Recent content by NHStech

We recently renovated our sanctuary and had an install done where the subwoofer was tied into the lows on the new sound board, in other words, there is no independent control. It was set at what the installer thought was "reasonable." The reasoning was that sound mixing is too subjective and...

Church is getting behringer x32. One deacon does not see need for the digital audio snake as it is an extra cost and we already have an analog that is functional. What are the best arguments for going digital with the snake? Thanks.

We have a fall play coming up in a few weeks. There is a dance scene, and my director wants to use contemporary music. I am assuming to just play off itunes or even a purchased cd would constitute some sort of copyright infringement, as we will be charging admission for the play. 1) Am I...

As John D. mentioned, one thing I have not considered the retreating cost. By retreating, I assume you are speaking of flame retardance? Colin mentioned IFR is cheaper when considering retreatment. I just "googled" FR and IFR, and found a blog post from rosebrand...

I have tried to research, but have not come up with much, which is one reason I have come to everyone here. This is where I come to when I don't know where else to go. I will look at these resources. Thank you. Another thing regarding cost is that ALL my drapes need replacing. So a liner for the...

Thank you all for your posts. By "neutrality," what sort of colors are you thinking? The school colors we use are navy blue, vegas gold, white and grey. Obviously there are different shades of grey, but do any of those stand out as either do use, or don't use? It is a high school auditorium...

We will be making some small upgrades in our 1200-seat auditorium and my operations manager was asking me about painting the cinder-block walls. They are presently an off-white color (I will get pictures loaded). He wondered about painting the walls white to brighten it up in there. I like the...

Friends, In what is a new endeavor for me, I am getting quotes for a new grand curtain and teaser. Over the summer, 1/2 of one of the panels fell due to dry rot.I have two quotes. Both use 25oz FR memorable velour. However, one quote includes a liner which is "heavy weight Ranger Cloth FR...

My director wants to hang a rope from our grid so a student can swing off it. We have a 25-line counterweight system where the pulleys are on a grid above the stage 47' above. We are doing Tarzan, and he has one scene where he wants a kid to swing from a chair offstage to the middle of the stage...

I have a follow-up on this, also. I am amazed that a 57 can pick up the president from so far away so well. Having not heard any of them in person, I am assuming they must all project well, but still...Any thoughts on this?

One of the most dramatic scenes in "jurors" is where juror number ____ puts the knife he bought in the table (nevermind how it got through security :) ). Any ideas for this scene? A fake knife, as I understand, collapses, and a real switchblade is not an option. How has anyone handled this? Thanks.

Synchronist, Listen to rigger and gafftaper. A few years ago my musical director got it stuck in his craw we could rig it so Glenda and the wizard in Oz could levitate (he and the previous tech director did it in Godspell). I said we can't and he went ballistic. It was through these fine people...

I have four Shure SLX units and am looking to expand and get a few more wireless lav systems. I have been very pleased with them, but am not opposed to getting other brands. My questions: 1) Since I already have Shures, does that compel me to get other Shures? In other words, is there some...

If you are in charge of a high school auditorium/PAC, do you or one of your stage crew call all the shows that come through, whether in-district (choir, band, etc), or out (dance recitals, plays, etc), or do you allow others to have this duty. If you do not act as stage manager, what do you do...

If you use altman 360q's, have you found either to be better suited for your needs? I see the 754 has a little higher temp, but the 755 lasts a lot longer but is not rated as high in lumens, and they are about the same price. I presently use HP575s in mine, but want something a bit brighter for...