Recent content by Joel Engelhardt

Good call on the Chauvet AN2. It's the least expensive branded networked DMX node!I got to use one of these recently and it worked great as an Art-Net node. It was immediately discovered by Luminair, which was our "console" control app from an iPad.I first tried using the node in sACN mode...

How large is your venue?If you're using 3G-SDI under SMPTE 424M, you'll start to push up against maximum cable distances before signal loss: Belden Estimated Transmission Distance at Serial Data RatesYou'll see that most 3G-SDI cables can only run 200 – 300 feet before needing reclocking...

Could you explain why some company switched have (2) neutrals?Is this in case the 3-phase load isn't balanced and has to draw more current on the neutral than the (3) line conductors?

Reading these gel suggestions, I feel pretty disconnected because I am spoiled to not have to use gel often! I lean towards live music, and the venues and vendors I frequent have:Front light:White front light, with LEE 201 or 202 or some CTB, Cheap LED PARs for front light, which I usually...

I agree with this. I have a different perspective because I have never mixed audio for theatre, but I have attended my fair share of performances!The most recent was a comedy show at a university. The student mixing consistently brought up the faders late for the comedians, cutting so many of...

grandMA3 onPC may be downloaded for free, but to output any live DMX data, you must have MA hardware: console, NPU, onPC node.In my experience with Dot2 onPC, the last release is quite stable with very few bugs. Though support is ended, it will continue to function well. Windows is also known...

A must-have piece of software is Bitfocus Companion. This software lets most any device or software talk with any other piece of software! It's made for the Elgato Stream Deck to create macros for triggering multiple devices.

I use this exact method to control LED tape in my bedroom using MA dot2! Every few days, I have to restart the ArtNet to DMX software or disconnect and reconnect the USB-DMX dongle I am using.Try finding and downloading a previous version of Onyx (formerly M-PC). On this "supported hardware"...

I received for no cost an old ADJ moving mirror scanner. The LED did not work anymore, but everything else did--gobo wheel, pan, and tilt motors. I took all of the electronics out of the housing, and now I have (3) controllable stepper motors, which I can control easily over the existing DMX...

You're absolutely right! I may try to get to a good compromise with the video team. They use Ikegami camera bodies with RCU's for shading, and we also own video chip charts to aid with white balancing. Adjusting to the shading from the video end is alright.I think the main idea behind wanting...

I like how you're thinking. The entire wall can be color balanced at the control processors, so it can be set to a warmer white balance. At this point though, I think all the content would be odd to the naked eye for the audience, since the content is designed for 5600K.

In trying to achieve similar angles for front light, the throw distance per fixture varies. I am using a variety of 19, 26, and 36-degree lenses for downstage, midstage, and upstage areas.Our stage is small, ~25' across. I don't have access to our plot with the exact dimension right now. For...

Hey, just know that as a first-time poster here on CB, all of your responses are extremely helpful and encouraging! Thank you!A little bit more background:We are broadcasting primarily IMAG for in-room projectors. We also use LED walls for creative set designs, and on top of that, we use all...

Hey there, I am a long-time reader but first-time poster. Booyah! I contract at a large campus of a local church, and we are planning to re-hang our front light ETC Source Four ellipsoidals.I am told that our goal color temperature on-stage 5600K. We are planning to use Full CTB gel to...

Hey guys! So as you know, DMX control has gotten extremely inexpensive, especially using cheap (yet in my opinion generally reliable) USB-to-DMX interfaces sold online. An example of such interfaces is this one, which you could buy right now for $16.81. While these solutions are certainly not...