Excalibur
01-06-2010, 03:22 PM
Right, we've had a bit of fun in the first one, now you lot have to do some work. This one's not for levity, it's serious. As I said, I've just about got my lighting rig where I wanted it to go, and I'm not happy with it, so a rejig needed. :( :( :( :(
I'll tell you what I've got, I'll tell you what I want to do, and all you've got to do is tell me how to do it without spending any more money. Simples. :D :D
OK, my initial aim: After using Justin's rig one night, ( Impossibled plus LED cans) I decided I wanted a mainly LED rig, with movement and wash.
First up was LED panels, and I now have three KAM LED800MKII's. I really need to control them, as in full colour mode they give loads of wash, but when they drop to 1/8th output, it's not always enough. I got a Chauvet 44 to control them, but I've had no joy in that direction at all. :( :( :o :o :o
The standard supplement to these is now four Revo Roll LED barrels run master and slave. Plenty of movement, nice pattern changes, but low light output.
When I get them all working, I'll also have four Geni Spin 3's. Nice gobos, DMX facility, but very heavy and with filament lamps, so relatively costly when they die. They tend to only go out on big/special events.
Two Zoom Virusators
http://www.djsuperstore.co.uk/item/lighting-effects-motorised/136517-zoom-wildzap-virusator-250w
are available, but again, they have filament lamps, so quite bright, but bulky, heavy, and not DMX. They can be controlled with CA-8'S, but there's about five miles of cable on each one. :( They're great lights if you want tasteful and pretty, but only come out rarely now.
I'm aware I need a centrepiece, and it isn't going to be an Impossibled or Mirror ball. The obvious answer at the moment is a laser,but that's a long way further down the line.
Neither will the wash effect come from parcans. They're another pet hate. I'm quite taken by such as the KAM parbar style, and truly wish I'd got one or two of those kits instead of the 800's. :( :( :( :( :( Ah well.
Right folks, over to you. Thanks in advance for your help.
I'll tell you what I've got, I'll tell you what I want to do, and all you've got to do is tell me how to do it without spending any more money. Simples. :D :D
OK, my initial aim: After using Justin's rig one night, ( Impossibled plus LED cans) I decided I wanted a mainly LED rig, with movement and wash.
First up was LED panels, and I now have three KAM LED800MKII's. I really need to control them, as in full colour mode they give loads of wash, but when they drop to 1/8th output, it's not always enough. I got a Chauvet 44 to control them, but I've had no joy in that direction at all. :( :( :o :o :o
The standard supplement to these is now four Revo Roll LED barrels run master and slave. Plenty of movement, nice pattern changes, but low light output.
When I get them all working, I'll also have four Geni Spin 3's. Nice gobos, DMX facility, but very heavy and with filament lamps, so relatively costly when they die. They tend to only go out on big/special events.
Two Zoom Virusators
http://www.djsuperstore.co.uk/item/lighting-effects-motorised/136517-zoom-wildzap-virusator-250w
are available, but again, they have filament lamps, so quite bright, but bulky, heavy, and not DMX. They can be controlled with CA-8'S, but there's about five miles of cable on each one. :( They're great lights if you want tasteful and pretty, but only come out rarely now.
I'm aware I need a centrepiece, and it isn't going to be an Impossibled or Mirror ball. The obvious answer at the moment is a laser,but that's a long way further down the line.
Neither will the wash effect come from parcans. They're another pet hate. I'm quite taken by such as the KAM parbar style, and truly wish I'd got one or two of those kits instead of the 800's. :( :( :( :( :( Ah well.
Right folks, over to you. Thanks in advance for your help.