Recent content by StradivariusBone

It kinda looks like a little speed bump. I think it'd make an interesting light for scenery illumination.

I've seen the Battens vs the Cyc 1 and the B2805's have superior throw and coverage to the Cyc 1's. The Cyc 1's might have been softer edges and less scalloping, but the amount you'd need to meet the same surface area requirements made them less desirable. The Cyc 1's seem to be an analogue to...

Second @gafftaper 's recommendation. I got a set at the old job, and we just got a set at the new job. Can easily turn a black drape any color you'd like too. While not a cyc fixture per se, Chauvet just came out with another fixture called the Color Strike M. It's a tilt moving head blinder...

Idk if it's just ambient background. I've used those exact speakers in a few settings and they're decent enough. If it was for general PA announcement I'd agree.

That area size isn't terribly out of pocket for what you've got in the way of equipment. Especially if you've got another system already established for general PA. The main trick would be exposing them to the weather, but I think you could use that system to accomplish your aesthetic. How...

We had an inspection that recommended this track and are doing the research to figure out the best products. It looks like there's a distinction between the retractable lifeline What Rigger posted and the one I found on Sapsis. In my mind, a more reactive "brake" would prevent the jerk of a...

These are all great suggestions. We've been working with our inspectors and I know the building went through a study previously during an HVAC retrofit and upgrade where they reinforced a good portion of the roof and second floor, so part of this is to tap into those studies to verify...

I did just find a similar product on Sapsis Rigging - https://www.sapsis-rigging.com/proplus-double-ring-tie-off-strap.htm

At our most recent inspection we had a conversation with the inspector about fall arrest (or more likely restraint) in our plaster ceiling lighting coves. I'd asked about the feasibility of a lifeline installation but he suggested a self-retracting lanyard attached to the roof truss over the...

My favorite reply when working as a HS TD when someone questioned the safety of kids in a working theater was to point out that I'd sent zero kids to the hospital in ten years, but how many did football send? And that's not to say football is bad, but there are acceptable risks in any activity.

Depending on where in the world you are, ETC's technical support is probably the quickest option for help. https://www.etcconnect.com/Support/Contact-Us/I'd verify that the dimmer modules not responding are good by swapping them with ones that are working. That would at least narrow down if...

The first venue I worked in had metal-halide high bay fixtures that had a tungsten halogen spare. It'd sometimes kick on if the power flickered as whatever circuitry it ran off sensed the MH lamp extinguished.

I was thinking the same thing, I'm glad you said it. Main takeaway points from the program are to always have "two deep leadership" present for any program activity- meaning two trusted and vetted adults on site and aware/engaged. Avoid one on one at anytime between adult and kid and also old...

If you're going down the Ethernet to everything rabbit hole, I'd recommend you investigate Bitfocus's Companion software that runs on an Elgato Streamdeck. It's becoming ubiquitous in production environments and can really do some creative and useful things if you're willing to spend the time...

We did this for Drowsy a few years back. I have one of those Crosley record players and it had an aux in. But I agree, it really depends on the unit and what's in it. It shouldn't be too difficult to tie into whatever amplifier is built in if it has one, provided you can modify the piece.