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cosmicdiscos
19-05-2010, 02:56 PM
Hi all
just a bit of advice required.
whenever i record movies of my discos the dance floors always look too dark. i currently use 2 x dynamo 250 2 x dynarock 250 1 x adj tri-led and a megabar as an uplight behind me. oh and an ledj starcloth on my stand.

has anyone else thought the same. i'm thinking of getting a couple of led par 64s or 56s to brighten up the floor.
what do you think???:confused:
Vectis
19-05-2010, 03:13 PM
Like 'em or loathe 'em you can't beat an ImpossibLED for painting a dancefloor. Although I use it's grown-up cousin the Matrix just because I prefer the patterns.
cosmicdiscos
19-05-2010, 03:23 PM
i didn't think that they cast much light....just dots!, i'll have to have a rethink
Charlie Brown
19-05-2010, 03:23 PM
I agree with Martin.

They do fill a dancefloor and look pretty cool on videos!
Vectis
19-05-2010, 03:42 PM
i didn't think that they cast much light....just dots!, i'll have to have a rethink

They are unfeasibly bright.

Dots, yes. But very bright ones :)
OllieJames
19-05-2010, 05:20 PM
Hi all
just a bit of advice required.
whenever i record movies of my discos the dance floors always look too dark. i currently use 2 x dynamo 250 2 x dynarock 250 1 x adj tri-led and a megabar as an uplight behind me. oh and an ledj starcloth on my stand.

has anyone else thought the same. i'm thinking of getting a couple of led par 64s or 56s to brighten up the floor.
what do you think???:confused:

I have added 2 LED pars to my truss along with an ImpossibLED (I'm not much of an LED fan, but the impossibLED really does cover a large area) and the dancefloor is a lot brighter now.

http://www.ojentertainment.co.uk/update/images/gallery/photos/pg2.jpg

http://www.ojentertainment.co.uk/update/images/gallery/photos/pg3.jpg
cosmicdiscos
19-05-2010, 05:40 PM
par 56 or 64
yourdj
19-05-2010, 05:42 PM
par 56 or 64

I put them on the floor pointing up and make use of white walls and ceilings.
cosmicdiscos
19-05-2010, 05:59 PM
Ollie, are the stairville ones any good?, thats what i'm thinking of getting
Charlie Brown
19-05-2010, 06:01 PM
I'd recommend the Vasio one's more.

They are more intelligent.
OllieJames
19-05-2010, 06:30 PM
par 56 or 64

Par 56 mate.


I put them on the floor pointing up and make use of white walls and ceilings.

Just bought 4 more to do that ;)


Ollie, are the stairville ones any good?, thats what i'm thinking of getting

The ones I use are the 'CPC' equivilent called Pulse. They're still £30 each, but "UK sourced", rather then from Thomann.


I'd recommend the Vasio one's more.

They are more intelligent.

Not an issue if you use DMX, like myself. Although I believe the Vasio's are brighter, not sure by how much - but it's what I've heard.
cosmicdiscos
19-05-2010, 07:12 PM
yes i like them cos they can be controlled with a CA-8. but they are about £100 each!!!
OllieJames
19-05-2010, 07:16 PM
yes i like them cos they can be controlled with a CA-8. but they are about £100 each!!!

Yeah!!! Seriously though, DMX is fantastic - takes a little while to get used to (computer controlled DMX is easy) but is excellent, and means you can spend a little less when it comes to the LED pars. Although I'm sure the "professional stage lighting" posse with their fancy pars will offer some different advice ;) :p
cosmicdiscos
19-05-2010, 07:31 PM
thomann sell the ones with 10mm LEDs as opposed to the CPC 5mm LEDs. is there much difference?
OllieJames
19-05-2010, 07:34 PM
thomann sell the ones with 10mm LEDs as opposed to the CPC 5mm LEDs. is there much difference?

My mate has the Thomann ones, and I have the CPC ones - and mine seem brighter? :confused: :confused:
cosmicdiscos
19-05-2010, 07:37 PM
right. thanks for that mate. i get all my leads, plugs and cables from CPC anyway
Shakermaker Promotions
19-05-2010, 07:38 PM
Ollie - Where is this Supporters Section?
I have just done the paypal bit and got the receipt etc. Do I need to log out and then in again? Also, how did you put your 'learner on the road' text under your name?
cosmicdiscos
19-05-2010, 07:39 PM
just one more thing...which is the best DMX software and can it be used at the same time as the music software. ie can i use same laptop for music & dmx at disco. cheers
Corabar Entertainment
19-05-2010, 07:40 PM
We have technical difficulties atm that we can't track down and the 'supporters' status isn't happening automatically as it should!

Gis a minute Gary! :D
OllieJames
19-05-2010, 07:43 PM
Ollie - Where is this Supporters Section?
I have just done the paypal bit and got the receipt etc. Do I need to log out and then in again? Also, how did you put your 'learner on the road' text under your name?

It's the very last forum, under the main forum section. They have to manually change the account status, as Angie has said!


just one more thing...which is the best DMX software and can it be used at the same time as the music software. ie can i use same laptop for music & dmx at disco. cheers

I use Chauvet ShowXpress and LOVE it! It's so much better than ADJ MyDMX, and isn't far off Daslight. If you have a pretty powerful laptop, I think you could run music & lights. However, the DMX software requires 'constant alterations' to change between light shows. So, I would recommend two laptops...
Corabar Entertainment
19-05-2010, 07:46 PM
Ollie - Where is this Supporters Section?
I have just done the paypal bit and got the receipt etc. Do I need to log out and then in again? Also, how did you put your 'learner on the road' text under your name?


We have technical difficulties atm that we can't track down and the 'supporters' status isn't happening automatically as it should!

Gis a minute Gary! :D
All should be revealed to you now Gary! :D :D :D