"It depends on the show, programming time, which console.... etc... I've also been playing around with splitting this up differently now that I have more toys....
I basically do two types of shows. Corporate theater and…"
"We just did an installation with Traxon and an e:cue system.
What are you trying to do with the E:cue?
If you're wanting architecural control it's a pretty sweet system. Lots and lots of options but if you…"
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Chamsys- it's a full lighitng console so you need to be prepared to learn how a real console works, but the instructions are in english.
Martin LIghtjockey.. it's solid, and simple... and built so that some…"
"Back to Chamsys again...
Justin and Nook you are both a little off.
You can buy an Enttec box for as little as $40 that will give you a single universe off PC. The drivers for this box don't work on chamsys for…"
"Hi Auggie,
So the biggest question for me would be this:
Do you want to use these fixtures on camera?
A lot of the cheaper LED products are great for just straight simple LED fixtures. We've been importing…"
"Hi Steven,
We've been playing with rudimentary masks based off of several things. The attached images all use masks. With the hard sets we used the original CAD drawings of the scenic pieces to create the base mask then…"
"Well yeah it's a new console... so that button doesn't actually do anything yet but we promise we'll get the "preview" function working soon....... who needs blind anyway, right guy?"
"Yeah I just talked to the guitar player on the headset... your "old best friend form High School" said he'd meet you right over in that far corner when he gets off stage. That way every neurotic fan boy in this audience…"
"Well when the sales guys at AV companies who just haven't figured out that an Express is not the right console to control banks of LED's with I usually write a "+ + + @ FULL" macro to easily build color groups off the banks…"
"Well what the heck.... I'm not officially entering as it would be greedy to attempt to dominate two colors but I do have some nice pretty purple pictures.... which is a very hard color to get pictures of by the way. this…"
Who have you worked for or where have you worked in the past?
Walton Arts Center, Hollywood Lights Seattle, PNTA, Christie Lites, Q1 (now Epic) Empire Lighting, AV Factory, AV Pro, Proline, Solar Productions
What's your favorite new technology?
GrandMA remote for my friggin' iphone
Do you have any words of wisdom for your fellow lighting pros?
Always tell the designer that his blue and green ballyhoo was probably the best blue and green ballyhoo you've ever seen. He's sure to at least ask for your number so that you can tell him how nice his shutter chase looks on the next event.