Recent content by chouston

Thank you for all of the great advice!

I am the technical director for the theatre dept. of a K - 12 school for LD students in Dallas. We are moving to a new, bigger campus in a little over a year and I have the opportunity to purchase all sorts of new technology. One thing I am considering is buying a 3D printer for the...

We are looking to replace our intercom system as well. We have to go wireless since we doing have a permanent performance space in our school. We literally build a theatre in the large atrium area in the middle of our building.I first ran across Eartec at USITT this past spring. I...

I am going to be trying something a bit different with our high school show's lighting this coming school year. To make a long story short, we do not have a permanent performance facility, so we set up our entire production in an open atrium type area in our school. This includes stage...

Thanks to everyone. You all pretty much confirmed my feelings on the subject. I'll keep a few swords for decorative non-combat use, but the rest are going away. Thanks again!

I'm the technical director for a small private high school and have inherited several aluminum swords from the previous theater director. He had someone make these swords out of 3/8" x 1 1/2" aluminum stock (Sapa 6061-T6511 extruded alloy) at 3' 7" total with a hilt of the same material welded...

I'm looking for an affordable, quality lavalier (lapel, not boom mic) system for the small private Middle School where I work. Price is a bit of an issue, so I'm trying to find something in about the $300.00 (or less) range per kit (mic, transmitter, receiver). Going to need to purchase 10 to...

I might, actually. But I have space to run them from one of my amps. Not the best solution, but I think I can make it work.

Wow! Thanks! I guess I'm smarter than I thought.

I work for a small private school and was recently told that the middle school spring productions MUST be miked with individual lavalier mics. They would like to run 10 mics for each production. However, I don't have 10 free channels on the small board in the theater where the shows are being...

Decided the Canto was not for us. Am now looking at the Lycian Mini Arc. It's gotten good reviews and looks to be what we need for the size of space we'd be using it in. Anyone else have an opinion?

That's what I was afraid of. I was hoping that there was a workshop somewhere in town or weekend class at a community college. I tend to do best with hands on experience, so that's why I was looking for more of a class type setting where I can ask questions and experiment. For some reason...

I am thinking about buying a Strong Canto 1000 followspot for our small performance venue at the school where I work. There is a company here that is currently running a pretty good sale on them. However, I can find no reviews or opinions on this particular followspot. I just want to make...

I'm looking to learn mostly about design. That's my weak point. I can hang, circuit, focus, and run a light board, but choosing which lights to use, where to put them, and what colors to use escapes me, a bit. I'd also like to get more info and practice using the light board. I have an ETC...

I'm looking for a stage lighting class or workshop in the Dallas, TX area. Any suggestions?