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stormproductions
30-11-2012, 09:02 PM
OK folks, just wanted to know if I'm using excessive kit tonight...

On the main stage at a school for the after-show party. About 50 teenagers, with music for probably no more than 45 minutes. (I'm doing it as a favour...). Thought I'd take the opportunity to use it to trial some new kit.

So I've set up 4 x Showtec Sunstrip Actives (10 channel audience blinder batten things) along the front and put 2 High End X-Spot Xtreme movers on the speakers. Now considering these use 700w discharge lamps and 38 DMX channels each (they've got 3 different gobo wheels inside them!), it should look good but is it over the top? Oh, and the theatre technician is going to run 4 Robe Robin 600 LED movers he's rented for the production from his desk too...

The kit is basically in but we've got less than 10 minutes to get the gig started after the show finishes, and I've been told that it doesn't need to be neat as it's a really informal little party. Will attempt to get the odd pic.

mattydinx
30-11-2012, 09:29 PM
just wanted to know if I'm using excessive kit tonight...

About 50 teenagers, with music for probably no more than 45 minutes

10 channel audience blinder batten....2 High End X-Spot Xtreme movers on the speakers...700w discharge lamps and 38 DMX channels each...4 Robe Robin 600 LED movers

Yes, I'd say very excessive unless the kit was being used for the show and was already in place lol

stormproductions
01-12-2012, 08:34 AM
Thanks,was just checking! The Robes (and as it turned out a couple more small movers and assorted LED kit that the theatre tech decided to use too) were already there for the production but we brought in the X-Spots & Sunstrips mainly to trial them & because we knew they'd look good in that size space. Definitely looked good but didn't get the chance to take any photos.

paull
03-12-2012, 10:47 AM
I would also say its too much. Try to use the installed lighting and just a few of yours set to sound to light. You only have a short set up time.

Vectis
03-12-2012, 11:04 AM
Whole thread reads a bit like a willy wave to me :rolleyes: