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    50 year old lighting system

    And for the record, Steve Terry literally wrote the code book on this one.
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    Dimmer rack (Colortran ENR rack) got wet. Repair or look for something different? Suggestions?

    We normally build in some labor costs as part of the Replacement Costs.
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    Dimmer rack (Colortran ENR rack) got wet. Repair or look for something different? Suggestions?

    That is wholly dependent on the type of policy you have. Property insurance often has two values 1) replacement cost 2) depreciated cost (Actual Cash Value) . If the interruption to the facility is significant and it impacts business enough, it is often cheaper to replace than to repair the...
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    Cool new Stuff From Apollo

    Hey Gang! I had a chance to visit @Kelite during recent business travels to North Indiana. Apollo is working on some cool things that they will debut at LDI. One of wihch is a no-optics gobo projector. Joel, the boss man, has given me permission to share. Image a smaller-than-a-coke-can gobo...
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    New Gig ... New ... well Different Gear

    I like The Berhinger X32/Midas M32s and the A&H Q series for on the fly mixing. They have similar workflows. Yamaha TF series always takes me a moment to get acclimated. I have a stack of non-digital mixers that get used less and less, both Behringer & Midas.
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    New Gig ... New ... well Different Gear

    Sounds like your weakest link in the signal chain is still the board. Nothing wrong with those Shures as long as you get the frequency coordination and then gain structures dialed in.
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    Feather drop/cannon?

    ALT+0162 ... and that is my ¢2 worth
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    Back to School: What Is It?

    I'm a mechanical engineer, when I think CAD, I think AUTOCAD vice all the other "cad" programs. Been that way since high school in the early 90s for me.
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    Back to School: What Is It?

    PS: I still have these items. Some are leftovers from my grandfather.
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    Back to School: What Is It?

    And Google Sketchup has replaced CAD
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    FS Used SKB Laptop/Tablet case with 4u rack.

    what are the overall dimensions? Shallow or deep rack depth?
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    Anyone interested in 5-channel LED tape?

    got a web link?
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    Console Advice

    I am not a fan of the TF series workflow. I much prefer the Qu/SQ and X/M32 wf's., in that order of MFG preference.
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    Question about locating new tormentors for lighting

    What's wrong with side light? It's m favorite for Dance-type shows and can often add visual drama to plays/musicals.
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    Control orion 16 channel dmx controller with reaper

    Spring for the full Enttec Pro box. The drivers for it are much more stable. The open platforms can sometimes be persnickety.
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