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Weekend Warrior Stage Lighting Discussion
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Thanks!
Chauvet has a special clamp. I had to jury rig a bit to make it work - the way the clamp fit around the recessed handles of speaker meant I needed to loosen the handle a bit to attach the clamp. I ended up leaving the clamps permanently attached to the speakers.
@DirtDog If you have QSC K or KW tops, and probably others, there are M10 threaded sockets on top. Meant for fly hardware but... I took some flat bar, drilled it to mount 2 of my led pars and a center post using a longer M10 bolt.
Works great in small spaces and gets me 4 pars of front light off the top.
Works great in small spaces and gets me 4 pars of front light off the top.
High as possible, and close as possible. I put them close enough that the ones on stage right are lighting the guys on stage left, so you're not aiming straight down in a tight spot.
Great solution, esp for small space where the typical 4-bar tripod takes up lots of space.
I didn’t have that feature on my E-V speakers so the clamp on the top handle was the next best thing. Worked well, very compact!
Question about back lights, and keep in mind I need to setup tear down each time. My setup for backlights is 4 colorbars, 4 moving spots, and 4 pars for wash. I’m wondering if I should run the normal truss in the back and hang all the lights on that or instead have 4 separate either tripods or stands that can each hold a color bar, spot, and par. Any thoughts on advantages/disadvantage for either?
This is going to come down to the weight of your lights (especially the moving spots) and the rating of the truss and truss stands.
In my group, I set up and tear down lights ever show also and we play lots of different venues (if I am doing it for my band or doing production for another.) I have (for back lights) everything up on a 10 foot truss that us supported by two tripod stands with the option of adding additional T's to the top of the stands. This has always worked well and uses the least amount of "foot print" as compared to 4 t's across the back. Therefore it as adaptable to different venues (where space can become an issue) and group sizes (3 piece band to 6 piece)
Just IMO, this is much better way if you are playing different venues regularly as you are more adaptable.
Only thing I would be sure of is the moving spots you have, as some of those can be very heavy, so you will need to be sure the truss/stands can handle the weight. Sorry to sound like a safety freak but I am very careful with lighting and anything hanging overhead of my band and audience.
In my group, I set up and tear down lights ever show also and we play lots of different venues (if I am doing it for my band or doing production for another.) I have (for back lights) everything up on a 10 foot truss that us supported by two tripod stands with the option of adding additional T's to the top of the stands. This has always worked well and uses the least amount of "foot print" as compared to 4 t's across the back. Therefore it as adaptable to different venues (where space can become an issue) and group sizes (3 piece band to 6 piece)
Just IMO, this is much better way if you are playing different venues regularly as you are more adaptable.
Only thing I would be sure of is the moving spots you have, as some of those can be very heavy, so you will need to be sure the truss/stands can handle the weight. Sorry to sound like a safety freak but I am very careful with lighting and anything hanging overhead of my band and audience.
Also just thinking if I do it that way I may also potentially need a couple separatestands for colorbands cause I want to have four of those going across the stage like in this video..I want them a little higher up than shown in this video but not as high as my spots or washes.
I honestly don't even know/remember the brand name. Let me take a look at the studio tomorrow and see.
As for the video, it will be what you want for stage lighting. Just remember, the more you add, the more to setup/take down. It also depends on the type of music/band you are lighting.
As for the video, it will be what you want for stage lighting. Just remember, the more you add, the more to setup/take down. It also depends on the type of music/band you are lighting.
So no brand name on our stands any where but it is like the Onstage one at MF but has metal clamps versus plastic. I bought it years ago from a local music store that is no longer in business.
Regardless, it is what works for me and my band best.
Regardless, it is what works for me and my band best.
Budget?
Personally the Chauvet SlimPar 56's are great. I have fake ones from amazon cause I could not afford the real ones when I upgraded my entire lighting rig a few years back. I said when the cheap ones fail I would get the Chauvets.....still haven't failed.... I am old skool in that I run power still so can't comment on all the new battery powered stuff. Maybe some guys with bigger wallets can comment on that stuff.
I like to have everything separate so I can change my lighting design for different venues, shows or groups. I know a lot of people like the 4bars, they just didn't work for me as I had two sets years ago and sold them.
Personally the Chauvet SlimPar 56's are great. I have fake ones from amazon cause I could not afford the real ones when I upgraded my entire lighting rig a few years back. I said when the cheap ones fail I would get the Chauvets.....still haven't failed.... I am old skool in that I run power still so can't comment on all the new battery powered stuff. Maybe some guys with bigger wallets can comment on that stuff.
I like to have everything separate so I can change my lighting design for different venues, shows or groups. I know a lot of people like the 4bars, they just didn't work for me as I had two sets years ago and sold them.
If I'm looking at backlighting (and I'm starting to), I'm leaning towards bars of some sort. Depending on your budget. Something like -
Downfiring, upfiring, sideways - whatever works. There's a lot of different ones, some move, some don't, some have amber, some don't, lengths are different, etc. But budget permitting, my opinion is these are best for back lighting. They look to be about the cost of a couple of pars on the low-end, so... just a thought.
Downfiring, upfiring, sideways - whatever works. There's a lot of different ones, some move, some don't, some have amber, some don't, lengths are different, etc. But budget permitting, my opinion is these are best for back lighting. They look to be about the cost of a couple of pars on the low-end, so... just a thought.
I actually did buy 4 of the colorband pix M - not cheap, was like 400 per, but they have a lot of options. I plan to use them vertically clamped to truss stands in the back. So they will be lower then my pars and moving lights. Slimpar 56 is actually one I’ve been considering so may end up going with 4 of those, and I think they are maybe 100 bucks a piece which is well within my budget. I think the items that are gonna cost me the most are moving lights.
I get what you are designing. Should be a cool look. I will be looking at getting some of those colorbands also when my mini pars die (which once again, they seem to be holding up)
Moving lights are going to cost, yes, and be very sure of the weight of them if you are flying them on a truss and stands. You will need to make sure any truss and stand assembly can support them (as they are heavier than Par Cans)
Moving lights are going to cost, yes, and be very sure of the weight of them if you are flying them on a truss and stands. You will need to make sure any truss and stand assembly can support them (as they are heavier than Par Cans)
Agreed. I found these, they are pretty lightweight but says it holds up to 500 pounds, not that I’ll come anywhere close to that with a spot, colorband, and par on it. My major concern is just ensuring it stays up ok down since its tall and lightweight.
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