Recent content by NJJerrySmith

In my recent experience the FreeSpeak II beltpacks are of horrible build quality. In the last year, I've had about 5 break across a few venues I work in/manage. Either the plastic clamshells have split and fallen off (the standoff that attaches the case to the PCB shears) or the USB micro port...

In this scenario, I have the benefit of working in a union house. Sorry we can't do that unless the house tech is on the call and that requires coordinating and you to pay for their time.I would talk to your management and see what kind of guidelines can be put into place for these tours. As...

A remotely controllable solution could be a cheap TV on a guitar amp stand (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083XNTCWS/?tag=controlbooth-20) hooked up to a computer running some software like https://www.presentationtools.com/cuetimer/.

I walked into a milk crate manufacturing office once and asked to buy a handful for personal use. Found them via a google. They just had some industrial space in a big warehouse complex, wasn't a huge operation. They had what I could only estimate to be thousands of crates of all sizes and...

Thanks! Just started the Dante course, trying to pair what bits and bobs I've picked up in my travels with the knowledge that the courses are offering as I'm taking them. Appreciate it.

If I have a Mac with qLab and DVS and Dante-Enable Self-Powered Speakers, can I route sound playback right from qLab to the speaker (i.e. not passing through the mixer).-J

Oh missed that sorry. The x-keys software might be worth a shot https://xkeys.com/software/. If I remember correctly you need to program from a windows computer to write to the onboard memory of the macro pad.Keyboard Masetro may be able to bind to the specific usb device press, not just...

Have you tried assigning a hotkey and just pressing a button on the pad and see what gets captured? It's a software-based approach instead of a hardware-based approach. qLab's native hotkey programming should work, either in a cue or settings.If you want more generic automation control, the...

Leaving the legailty to you and your lawyers.Vimeo is how I've done it at professional companies. Upload and lock down (don't allow downloading/embeding, can only view with a password, etc). Can add multiple videos to a "showcase" (also behind a password) where you can only share one link and...

I'm also grateful that my company is vaxed/masked/and 2x weekly testing.I'm also concerned about the state of the last batch of Broadway cancellations happening at/after curtain. Specifically how that isn't sustainable from a business prospective. While I'm all about doing things safely, and...

Did a Nutcracker for a few years that used probably a 2" to 3" PVC pipe where half was cut off all but a few inches at the ends and the opening was then covered with the orange safety fencing. A rope loop cradled the pipe and a pulley, and the pulley was then tied to the batten. Some more rope...

Yeah, Keyboard Maestro has "activate application" and "move application window" actions. I don't have any personal experience using them.My little macro box was a complete DIY build. I used 5 Cherry MX switches (a sample pack from 1up keyboards), an Arudino Pro Micro with a simple script to...

I have a custom-built hotkey box as well just for general computing. I utilize Keyboard Maestro to link to actions. This implementation is very flexible and allows assignments of macros (sequences of events) on a global or per-software basis.

I would have 100% failed this coming out of my public high school's extra-curricular theater club. Even now as a professional with almost 10 years of professional experience I know I wouldn't be able to do period makeup and hair styling, and patterning and sewing an apron might be a stretch.

I've seen people do 2 filters and make a triangle with the box fan, supposed to increase airflow through the fan. Plenty of examples on youtube, https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=box+fan+filter+triangle