Recent content by Zel

Does anybody know of an introductory video for lighting? We have some newbie’s coming in and want to show the basics of Lighting, Audio and Video. Bobble head Fred is too technical BTW http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apOIpRtzKg0 Thx,

Two cents! The first thing you'll notice is that most manufacturers are going after two markets, Professional and DJ/Club. Some websites like Chauvet (http://www.chauvetlighting.com/) will ask you right up front to click on one or the other while others like Elation...

OK, so the problem is fixed. It finally failed long enough and early enough for me to trouble shoot the problem. Up until now it always failed 10 minutes before our Wednesday night service leaving me to grasp at straws. The answer you ask??? A stupid DMX splitter that was put inline about 6...

Fortunately there is a cable break I can plug into (we extended the DMX run when we moved that position). I heard back from Colortran/Leviton/NSI/et.al. and it apprears we are down to cable/back plane/contacts/whatever. This has been long overdue for an upgrade and to paraphrase the doc...

I'm waiting for a call back. The only thing in common now are the rack, push button stations, cabling...what else, local power company, the ether, moon...

I have an old Colortran ENR 96 Dimmer rack that flashes when it receives DMX from the lighting board. Viewpoint works fine but any intensity over and above the View point setting causes the lights to flash. This is an intermittent problem (of course). I have swapped out lighting boards...

I agree. Save your money and make the board part of your next upgrade.

I don’t know if you got my private conversation, and while I’m not sure if posting vendors is OK here but I’ll shoot you toward SEAL. Good people, great prices and they will work with you. http://www.seal-fla.com/sealdev/seal/Orlando%2BOffice

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I just saw your picks. Intelligent lights on a standard (Preset) board…NIGHTMARE!

Wow, you must be changing A LOT of light bulbs to go though hundreds of dollars in bulbs per fixture every year :-\, seriously?!? In reality it sounds like you’re trying to convince yourself to go LED, which may end up being a big mistake; or as I like to say “A career limiting move”. LED’s...

Also, a level change will only track until that channel changes levels again; occasionally, a "non-change," such as a 1% increment or decrement occurs. This happens sometimes if you move a cue, or copy a cue from one cue list into another. Then, it's nice to know that it hasn't tracked through...

I had to watch this several times to glean the wisdom of “Bobblehead Fred” but it does a great job of explaining all of what we are talking about. http://www.etcconnect.com/VIDEO/BHF-WhyDidMyConsoleDoThat/index.htm

Correct, let me back peddle a second. Even in a preprogrammed show you still need to take manual control sometimes (busking). Actors don’t always hit their mark on cue or whatever. In your case changing venues brings another element into the mix. I guess my point is what ever works for you is...

I wonder if this would be a good time to invest in a DMXer (DMX tester) to see exactly who's talking and what's being said?