Recent content by Jason Hennigan

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    Removing Duck Tape off of lighting cables

    I disagree with nothing, but I think you missed my point. I would kill anyone that decided to pull the cable and the tape at the same time. My method is for removing the final goo from the cable and does a really good job at that. If your cable is wrapped complexly with tape you will have to...
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    Removing Duck Tape off of lighting cables

    I have always liked the approach of using duct tape to remove tape residue. Just take a fresh chunk of tape and stick it on and quickly peal it hopefully pealing the residue. Keep doing it till clean.
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    GENERAL ADVICE ON PICKING A GOOD AUDIO SNAKE

    OH, I would suggest you might instead of feeding headphones down the snake you feed a line level signal to a headphone box so the talent can have their own volume control.
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    GENERAL ADVICE ON PICKING A GOOD AUDIO SNAKE

    I always put my money in Mogami, it is great stuff, very flexible, and durable and still quite affordable. I have a place I have worked with for years that can custom build about anything you need. Here is a 4x4 one...
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    Control/Dimming DMX Advice

    The odds are you will have problems if you use analog cable and snake. I struggled with that for a long time till I got enough DMX cables. Big thing don't forget your terminator. I have seen plenty of DMX do strange things without a terminator. Something like this if your are not familiar...
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    Wanting to Build a Rack for Wireless Receivers (And Some Other Questions)

    I used Countyman E6 for years and had so many cables break it was crazy. I finely tried the Galaxy knockoff of the countyman E6 and had a lot less failures and it is a fraction of the price. Plus the cable is a fraction of the price if you do need it. I got them from Event Horizon & Services -...
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    Do you make or buy DMX cables?

    The problem with all the china crap is... well... it is crap... I would rather spend a little more and get something that is going to last.
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    Do you make or buy DMX cables?

    I found a great place that custom builds them for a great price, they can do any custom length needed. Event Horizon & Services https://eventhorizon-srv.com/ecommerce/os/catalog/
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