My first question is why your going with LEDs.
You said you had a very low ceiling, in my (very limited) experience of working with LEDs, I found that beam spread left a lot to be desired. Also, the LEDrain is advertised as "2-channel DMX-512
LED narrow beam so you would get very little beam spread to
wash a
stage. It says it has a beam of 14.5, so you would have a very hard time getting a
wash with this. Much more an
effect fixture then a
fixture to light the
stage with.
What dimming
system do you have, and do you have
power in your room to add more dimmers if needed. If you do, I would suggest using LEDs as purely effects, and instead looking at
conventional fixtures to get to a
point where you can light people decently on
stage. You said you have a low ceiling. If you take two 50' or 90' Source4's and place them at the rear corners, you could get decent back light, and probably increase the
stage look. Side light, same thing, take some 50' or 90' Source4s as far off
stage as you can go (or the corners of the
stage) and get some side light into that. Once people on
stage can be seen nicely, then I would start looking at effects.
What is your monetary budget, for that matter?
In terms of the fixtures that you have chosen, I have very little knowledge of them. The LEDrain, as I said, has a relatively narrow
beam angle, so keep that in mind. It looks to me a lot like a dj light, and especially since Chauvet is more of a DJ company then a theatrical company. While a light in a tin can works, the brightness of the LEDrain may not be up to what you would want (especially since it is listed as 41.8 foot-candles at 3 feet)
I do not know much about the Trackpod either, but I would again
point out to the 15' beam spread, probably would have a hard time of washing your
stage. I also see the list price as $1499.95, which again would make me suggest a few source4s, to light the people, and then a separate
fixture that could do effects (cheap moving head
fixture perhaps).
Of course, this is just my opinion. What is your budget, and do you have any dimmers available or do you have the
power in the space to add dimmers.
Good luck,
Zac Spitzer