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i would highly suggest a chemical fogger as most (i believe all but am not sure) chemical solutions are water based. This is still a slight issue for ahasmatics but not nearly as bad. Also, BE SURE TO CHECK FIRE CODES regarding foggers, smoke machines, and hazers. Our school went through i...

the original subject said "not for a choir concert" so i would guess that it is for some other event...specifics would be nice...but well, i agree, if this were for a choir concert - which it's apparantly not - a wash is always the best way to go...maybe some cool transitions between primary...

re: flashy lights and cool effects with an ETC expresstons... record loops (cues set to link to each other in quick sequence) this is a personal lighting choice but i like to go with primary colors and insturments EVERYWHERE!! Try to add to a simple set with dramatic angles - ie...

thanksI must give credit to our crews...at least for into the woods...we all worked so hard to make that set (shivers at mention of chickenwire and styrofoam to this day). Again, i believe that was our best... I was master carpenter / std (student tech director) for fiddler - the show was...

we have some shots from our past shows up on our site: http://creektheatre.com/gallery I believe our best design shots (both set and lighting) are from Into the Woods in the 03-04 series. feel free to check them all out however

I agree 150% with Jon (bnbsound). A well structured EQ would be your best bet as well as training technicians. I would also suggest watching where your feedback is coming from - ie: singer standing 3 feet from one of the main speakers is going to cause problems even for a good tech. You have...

re: 48/96 resetI know you could reset the board from it's setup menu as we have done several times...I'm sure you've probably looked but below is the link to the board's manual... http://etcconnect.com/docs_downloads/manuals/Express_Two-scene_Preset_v3.1_User_Manual.pdf If you were to...

problems 101distortion could be caused by several other things than listed above. do you have a mixer (sound board) and if so have you checked the gain - if gain's too high you can peak a signal and cause massive distortion...similar to many punk recording sounds. as mentioned in the...

CCHS Stage LightingWe have two stages at our school. Mainstage: 132 dimmers - plus one aux solid state dimmer (for projectors and solid "on/off" devices) 132 channels - 10 for house light control - 4 of them not working due to blown lamps all channels are double - for x lighting on...

re:i haven't...though i would love to. Sorry i can't be of more help :-\

Tech StaffMy largest problem (and i am a high schooler so this is kinda weird to say) is that it is near impossible to have a true professional "broadway" set in a high school because of the crews you must have to build such a monstrosity. In our school...and from what i have gathered many...

ETC Express 48/96 beat matchingI was told similar information over the years by tech's at our school reguarding the syncing of a beat via midi from our computer output (we have an sound blaster audigy card) and our ETC express 48/96. if this is possible it would be wonderful but we have never...

yay verona...:-( $$While the verona is awesome and will do everything you need and then some, is it really worth that price for your show. Again, as was stated above, I have had very bad luck using sidecar mixers for anything other than a pit orchestra mix. I personally would recomend a...

not attached :-(i guess it is your perspective on it. I would much rather use our 18 v dewalt than a 14.4 skill...there are senority "wars" before strike at our school as to who gets the dewalt...i usually end up winning as being the senior technician...but well, a drill becomes meaningful if...

Hitachi and DeWalt all the wayi've been working both at home and in school on construction quite extensively. My first "drill" was one of those B&D screwers...the little 2 volt ones that set in a charger and look like...well...a long rod. That was retired to a dumpster when i tried goin...