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    Zero Latency Video of Conductor

    I use a video assist for the conductor and for the performers onstage at my theatre. Usually there's a wall between the two onstage (for set and/or sound purposes - we're a small community theatre, 150-seat house) so I have two independent systems.For the performers: an old Sony Handicam with...
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    Shure WL93

    I have a lot of experience with WL-93's, and everything everyone else is saying is pretty much dead on. A new one can be had for around $70US from certain suppliers. The problems I run into most are either the element itself wearing out (gradual loss of sound no matter the gain setting, fading...
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    How much would you give/ what would you sell it for?

    We're in Mission, Kansas, southwest of the Kansas City metro area - basically dead center of Flyover Country, USA.
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    How much would you give/ what would you sell it for?

    I've got an interesting problem to solve. We inherited (got donated) a rack of dimmers about five years ago. They were working and online until such time as they were taken apart, put in boxes, and toted over to the back room of our theatre, where they have sat, undisturbed, unused, for five...
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    Sound f/x Inexpensive and simple sound f/x pad controller recommendations?

    Never mind...as I just re-read your initial post and saw "no computer to drive it." Though, if you could get any kind of windows machine, this sounds like a good fit.
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    Sound f/x Inexpensive and simple sound f/x pad controller recommendations?

    This is what I've used a few times for visually-cued sound effects (doorbells, gunshots, dogs, even percussion). Plays WAV files. Is this what you're looking for? Other Software - CTR Electronics - CSC Theatre Show Control and Sound Playback Software
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    Mixing technique for lavs in a musical

    Most of the advice here is pretty sound. I'm running "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" right now on a spaghetti-string-thin budget, i.e. I'm running 18 channels of wireless (10 ours plus 8 borrowed) on a 20 channel Mackie analog board, 2 direct outs and a choir mic running from the pit (winds and...
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    sound cue program

    THANK YOU! I was going to have to surf around on here for a while to find that program (hotspot), because I knew I'd seen it somewhere and thought it neat, but never had a use for it until now. Now I'm doing sound on a musical where I have to coordinate a whole boatload of gunshots in time...
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    Wireless Shure PGX4 4 pin XLR mini to 1/4" or 1/8"

    Heh... should have read that before Wednesday. Granted I was able to bring a Shure WL93T lav back to life (broken wire in the TA4F connector), but only after much cussing, a couple small burns and lots of wasted solder. I also learned some things. Two hands are good, but five are better...
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    U2 stage

    Right. Well. My shipping address is: Sean Leistico - Facility Engineer, The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway.......I think that stage is bigger than my theatre. Stage, house, booth, office, bathrooms, dressing room/greenroom, and, come to think of it, parking lot, too.
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    Loudspeakers Weird speakers...~90 ohms ?

    Thanks for the info on this. I think those speakers and that amp will become our new (!) house monitor system, feeding a house mic into the kitchen..er, scene shop, SM booth and dressing room.One question comes up though. As the back of the unit is screw-terminal connections, I'm guessing...
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    Loudspeakers Weird speakers...~90 ohms ?

    Okay...feeling idiotic...After a bit more detective work, I'm thinking that the reason they're that high impedance is because of a *transformer*... I'm thinking they're 70V speakers *headdesk-headdesk-headdesk* The 70V screw and the com screw are loosened on the unit, none of the others are...
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    Loudspeakers Weird speakers...~90 ohms ?

    Okay, upon further examination, the 'tubes'comment may have been hyperbole, but it's pretty old and crusty. Dunno if it works, not sure how to wire it if it does. I'm guessing the one amp drove the eight speakers (mounted in coves 10' above the floor -- this used to be a Soroptimist's Hall and...
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    Loudspeakers Weird speakers...~90 ohms ?

    Hi there... As I'm normally used to 'plug and play' gear (clearly labeled, simple math, 'newer', etc) this is one I feel I should pitch to the forum for consultation. I need to set up some on-stage monitors for use in a musical. My previous M.O. in this space is to run a single speaker...
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    "uh....the board isn't controlling anything"

    Re: %26quot%3Buh....the board isn't controlling anything%26quot%3BTrust me, the best mix position for audio is a slightly raised platform dead center in the middle of the house. I just got through mixing a production of "Jekyll & Hyde", and there's no way possible I could have done it from...
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