The Grand Master: Use the Power Wisely
In a live show, when playing back on-the-fly (busking, winging it, or punting), I find using the grand master and DBO button very helpful. I… Read More »The Grand Master: Use the Power Wisely
Advances are Making Wireless DMX More Reliable
Wireless DMX transmission has been around for several years, and it keeps getting better by taking advantage of improvements in wireless technology. In the last… Read More »Advances are Making Wireless DMX More Reliable
Lighting a Jam Band: Two LDs are Better than One
Most jam bands play two or three sets of music each night and have a couple hundred songs in their repertoire. It's tough to program… Read More »Lighting a Jam Band: Two LDs are Better than One
How VersaTubes Work
One of the most common LED/image display devices is the VersaTube (or the LED workhorse, as I like to call it)…VersaTubes work by allowing pixels… Read More »How VersaTubes Work
Needed at Houses of Worship: Versatility
"The typical high school performing arts center is about a sophisticated as our basic small-to-mid-level church is now," says Gary Zandstra, the house of worship… Read More »Needed at Houses of Worship: Versatility
A New Vision via the Blind Key
I find blind programming an extremely important tool when programming any type of production. By using the Blind key functionality, I can edit discretely, sneak… Read More »A New Vision via the Blind Key
The Hack Designer and the Blame Game
I once worked with a band that had a full week of rehearsals with a lighting rig hanging in a building. It took a full… Read More »The Hack Designer and the Blame Game
Choosing Video Displays Wisely
With the proliferation of LED video products in the market today, how does a live event production company even begin the daunting task of finding… Read More »Choosing Video Displays Wisely
A New Angle for Catwalks
The owner of a Midwest sound and lighting systems design and integration company may have come up with a game-changer in the catwalk department. While… Read More »A New Angle for Catwalks
Lighting Geeks Unite!
You might be a lighting geek if you… Have ever spent the weekend at an RDM Plugfest. Read lighting magazines while you eat breakfast or… Read More »Lighting Geeks Unite!
Ground Control: Terminology
Grounding and bonding are among the most important things to know about a power distribution system because they can keep ourselves and everybody around us… Read More »Ground Control: Terminology
The Many Uses (and Abuses) of Gaff Tape
Over the years I have seen tape used in just about every conceivable way to prep gear, label road cases, truss and cables. I don't… Read More »The Many Uses (and Abuses) of Gaff Tape