Recent content by Old School 512

Hey all: Thank you much on the input. Rob the Pathway nodes are sweet though I would have to purchase them used. I found I could get 2 C series 6202's from a private party for around $800. To rsmentele, The Elation eNode POE 2 port looks like my main choice as of now. All the features for...

Hello All, I am working on a converted cathedral about 1200 seats. Control is MA2 on PC to a POE gigabyte switch. I need 2 DMX uni's on the truss and say 2 or 4 backstage. The nodes should have both input and pass through for the network. I plan on running Cat 5e or Cat 6 depending on price...

IMHO footlights like rows of MR16 strips I would use on an industrial shows have for a time faded into history for many shows. Now that those MR16 strips are gone I have had a chance to use the new LED bars such as the GLP Impression X4 20 and the Chroma Q Colorforce II 48". The difference...

No Actually cheaper than that. They use an IR transmitter w a tiny led in the remote. With a IR receiver on the driver board inside the apple, It is so common with inexpensive Chinese designs. My concern is will your ambient light on the set at that time the apple changes over power the IR...

Michael, Thanks for the quick reply. I should have looked up the specs. I have been looking at fixtures and I thought there was a large control selection jeez. I may have to start a new thread LED vs HID or Arc. While trying to find the manufacture that has the best hybrids. If you have any...

OK so I guess within the world of control you have to balance Function, Price and ease of use for any experienced LD. Some of the riders I have seen specify more about craft services than lighting requirements. While others get upset when they cannot have a console they have never used or...

Sorry about the late reply and Thanks for the info. Do you know anything about the ION XE and do the EOS desks like this support ArtNet and or RDM? If so will they work with ArtNet /RDM compatible nodes?

Once upon a time Truss was simple a warehouse full of Tomcat and bolts and off you went. Now after much research and leads from Porkchop and TimMc I see selecting truss is not so easy. So my question is I trust 4 bolt connections. However XSF has what they call a Steel Fork Ended design. Milos...

I have a simple 40ft span with 3 lift points rated at 1440Lbs total. This is to stay in the venue but will be assembled and disassembled according to the venues function. In the old school days Tomcat bolt together was the truss of choice for any pro job. I have seen Global but as I am buying...

Hi Phil I have to plead ignorance to your companies products. I will do my homework on Chamsys over the next few days. Then I may get in touch I have found during my career give a piece of equipment a chance. You just may be surprised what you have found. Thanks Phil

IThanks John I am not so worried about visiting LDs. As I have taught many newbie LDs in my time. That being the key word my time this is a new era of lighting, if I only was born 20 yrs earlier. I am trying to use MA on PC along with MA3D on PC. Without knowing jack it has been a bit...

I have done that before. I think we all have, todays technology has to have a prebuilt answer for you check Applied ( http://www.appliednn.com/index.php ). They may have an appropriate answer for you.

I was actually ignorant to the Chamsys line as I thought it was club equipment. However going to there site was an eye opener I will check into them. Thanks for your time.

An ETC console, that was an old friends idea who hates new desks and computers (retired now). I was stuck in the mid 90s with 2 ETC Expressions for industrial shows and commercial shoots. I then had 2 huge Lepricons for live shows/music and abuse. It was fun as they were new at the time but it...

I most definitely agree! Back in the late 80s umm early 90s ahh whatever. When you actually had to know electronics and how to mod them fast. I built a black box to control 2 CM 1 ton winches in my shop and tested them in the warehouse in a controlled 10ft rig. Oh the disaster it was almost...