Re: Stage Lighting on a Budgetup

Adam Aglionby wrote:

> LED Parcans,of the ADJ/Chauvet Wiedamark variety with a foot
> controller.
> 
> Easy on the power than 8 500W parcans and about as bright in saturated
> colours as a 300W can but a lot lot less power, handy down the pub.
> 
> Don`t need seperate dimmers which is a big saving on unwieldy and
> expensive electrical spaghetti.

Seconded.

The low-end LED kit is now perfectly acceptable for small band use. It's 
still a long way from the sort of output required for large venues but 
for bars and similar small venues it's ideal. You get the advantage of 
more colours from less fittings, a degree of control over the show 
(though you will need a DMX controller and someone to run it) and you 
avoid the power nightmare than large trees of PAR's brings in small
venues.

For washes, check out some of the AmericanDJ range. I have several of 
their Mega Panel units in band use and find them very effective on 
smaller stages. Typically I'll use 4 of them as washlights, a number of 
scanners (waggly mirrors) for gobos & patterns and up to 8 standard PARs 
   for front light/drum riser.

It works well, but putting it all together at once will probably blow 
your budget to hell. Build it up slowly, and don't forget you will need 
mounting for it (floor stands or trussing).

Jim.
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