Recent content by The_Wiz

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    Hello all.

    where in CT are you, im from Ridgefield, currently going to school in Hamden
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    Wiring for a new board

    Good point, im not sure what the signal is, but i'll look into it. Thanks for the idea.
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    Wiring for a new board

    ok thats what i thought, thanks for your help
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    Wiring for a new board

    I am planning to replace our Lehigh Millenium board with a new ETC Express 48/96. however when reading the manual i see ETC does not use pins 4 or 5 of the connector. Lehigh used these to send an overheat signal from the dimmers to the board. when i hook up the express should i disconnect the...
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    Sennheiser wirless mic issue

    i have used a set of 8 of the ew 100's and have not had a problem like this. the way you describe a slow lowering of AF, that will be fixed by a restart, it seems almost like an overheating problem. or something else interfering with the electronics. If the problem is related to RF...
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    Our PA System is Messed

    the radio problem seems like one i had when i was doing sound for a live TV broadcast, the length of the audio cable acted like a big antenna, and allowed a standing wave to form, we clearly heard the local radio station. i never checked the physics to determine this for sure, but changing the...
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    ropelight/ faked neon sign making

    this probably wont help in your case, since it would have to be ordered, but side-emitting fiber, is a very good looking neon substitute. google to find a supplier.
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    HELP! I need a quick fix!

    My HS has 3 Lehigh boards (aud., blackbox,TV studio). (all the spaces are lehigh dimmers also, thats another horror story) The Aud. has a millenium. we have had nothing but trouble, we hired a lighting company for a dance recital and after using it, they sant a letter to Lehigh saying what a...
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    stupidist mistakes

    the safe way when there is no loading area for the weights, is to (like someone mentioned) was to alternate adding a few lights and then adding weights and alternating like that. this was the system is never severly out of balance. How often you alternate should depend on the weight of...
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    Hello All

    yeah, we plan to rent equipment over there as US equipment uses different voltages. also some of the places dont have any reinforcement equipment. The choir will be performing in some large venues with solos, and rather then depending on the equipment and personnel the venues have, we just...
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    Hello All

    I just stumbled across this site. I'm 18 and currently a freshman at Quinnipiac University. Im Studying BioMedical sciences. In High School, i was Technical Director since sophomore year. I have been involved with almost every aspect of theater, Lighting, Sound, A/V, SM, TD, Construction...
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