Favourite Lighting effect.

[Arnold_disco]

We have probably had this thread before but lots of new members have joined since. Come on then tell us your favourite lighting effect.

[rob1963]

A bulb.

[Dragonfly]

Tonys balls !!!!!!! if you don't know just ask and im sure he will show them one last time :D :D :D

[Dragonfly]

A bulb.

you mean a lamp?????

[Arnold_disco]

A bulb.

How exciting:lol:

[rob1963]

A bulb.


you mean a lamp?????

No Dragonfly, I mean a bulb.

Not a heavy bulb though...



...a light bulb

[Dragonfly]

ok ........... do you have a favourite one???

http://www.gardenexpress.com.au/en-us/growing_guide/Bulb_IDandDepth/Bulb_Depth_Image.jpg

:D :D :D :D :D :D :cool: :cool: :cool:

[rob1963]

It HAS to be the anemone.

Small, but perfectly formed ;)

[Tony Scott]

Tonys balls !!!!!!! if you don't know just ask and im sure he will show them one last time :D :D :D

I'll show you mine if you show me yours! :D

My favorite effect.....my balls illuminated by my 4 moving heads on Ice Blue strobe, what an effect, turn everything else off and let them go!

[Paul James Promotions]

We have probably had this thread before but lots of new members have joined since. Come on then tell us your favourite lighting effect.

Does it have to be something you own?

[rob1963]

I don't think so, Jamie

[Paul James Promotions]

I don't think so, Jamie

In that case, probrably the Thomas Pixelpar 90

[Tony Scott]

Does it have to be something you own?

This is going to be good if it's something Jamie is coveting!

Got a link?

[Dragonfly]

This is going to be good if it's something Jamie is coveting!

surely the only lighting effect jamie doesnt own is ...........................



the sun???? !!!! :D :D :D

[Ricesnaps]

In that case, probrably the Thomas Pixelpar 90

Awww, now I'm dissapointed!

What are those huge LED type displays they use at the back of stages at concerts and on X-Factor?

I want a smaller one of them!

[Twinspin]

Martin Wizzard Extreme. Looking at changing my entire lighting rig to Martin next year.

[Arnold_disco]

Martin Wizzard Extreme. Looking at changing my entire lighting rig to Martin next year.

Very good choice. Seen a video on Martins website.

[Arnold_disco]

In that case, probrably the Thomas Pixelpar 90

Any reason?

[charlie]

must agree the wizards are brill! We use 8 in the club where i work and they fill the floor by themselves, also 12 mac 250s which are pretty cool!

[spin mobile disco]

Probably the classic xtc lighting effect. I own 4 of there new incantation the diamond and they are great effects really brighten up the room and lamps are cheap and long lasting (most of the time).
Best effeect I have owned was probably the ssc-2 scanner. Very bright very good programs onboard dmx digtal controller, bulb timer the works. Shame it goes through bulbs so much as they were a great light. Im told they do a discharge version of it but have never found it myself.

[Paul James Promotions]

Any reason?

1. Probrably the brightest compact LED unit you will find.

2. IP rated for outdoor use

3. Fantastic build quality

[rob1963]

Jamie,

With all your kit, I'm surprised you don't already own half a dozen!

:p

[Silver]

I have changed all my lighting to Martin in the last 6 months and I have to say it's not cheap, total outlay of about £2400! http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9456.gif

My lighting is now..

4 x SCX 500's
2 x CX4's
1 x EFX 500
1 Freekie controller.

But hey it's great, so vibrant and with the controller I have individual control over each fixture.

[Dragonfly]

I have changed all my lighting to Martin in the last 6 months and I have to say it's not cheap, total outlay of about £2400! http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9456.gif

My lighting is now..

4 x SCX 500's
2 x CX4's
1 x EFX 500
1 Freekie controller.
But hey it's great, so vibrant and with the controller I have individual control over each fixture.

does it walk with a limp backwards and shout at old ladies in russian then?

[Silver]

does it walk with a limp backwards and shout at old ladies in russian then?

It does COMRADE DRAGON http://planetsmilies.net/not-tagged-smiley-10430.gif

[Paul James Promotions]

Jamie,

With all your kit, I'm surprised you don't already own half a dozen!

:p

Would do, but you can get about 20 of the LED Pars for the price of 1 PixelPar.

[Arnold_disco]

Probably the classic xtc lighting effect. I own 4 of there new incantation the diamond and they are great effects really brighten up the room and lamps are cheap and long lasting (most of the time).
Best effeect I have owned was probably the ssc-2 scanner. Very bright very good programs onboard dmx digtal controller, bulb timer the works. Shame it goes through bulbs so much as they were a great light. Im told they do a discharge version of it but have never found it myself.

Yes they claim to have loads of different verisons but i never find them.
Do you still have your SSC2's?

[spin mobile disco]

Nah got rid of them as the bulbs were to expensive to keep replacing, bought my 4 dynamos instead. May look at getting them again when the discharge version becomes available. Optics were amazing.

[Arnold_disco]

Nah got rid of them as the bulbs were to expensive to keep replacing, bought my 4 dynamos instead. May look at getting them again when the discharge version becomes available. Optics were amazing.

I think you should email maplin to ask were you can get them.

[flatliners]

the golden scan what a great effect or a rolling box harvester or cosmos ball

[Arnold_disco]

the golden scan what a great effect or a rolling box harvester or cosmos ball

Could you post some links please?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Could you post some links please?

The Golden Scan can be found here http://www.claypaky.it/english/products/cat1_gshpe.htm

The other two are quite old effects, so I'm not sure if they'll be any links for them.

[soundscapes]

i must admit i really liked the led screen on the front on the kam stand at dj show north. until i worked out it cost over £2k !!!

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

i must admit i really liked the led screen on the front on the kam stand at dj show north. until i worked out it cost over £2k !!!

I thought it looked quite cool until I looked closer and found the individual panels were gaffa taped together. :eek:

[NiM]

Did you not think it was just a bit overly bright?

[soundscapes]

2k worth of screens gaffa taped together ! wonder why they dont just make em that size to begin with, not much point in small panels

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Did you not think it was just a bit overly bright?

Not really. It looked like a smaller version of what I've seen on TV and at concerts. I reckon if you could program graphics and things, then it would look good in a club or somewhere similar and therefore it would need to be fairly bright.

[flatliners]

arnold
a rolling box harvester is a big oblong box with par 4,6 or 8 36 pinspots on each of the sides of the box at the end of the box there is a motor that makes the box spin the box hangs down from another motor that spins so the unit spins on two axis
the cosmos ball is similar to the harvester but is the shape of a ball

[Corabar Steve]

Did you not think it was just a bit overly bright?

It seemed to vary in brightness throughout the day, maybe there was some sort of dimmer?????

[Ricesnaps]

I've changed my mind - I LOVE my LED PARS!

[NiM]

Ahh did it? I just remember seeing a masive glow at that end of the hall everytime I looked down there, looked like some kind of backward nuclear bomb going off..

[Skins]

Has no-one mentioned "light screens"?!!:rolleyes:

A personal fave must me the mac 250`s........though the martin wizard has been out on many a gig with me...........


Shaun

[Dragonfly]

I thought it looked quite cool until I looked closer and found the individual panels were gaffa taped together. :eek:


i must admit i really liked the led screen on the front on the kam stand at dj show north. until i worked out it cost over £2k !!!

I quite liked them until i regained the use of both retinas :D :D :D :D Daz do you honestly think anyone with 20/20 vision could get anywhere near enough to see the gaffa tape thing? :D :D :D

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I quite liked them until i regained the use of both retinas :D :D :D :D Daz do you honestly think anyone with 20/20 vision could get anywhere near enough to see the gaffa tape thing? :D :D :D

I did! :D

[Dragonfly]

I did! :D

so did i but we were looking up close at it and mr......... i think if i remember Ian pointed it out to you :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D and our eyes were already watering from something else ......:Rob James: :D



:D

[Vectis]

My laserball. Kids are mesmerised. Adults love it.

[Dragonfly]

My laserball. Kids are mesmerised. Adults love it.

we saw those at dj show north looked really really nice ....... might be a bit stuffed with one in the absence of smoke though????:D :D :D

[Vectis]

Wonderful with haze or a puff of smoke.

No good at all in clear air unless you like polka-dots zipping across the walls, floor & ceiling. Which has its place at some gigs.

Luckily about 90% of my venues allow haze.

[TONYTIGER]

In my opinon the most awsome peice of kit i have ever seen and i dont even know what its called ,is a moving head with a media server on board and a sony night camera. A brief description you can input any media type into it a it will project that information ie video ,photos.graphics anything just like a normal moving head all so with the camera you can sweep the audience and project what the camera has seen on the next sweep i think it may be called DH2 OR DLA2 more down to earth you cannot beat a good laser show we used to have a amazing one in the opera house in Bournemouth for our Sliny nights

[sleah]

surely the only lighting effect jamie doesnt own is ...........................



the sun???? !!!! :D :D :D

Ahh yes, the big HMI in the sky, as it's known as. An HMI being a large fixture used in television, the lamp, suprisingly, being an HMI.


the golden scan what a great effect or a rolling box harvester or cosmos ball

LOVE harvesters and cosmos balls! I guess we all remember them on Top Of The Pops?
I actually saw the cosmos ball from TOTP 'in the flesh' as it were once, sat at the back of a warehouse belonging to Playlight Hire in Manchester.
I saw it sat there and commented to the Playlight guy, and he said "It's the one from TOTP", always regreted not making them an offer for it - would have made one hell of a souvenier for the living room:D

[Twinspin]

http://www.lynxxx.nl/vintagelightfx/ClayPaky_astrodisco3_1.jpg

now heres a old vintage effect (these are cool)

http://www.lynxxx.nl/vintagelightfx/astrodisco3.wmv

[mike8863]

Never mind vintage, that was cool, want one.....!!

[Corabar Steve]

Ahh yes, the big HMI in the sky, as it's known as. An HMI being a large fixture used in television, the lamp, suprisingly, being an HMI.



LOVE harvesters and cosmos balls! I guess we all remember them on Top Of The Pops?
I actually saw the cosmos ball from TOTP 'in the flesh' as it were once, sat at the back of a warehouse belonging to Playlight Hire in Manchester.
I saw it sat there and commented to the Playlight guy, and he said "It's the one from TOTP", always regreted not making them an offer for it - would have made one hell of a souvenier for the living room:D

I used to work for a company that did equipment hire as well as discos. They had 2 Galaxy Balls the flightcase of which, including the wheels, came up to my chin. Looked fantastic with a bit of smoke.

[flatliners]

i think they should remake some of the old effects like the harvester,cosmos,ufo
i know you can get effects like the rock balls but they just arnt as good

[rob1963]

i know you can get effects like the rock balls but they just arnt as good

I'm glad I don't have rock balls :eek:

[PropellerHeadCase]

Spare a thought for gypsies, then, they have crystal balls :eek: