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    Strand Palette OS on a Windows PC

    If I were to install Strand Palette OS on a Windows PC (which would be possible because it runs as a .exe file), would it be able to control the system as its own console?
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    Ideas for a Kids Lighting Workshop

    Hey people of Control Booth! I need your help! The theater I am working at is having a couple of "young artists" workshops for kids 7-13. My job is to do a lighting workshop. Any ideas what would be interresting to show the kids lighting wise, activities, etc. I would appriciate your ideas...
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    Strand 520i: Light Palette vs. Genius Pro

    And there are no side-effects to the console itself, correct?
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    Strand 520i: Light Palette vs. Genius Pro

    I would simply like to know what the difference is between Genius and Light Palette on a Strand 520i running Strand OS 2.8.6 and what side effects switching between the two would have (deleted shows, undone patch, lost users, etc). Thanks in advance for our endless knowledge :)
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    Strand xConnect Help

    I have a Strand xConnect dongle. I am trying to use it and I have looked at the included user guide but, it only gives info about how to use my 520i. I need to know a sort of cheet sheet, I guess, that can tell me what keys to press on my computer keyboard (ex. Capital "S" = Sub, G = GOx1...
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    Design FREE Lighting Design Software

    I'm going to design some lights for a local musical. I'm in search of some free software (freeware) to design and print lighting plots, schedules, ect. Does anyont know where I might find something like that? All of the ones I've found are extremely expensive, I don't have $ to spend on this, so...
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    Live Feed vs Pre-Recorded

    Thanks everyone. The grand masters at my station decided to do something else, but I recorded the show and left it as is, so it's like live. It's sitting in our archives, waiting for it's time to air.
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    Live Feed vs Pre-Recorded

    I'm not sure if this is a "ControlBooth question" but, I work at a local radio station and they are debating (with me) whether or not to do a live broadcast of a local concert or record it and play it back later. We have the tech & budget to do both. What's your opinion on this? If this isn't a...
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    Control/Dimming Dimmers Unpatched Message

    Thanks everyone! Entering [Dimmr] 1.7 [@] [Dimmr] worked! And the best part was it was an easy fix! That always makes my day better when I have to sit playing with my console all day...
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    Control/Dimming Dimmers Unpatched Message

    My Strand 520i is giving me a Dimmers Unpatched error message. I have gone to the patch page and discoverd dimmr 1.7 is at a red 0%. How do I fix this? The command "Dimmr 1.7 @ FULL * " Doesn't work; it just puts the instrument on full power.
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    Light it up!

    Hello world, my name is Nick Orbe and I am a lighting & sound designer and tech. My sound board is a Crest Audio with 24 channels 4 stereo channels, 8 groups, 2 main outs (L + R), 1 mono out, and 8 Aux. Outputs. My lighting control console is a Strand 520i with 24 submasters, running Strand OS...
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    Control/Dimming Off-Line Editor for Strand 520i & Strand OS 2.8.6

    Does strand make an Off-Line editor to create shows, stage schedules, ect, compatible with the Strand 520i and Strand OS 2.8.6? I am running Windows XP on my computer. I have access to floppy disk drives to load stuff onto a floppy to insert into the console.
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    Automated Fixtures Using Technobeam "Smart Lights" with a Strand 520i Lighting Control Board

    Okay, here's a challenge for the awesome users of CB! I have a Strand 520i Lighting Console running Strand OS 2.8.6 and 2 Technobeam "Smart Lights". Now, this is my high school, so seniors leave and I get to figure some things out for myself. The console already has iris, color, ect programmed...
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