Recent content by Joe Moore

I am saying that the GM and channel levels have stopped appearing on the video monitor. The console was working for over an hour before it acted up. I would not have thought that it would have operated at all if a ribbon cable was the issue. I guess it is my turn to open up the console and see...

Thanks for the information. I will check out the dimmer packs this week and see if we can locate the culprit. Would this also explain the total loss of control of the fixtures?

I work with a community theater company that owns an NSI MC 24/48 which has been solid as a rock for years. Our lighting designer took the console apart to clean it and the unit was working fine for an hour or so during focus. The overheating light came on and all dimmer control was lost. He...

Try to find a photo of a blown truck load that shows up at the venue and a couple of thousand pounds of gear comes flying out of the back of the truck when the rear doors are opened. Remember you have no idea how a touring show was loaded in the truck from the previous load out unless you were...

Perhaps we should just buy some inexpensive head rigs and consider them attendance prizes for the actors or pitch them at the end of the run after an alcohol bath. You choose the type of alcohol.

I am not going down the rabbit hole of should you be doing a live production, enough opinions are out there. I would try rigging the mic in the costume aimed at the thoracic cavity. You will lose again but should get clear sound without the face shield issues. You can rig on undergarments that...

In St. Louis public gatherings are copped at 50. This effectively cancelled all productions. They are talking about dropping the cap to 10. All restaurants are carry out, drive through or delivery only. The Catholic Archdiocese has cancelled all masses. This is real.

I review construction plans and structural calculations on my full time career fr building code compliance. I can assure you that a pre engineered building has no surplus capacity for hanging lighting rigs. At the most there may be a little capacity left out of the 5psf mechanical system...

I recently purchased a pair of JBL powered speakers and am impressed with these. JBL EON615 Portable 15" 2-Way Multipurpose Self-Powered Sound Reinforcement

Generally if I have someone telling me how to mix a show I want to remind them that if they knew how to be a sound designer / engineer then I am guessing they would be doing the job. Really I listen, nod, and thank them for their input...then i do my thing my way. Some consoles have better show...

I mix musicals almost exclusively. I use X32 and video a full run through of the show with the actors wearing numbered jerseys correlating to their mic number. Watch the video and program the show with only mutes enabled. When you walk into the first rehearsal mic up everyone and run the show. I...

I have checked the mic receivers and found the FCC symbol adjacent to the antenna connections. The mics sound great and have mini XLR plugs for mics. You can replace the supplied mics with one of many available headworn mics. This is a budget recommendation until a final decision and more...

I've had great luck with the AT3000 series. I purchased used AT wireless mikes and had great luck with them. However my favorite microphone is the AKGWMS series. The Mic packs are tiny and run on one Double-A battery for 6 hours. There's great telemetry on the receivers and line of sight at...

Thank you for your comment I will look into the availability of these products. It looks like it would be a simple conversion.

Thanks for the recommendation Do you happen to have a contact number? They have a number of offices.