Recent content by Christoff Snyman

Will be installing the Dante card so that I can grab a feed from FOH. I just really want a Dante network in the main theatre and this is my work around to get it going in the theatre as well. So shh don't tell my HOD about this.

The current callback system (Not functioning)

Thanks for the suggestion, I've got a QSC dealer in my area so will get a quote in for that.

So the FOH already has their system setup to handle preshow music and announcements. This system will just be handling the dressing rooms and backstage areas. Which is still about 30 areas to cover so I will have to sit down and carefully plan it out. I'm definitely going to individually route...

Thanks for the run down of how the expanding of the system will go in the future. Since I'm upgrading the theatre to a Dante backbone in any case I'll most likely go the digital route for the callback system as I need to oversee the system from my office or remotely if need be. I've narrowed it...

Some really helpful information there thank you, will look into it. One of the things I was running through in the back of my head was how I would prevent the performers from turning the speaker down to 0 and missing a call. I've got some decent experience to network installs and more live...

Will be part of the upgrade.

No cost limit yes. Don't think it would be necessary to switch in the dressing rooms tho. I'll just do it on my side at the beginning of every show as the shows we do that requires dressing rooms runs at least 2 weeks so it won't take that much time to just do that once or twice a month.

Thanks for the response @eadler We sometimes have shows going on in both theatres so we will have to be able to individually call certain dressing rooms. Which I know I will be able to with the clear com system. I just also need suggestions for the best way to pickup the performers if they are...

Dear hivemind, I'm in the process of redesigning a theatre's callback system (speakers going to dressing rooms with a feed from stage) and I'm reaching out to see how others might have done it or have worked on systems that they enjoy worked with. Some basic context for the setup, the dressing...