macumbista
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First post, please be gentle
I am an audiovisual artist, and I mainly work with an analog synthesizer. I'm trying to find the most effective way to control a pair of strobe lights with this instrument. Please correct me if any of the following is incorrect:
From what I've read so far, it seems that some strobes have an analog control input that takes a pulse of 0-10V to activate the strobe. The strobe remains activated at a brightness corresponding to the voltage level of the pulse, for the duration of the pulse. Everything cool so far?
So if that's the case, I'd like to ask a few questions:
1) Can the strobe remain activated for an indefinite period of time? Not hours or days, but maybe a minute?
2) When a strobe unit has "light-to-sound" control, such as this one:
STAIRVILLE STROBE 200 DMX - U.K. International Cyberstore
what exactly does that mean?
3) If a strobe requires an external controller unit, does that mean that it responds to analog triggers?
4) I work in small spaces, not huge clubs. A couple of 1500W strobes would probably be pretty heavy for this, especially in terms of current draw. Can anyone recommend a decent smaller strobe for this purpose? Would two 200W strobes like the one from Thomann posted above be enough in a small space like a bar, gallery or similar venue? I do not need any kind of DMX or anything else, just analog control. I'm located in Germany, if that makes a difference in terms of supplier.
Thanks much!!!!
I am an audiovisual artist, and I mainly work with an analog synthesizer. I'm trying to find the most effective way to control a pair of strobe lights with this instrument. Please correct me if any of the following is incorrect:
From what I've read so far, it seems that some strobes have an analog control input that takes a pulse of 0-10V to activate the strobe. The strobe remains activated at a brightness corresponding to the voltage level of the pulse, for the duration of the pulse. Everything cool so far?
So if that's the case, I'd like to ask a few questions:
1) Can the strobe remain activated for an indefinite period of time? Not hours or days, but maybe a minute?
2) When a strobe unit has "light-to-sound" control, such as this one:
STAIRVILLE STROBE 200 DMX - U.K. International Cyberstore
what exactly does that mean?
3) If a strobe requires an external controller unit, does that mean that it responds to analog triggers?
4) I work in small spaces, not huge clubs. A couple of 1500W strobes would probably be pretty heavy for this, especially in terms of current draw. Can anyone recommend a decent smaller strobe for this purpose? Would two 200W strobes like the one from Thomann posted above be enough in a small space like a bar, gallery or similar venue? I do not need any kind of DMX or anything else, just analog control. I'm located in Germany, if that makes a difference in terms of supplier.
Thanks much!!!!