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    Technobeam help?

    Re: technobeam doesn't homeThanks for the leads... I will tell the goons to get intouch with them.
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    Technobeam help?

    Re: technobeam doesn't homehello again all... hope all of you are doing great! another challenge was thrown at me... The Mayor and his goons came one evening asking (coerce is more like it ) the operations manager to place a special gobo for his anniversary party. Is there a...
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    Help! Suggestions on what lighting equipment to buy...

    Hello GURUS!!!I was tasked to set up a small lounge... 8 foot high, one level piano bar/ four piece band. Chances are there will be two singers on every night.The challenge is what do I use to light them up, just the singers... at the moment there are pin lights installed. The singers didn't...
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    Technobeam help?

    Re: Technobeam issues and questions...Over the years I have used technobeam it gave me issues where I program cues and then when I go to the start of the show the fixture would retain the color of gobo from the last cue. Something like that or it would go to a color where there's a quarter...
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    eq'ing and mixing

    Hello all. Can anyone give me a baseline eq for a violin? I think I did it wrong as it sounded "glassy" if that means anything... I turned 12K almost all the way down.., I know there's a lot of variables involved if we are to discuss this in detail. Just wanting to know how you guys do...
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    Technobeam help?

    Re: Technobeam issues and questions...Thanks to the TIM and Derek... I have now sorted out the rig! Swapped around the sensors and replaced two motors and VIOLA!!! I have now a spare Technobeam!!
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    TASCAM X48

    the tracks went black as opposed to the regular green tracks...
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    SGM 250 IDEA SPOT - Questions

    Thanks Derek! Thanks CB!!!!!!!! Woooooooohooooooooo!!
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    TASCAM X48

    thanks for the tip!!
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    Hazer Advice

    My Boss just got me a Diffusion D-50 hazer... I opened the filler cap...poured the fluid, turned it on... and bam! Fizzzzzzzz!!!!!! the whole stage was filled with haze! The singers are happy with it as it doesn't choke them!
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    SGM 250 IDEA SPOT - Questions

    Good day Gurus!I just wanted to ask if anyone can shed light into my lighting issues.I am using an Expression with Emphasis board. I hooked up 6 technobeams thanks to the gurus here I was able to sort out my addressing problems.Anyways, reason why I posted today is due to the two Idea...
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    Technobeam help?

    Re: Technobeam issues and questions...Is there a way to know if motors are good? These stepper motors I found are giving me different resistance when I turn the shafts! One is fluidly turning... a few would give you a feel that you are going through little teeth or gears... I know...
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    TASCAM X48

    Yeah... I think the company I work for got screwed with this equipment! I mean who needs all these bells and whistles to use just two tracks for backing the show plus SMPTE! It was a bit pricey for what it does. We could have gone the minidisc or a simple CD route. Somebody made money...
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    Technobeam help?

    Re: Technobeam issues and questions...I have used the 6.3A fuse and is now striking the lamp. Found out I have no lens inside the tube. Will be cannibalizing the other one that won't power up. I will swap the sensors to see what would happen. Question again... I have also seen a...
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    TASCAM X48

    Hello all...Just wondering if anyone can tell me how to rectify this issue with my X48. Last night during the show the tracks went berserk... First it did a hiccup and stopped for a second that threw off the singer on stage... Next thing it did, the segment of the track went on a loop of...
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