New Lighting ideas please.

[funkymook]

I'm revamping my lighting.

Going by the following criteria I'd like any ideas or suggestions

Relatively Lightweight (no fixtures over 15kg)
Easy set-up
Ideally get away from the overhead look
Simple sophisticated look.
DMX
Changeable gobos (need to use retro style patterns for a lot of my gigs)
Suitable for gigs for up to 250 people.

Budget - up to £1500

[flatliners]

I'm revamping my lighting.

Going by the following criteria I'd like any ideas or suggestions

Relatively Lightweight (no fixtures over 15kg)
Easy set-up
Ideally get away from the overhead look
Simple sophisticated look.
DMX
Changeable gobos (need to use retro style patterns for a lot of my gigs)
Suitable for gigs for up to 250 people.

Budget - up to £1500

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=sc%20x50&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDIQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thomann.de%2Fgb%2Fstairville_ scx50.htm&ei=r2o1T4XZL4nZ8AP1oJXTAg&usg=AFQjCNH6r-4eyS358fXTkTIm0beJAjp60g&sig2=y-AR1-KEukVG0E8LNN0rzQ
LED scanner Stairville SC-X50 - YouTube

[funkymook]

That's definitely the direction I'm going towards - don't think they have user exchangeable gobos though.

Been looking at the Dragon Scans as well.


I'm contemplating MH's for the exchangeable gobos so I can use them as a projector as well as having them moving - a lot of gigs I have swirly projections on the walls using my Solar 250's and I like experimenting - with MH's I can duplicate the effect but also use them as a more usual DJ effect as well.

Most likely candidates are a pair of Showtec Indigo 4500's (http://www.thomann.de/gb/showtec_indigo_4500.htm)
which also gives me some budget left over.

For MH's I'd want prism, rotating gobos and 2 gobo wheels - so it does restrict my choices. Unless anyone knows of any knew products coming onto the market very soon?

iMove 50SR's are nice as well (and a bit lighter) but I can't find them anywhere near the price that Thomann are doing the 4500's for.

Any other suggestions/ideas? I'm also open to totally different approaches.

[Paul James Promotions]

I have 4 of the 50sr units, fantastic units, love them.

What is the best price you have found?

[funkymook]

Best I've found so far is £614 each if I buy 2. It's still a couple of hundred more than a pair of Indigo 4500's though - and as far as I can see they have pretty much the same functions, I'm just gaining 3kg with the 4500's - and I can live with that!

Do you use any other lighting with them? I could stretch to 4 units if they were all I needed (apart from some colour-wash maybe).

[Paul James Promotions]

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=36657

That is four 50sr's with 4 led cans on the overhead rig.

If you do choose to go along that route, let me know the best price you find for 4 and I will see what I can do.

[funkymook]

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=36657

That is four 50sr's with 4 led cans on the overhead rig.

If you do choose to go along that route, let me know the best price you find for 4 and I will see what I can do.

Will do thanks - but to be honest unless I can get the 50SR's for near the Thomann price of £540 each for the 4500's (including a controller) I'll more than likely be going with them.