Tips & Tricks

PLSN editor Nook Schoenfeld caught up with BML Blackbird crew chief Russ Felton and asked about his plan of attack for handling a gig requiring… Read More »Cables Galore in the Festival Bone Yards

The concept of BYOD (“Bring Your Own Device”) is becoming increasingly important in video and business circles. When you walk into a meeting room, the… Read More »For Some, EZcast Might Serve as BYOD Solution

Gravity and its related safety hazards never sleep, so crews working at height need to be vigilant about protecting themselves and others. Mountain Productions is… Read More »Defying the Safety Risks of Gravity

One of the most magical and simple effects to create on stage is a “peel,” where a series of fixtures makes changes, one after the… Read More »Staggering A “Peel” Can Entice the Eye

Whirlwind now offers a monitoring solution for projects that need accurate and reliable real-time power utilization feedback. The PL-PM1 power meter is a 2-RU rack-mount… Read More »New Solution for Real Time Monitoring of Power

A patch is a set of instructions that assign specific controls on the desk to fixtures and their attributes in the real world, and it’s… Read More »Striving Toward Patching Perfection

My name is Becky Pell and I am an anomaly. I’m a live sound engineer, and I’m a woman. It’s an unusual combination, but I’m… Read More »Touring Life, When You Don’t Look Like The Other Boys

Rose Brand notes that its masking fabrics can be used for a variety of purposes and projects. They are the versatile element that we see our customers using in almost infinite ways.

Strobe lights have been known to occasionally cause seizures for those with photosensitive epilepsy, particularly if strobes operate at speeds exceeding 15 flashes per second.… Read More »Nook’s Tidbits: Strobing Safely

Sparkle can be good or it can be bad. If a sparkle turns into a glare, it can actually distract you from directly looking at… Read More »The Art of Lighting Chrome and Brushed Metal

Contrary to popular opinion, they are not the same. A podium is the raised platform on which the speaker stands to deliver his or her… Read More »Nook’s Tidbits: Podium vs. Lectern

Soft light fixtures are primarily used in cinematography and photography. The basic reason for this is that the light emitted out of these fixtures tends… Read More »Telegenic Soft Lights Can Reduce Squinting on TV