Chauvet gig bar.

[funkymook]

My flight of fancy is even simpler. Two swarms on a bar, and there you go. Can't see it ever happening, but I can dream.

Martin, after many views, I realise what you've done there. Very clever, well done. Took a long while for the penny to drop. Only negative for me is circular pars. Much food for thought, though. Hmmmmm................

Yep, just popped the two end pars onto the fittings for extra lights on top, even without the Cheetahs I prefer to use it like that now, breaks up that ‘all in a row’ look.

I know what you mean about the Dotz circular pars, I wasn’t sure myself at first, but I really like them now.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Have you seen it in action, in the flesh?

I don't need to. I can see the effect it produces and the way it looks already.

Nasty.

[Excalibur]

I don't need to. I can see the effect it produces and the way it looks already.

Nasty.

I repeat. I thought exactly what you've said there. Exactly. Then I saw it in action. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I repeat. I thought exactly what you've said there. Exactly. Then I saw it in action. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Very patronising.

I have my own opinions thank you. I can see what it looks like.

[Excalibur]

Very patronising.

I have my own opinions thank you. I can see what it looks like.

Never intended to be patronising. Not my style.

Just trying to make it clear how much of a " Road to Damascus moment " seeing it in action in a venue is.

My views were just as strongly held as yours, but I had to change my mind. It happens. We may disagree on this. It happens. No blood will be spilt.

[Corabar Steve]

I have to say, I'm with Darren on this one.


Martin's "home made" one is far more aesthetically pleasing (& probably more effective)

[Excalibur]

I have to say, I'm with Darren on this one.


Martin's "home made" one is far more aesthetically pleasing (& probably more effective)

I disagree entirely. I hate the round pars. Awful looking. Like Renault Twingo headlights. It is of coure, undoubtedly more powerful, with four pars, and two very bright moonflowers ( I often use the Stairville and the same flowers, in a very similar fashion. )

Different strokes for different folks, obviously. Be a dull old world if we all agreed.

[Corabar Steve]

Would now be a good time to point out that pars are traditionally round (& have been since their inception)? It's only over the last few years that square ones have started showing up.

[funkymook]

Strange as it may sound I have considered getting one - I thought for the non-wedding ‘favour’ gig where mainly chart music is required (got one tonight as it happens) or kids parties it’d be even quicker and easier than my own creation (which does take a bit of assembling and needs more than one bag).

I’ve no doubt the punters would be more than happy with it as they don’t really care about lights as much as we do but I need to think it’s OK too. At the moment I’m convinced it’ll just look like a pair of Derby’s, a couple of pars and a cheap laser and strobe, but perhaps the programming elevates it above that. For the cost of less than one gig and if it gets used 4 or 5 times a year and saves me time and effort (which I’m really keen on) it might be a goer.

But no point in me discussing it further without trying it out - so I’m going to go and hire one now for tonight and will report back with my findings (venue is literally 3 minutes away from me so an early set-up and test still gives me time to nip home for my other lighting if it’s seriously lacking).

[Excalibur]

Would now be a good time to point out that pars are traditionally round (& have been since their inception)? It's only over the last few years that square ones have started showing up.

Luddite. Embrace technology and get up to date.