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Product page for reference: https://www.ushio.com/product/takumi-2000a-xenon-followspot/

These were manufactured by Ushio Lighting in Japan, under the trade name Xebex. Ushio America brought them back into the US in 2017 as “Takumi” - an updated 2k version in the same line. Great units, just pricey for the market and we had only brought in the 2k when we probably should have done...

DINNER!!

I’ll be attending as a customer for the first time since… 2013? Maybe? Looking forward to it!

If you want something that’s designed for foot lighting, check out the DALIS 864 from Robert Juliat. Pricey, but the color and output are definitely worth it. And they can be floor mounted, segmented for more nuanced effects, and even have safety lights built in to ensure visibility of the stage...

There are a few reputable entertainment companies looking into solutions utilizing UV-C. I work with one called Luxibel out of the EU, and we’re bringing their products into the states. The science is solid, and as Dionysus mentioned has been used in water and air purification for years - but...

There are also UV-C products that wouldn’t kill your fog machine, and won’t leave residue on equipment, fixtures, and surfaces. May be worth a look: https://www.luxibel.com/en/products/uvc-systemsACT Lighting is the distributor in the US and Canada.

If you're budgetting $9500 per fixture, I would suggest going with the Fuze and getting additional units for active or spare - retail on those should be WAY under that number. The optics on that don't go terribly wide, so your short throw may be an issue if you're looking to get even stage wash...

So I second everything that @MNicolai brought up. If the idea is to eventually add more movers to have a functional front-light rig, I would think long and hard about how you're going to use them, where they're going to be hung, and who's going to be in charge of them.From a system...

Hey, @Pdnate - your DMX cat will connect to the 5-pin male DMX connector on the PSU-50. The PSU-50 then passes along both 24Vdc power AND the DMX to the Icues and EZ Irises. To check them, set up the PSU-50 as you normally would for show, plug the Icues or irises in with a 4-pin cable, and...

Oh, I hadn't seen that - that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish indeed.Ideally, sales people (myself included) should at least make a pass at trying to have the customer's best interest at heart. Some vendors, however, I'm sure are better than others. If you'd like, I'm more than happy to offer...

Hey - I think, honestly, you're in pretty good luck right now market-wise for smaller LED-source profile and spot fixtures. If you haven't considered anything from Ayrton - or aren't familiar with the company at all - I would check out this little dude: https://www.ayrton.eu/produit/diablo/At...

Hey, Bobh! The Roxie2 is going to be close to the Buxie - RJ's development plan with their LED fixtures is to provide equals to their discharge or tungsten offerings for both followspots and conventional fixtures.That being said... To pair followspots you most likely want to match the...

One more vote for a groundcloth cut to size for your floor plan. Also, if like to point out that this is EXACTLY the right website to ask this question on!

Off-line software is a great way to start. Both dot2 and MA2 onPC offer visualizers (all for free!) and with dot2 onPC and any ArtNet node you've got a universe of output from the onPC software. There's also a huge online community of programmers to reference, as well as ACT Academy - $150 for...