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    Scroller and Seachanger troubleshooting

    I have one SeaChanger, it used to have the same problem. I deleted and restored the profile controling it from the board, and then re-did the soft patch controling those channels and it worked fine. My sea changer would lock on yellow when the power was applied and DMX was all connected...
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    Vectorworks Legend/Container Problem

    VW 2008 will do the same thing, if you are in the spotlight workspace, go to the modify pull-down menu > refresh instruments. This should fix your problem
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    PC CONTROL VS. CONSOLE

    From personal experience i have now run 3 different 100+ cue shows off of a mac running parallels running windows xp 32, using a copy of Lightfactory and an Enttec USB Pro Dongle and I've never had any trouble with crashing, bugs, viruses, etc . . . One of these shows involved 2 moving lights...
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    Drowsy Chaperone Airplane

    Well i meant we would make it safe by using a qualified rigger. After a discussion with my director and TD, we are going to have to plane come in on a wagon, because of the constrained set, the wings will have to fold down after it comes on stage.
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    Generator advice for LED lighting

    there arnt any ducks is this pond? because if not just run one wire and ground it back through the lake, just make sure no one goes swimming.
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    Props Master for King John, Advice?

    My schools summer Shakespeare play, much ado was set at high school prom, which was interesting. There was a DJ on stage the entire time.
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    Drowsy Chaperone Airplane

    Yes I know I miss-spelled winch, I’m sorry if you thought that was what our plan was, it was just supposed to be a statement of our budget, we don’t have much of a plan yet. I know a few guys who do rigging at a professional theater were I intern, ill talk to them. I don’t think we have 15k to...
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    Drowsy Chaperone Airplane

    thanks for the sugestions, no one is going to flying in on it, we knew that wouldnt be safe at all, (no mater how much the director wants it) not with our schools level of experience. in an ideal situation the aviatrix would be able to walk into it after its on the ground, but thats probably a...
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    Drowsy Chaperone Airplane

    Hi, my highschool is doing a production of the Drowsy Chaperon, during the semi-final scene we need to have an airplane, we would 'like' it to be pretty big, around 18ft (5.4m) wide, and to fly in, we have the budget to have an electric wench and to build a sturdy enough plane that can be...
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