. It is coming from the hinge area, mostly the spring. Is there a lubricant that is preferred to fix this?Thanks everyone!
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    Gio Boot Drive

    Hey guys. Quick question that I will most likely follow up with a phone call to ETC. When I came in today I started up my Gio (2.0.0) and it asked me to select a boot drive. There was only one (an intel drive) so I selected it and then the console booted up just fine.I've also noticed a...
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    Wireless Mic Question

    So I got a phone call the other day from a local art museum that they needed some help with their wireless mic system. Currently they have one Shure Brothers T4V Diversity Receiver - Vocal with a SM58 (T2 Wireless transmitter) wireless handheld. It's operating at 169.445 MHz. They originally...
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    Building Monitor Distribution Issues

    The camera feed does go into the input. I am starting to think the DA box is going. As of right ow it is all working perfectly. But it seems that if anyone even thinks of the DA in a bad light it will start acting up.Got any recommendations of another DA It needs to be BNC connectors for...
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    Building Monitor Distribution Issues

    Hey guys, So in my building we have a Sony PTZ camera that goes into and Extron A/V Distribution amp (this guy) then from there it is distributed around the building to different locations using COAX cable (Lobby, offices, backstage etc...) However recently our signal to the Lobby TV went...
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    FS: Clear Com Double Muff Headset CC400. STILL IN BOX!

    Hey guys I am posting this on behalf of a friend who cannot post here at the moment. It is a Clear Com CC400 double muff headset. It has never been used and is still in the original box. She is asking $300 but willing to negotiate. Let me know if you are interested and I will put you in...
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    Cardboard Gel Frames

    We used cardboard frames for our end of the year dance concert. Much more convenient to have all your gels framed and ready to be swapped in between pieces than having to re-frame using our limited stock of steel frames. We never had any burning or warping issues however.
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    Soundcraft Si Expression 3 vs Compact 32 Comparison

    I've got the Compact 32 as a secondary console to our Si3 main console. It is incredibly easy to use and I think Soundcraft might have some videos on the console. I also find the soundcraft manuals are very easy to read. I'm in Corpus, so it is bit of a drive for me. But if I am ever in the area...
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    Gizmo of the day

    I'm in the hunt for one of these tape rollers. I would just buy the parts and build it myself but I do not have the time nor the tools. Does anyone know of someone who sells these perhaps cheaper than the above Fast track and the one stage-spot sells?Thanks!
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