Recent content by KyleAnderson

That's my hometown theater! I grew up in Somonauk, that next town over with the Trump store. I think it was a local dial up internet provider once upon a time. If you're there again a mile or so west is The Farm Basket which is worth a visit for a charming kind of spot that is bringing farmers'...

Blast from my past! The short answer is basically the same as Bill's.There were two versions of this show, because halfway through its run there was a fire in the building, caused by the restaurant next door, that resulted in my having to replace all of the electronic components.Version 1...

Seconding this. Almost any single instrument isn't going to look bright compared to a general wash at full intensity in the prior scene. Do you get any time in near black before the look? If so, extending that time a few seconds may help.Another approach may be finding a new place to hang...

2 L&E MR-16 mini strips, and 2 Altman R40 6' strips to need a good home.You'll have to come get them.Send me a note and they will be yours.

Thank you, both. I'll see what I can do with this. I appreciate the help!

devices are right next to each other, and I'd hazard a guess the MIDI cable between the Kurz and Scarlett are 5 or 10 feet. USB to computer.The computer, interface, and keyboard are not all plugged into the same power strips. I am uncertain whether they are on the same outlet/circuit. there...

One of my venues is having a strange problem, and I hope the folks here have some insight.Near the stage there is a musician area, and our peformer has an old Kurzweil keyboard being used as a MIDI controller for a MacMini using Mainstage. The controller goes through a Scarlett interface...

I have two (nearly identical) 80 seat performance spaces that are all LED in Chicago.Everything is ETC.I'd be happy to give a tour. Let me know if you'd like details. I'd be happy to show your client around.

I am a big fan of Element, and think it's a great upgrade from the Express. I have one in each of my theatres that range from about 80 to about 300 seats.Are you certain you need 500 channels? If you don't, you may want to save some money by opting for the 250 channel version. Unlike your...

I didn't. I put a 4-pin DMX terminator at the end of the chains with the I-Cues that were acting up. Both of the fixtures in question were just off the PSU, at the beginning of the run, and had a single second I-Cue downstream.I haven't seen the problem resurface since, and it's been about...

A neighbor that shared the building with us burned down. Smoke got into everything, and firefighters pumped rivers of water into the building.We lost part of our building, though our stages were intact, and a great deal of our equipment. "All" in the previous post meant anything with a...

I'd be surprised if they're worn. They are all only a few months old. (Everything is only a few months old. We had a fire, lost it all, and had to replace)That's a good idea to test the pan motors though, thank you! In the meantime I've built a Macro for my stage manager to toggle power to the...

I have half a dozen Rosco I-Cues. Most of them work perfectly. Two of them occasionally "drop." They home correctly on power up, and then at some point during use they will slip a few degrees and all of the cues will be too low. Pan is never wrong. The tilt sags a bit, but doesn't completely...

It sounds to me like you're trying to make your improv show work from a compromised situation. Your board layout isn't optimal because of the way you were thrown into the design position, and you had to make the best with what you have. Your channel layout is a mess because you didn't have the...

artable, is there a reason you aren't putting the scene looks you want, the chases, and the different looks for specific games into submasters? Or is that in fact what you're doing, and I've misunderstood something?The larger Express boards -- which it sounds like you have -- have lots of...