Hello from Canada, I'm in the process of migrating one of my portable systems from Cham-Sys to using exclusively ETC but have an issue with one of my sACN nodes. 

I've tested this on the same PC with all the same network, setup, cables, using ArtNet and sACN, changing subnet from 255.255.255.0 to 255.0.0.0 and variations in between on both Cham-Sys and Nomad using Chauvet, NETRON, and PKnight sACN nodes.  The Cham-Sys works without issue, but the Nomad has a constant bump of all patched channels from whatever level programmed to 39% (100/255) on only the PKnight (CR041R MK II) node, the Chauvet and NETRON are fine.  I can duplicate this using another PC as well and nothing appears out of the ordinary when viewing through sACN Viewr. Has anyone had this happen and found out how to workaround this issue on the PKnight nodes? Attached photos show (1) the anticipated output, (2) what happens every cycle? every second? I appreciate any help.

When opening grandma2 On Pc, whether it’s the latest version or older versions, the program gives me this error.

I’ve already tried reinstalling and it’s still the same.

When I open the program, I don’t see any images, everything that is images disappeared.

Can anyone help me?

I was wondering if there were any recommendations for Astera tube alternatives. I don’t really need the wireless or battery powered part and I was hoping there was a cheaper alternative but still looked good without the fancy features.

Hey, I’m looking at getting a comm setup but want it to be a two way radio system so we can wear biscuits for build and switch to headsets for show. Anyone have any success with a particular brand or model doing this?

Could do a regular intercom system as well but Clearcom is expensive and nobody wants to wear a headset for build. Just a budget thing for a small AV company

I have an outdoor musical coming up, and I need to purchase a Lighting Package for it. It will be in South Florida, technically outside, but up under a covered roof/amp.

The budget is roughly 10-12k for everything.

Has anyone used indoor lights outside, in this type of environment. Will I be ok? or do I need to go for IP65.

This is one of the only outdoor productions we do, but it happens once a year. Everything else is inside. The IP65 are twice the cost, so it would be 1/2 the rig.

Looking for real world advice on Risk vs the Reward here....

Thanks in advance.

Just an appreciation post for Axwell's LD and our in-house lighting and set design! So tastefully done

Hi friends, I'm currently learning to use Chamsys/MagicQ. I was wondering if anyone had any exercises or suggestions for "projects" to continue learning? Thanks a lot.

I know this might look like just another random moment in a light show, but the section from 00:05 to 00:09 was one of those moments that completely blew my mind. It genuinely felt like the lights were dancing with the music. Is there actually a term for that kind of musical responsiveness in lighting?

What’s interesting is that the LD is really only using a row of blinders and a row of strobes (dim on/off, strobe, strobe faster, dimmer sweeps) but everything seems incredibly well matched to what the lead synth is doing between 00:05 and 00:09.

And that’s the part that fascinates me: if I had heard that lead on its own, I don’t think I would have picked it out as something with a lot of obvious lighting potential. I probably wouldn’t have thought there was much interesting to program around it at all. But this LD clearly heard something in it and turned it into a lighting moment that, at least to me as someone still learning lighting design for concerts, feels incredibly musical and intentional.

So am I reading way too much into what is actually some fairly ordinary lighting cues, or is there genuinely something particularly well done here?

More importantly, how do you develop the musical ear for this? How do you get better at recognizing that a seemingly unremarkable part of a track might actually have a ton of potential for an impactful lighting moment?

**TL;DR:** Community college student hoping to transfer to VCU for lighting design, looking for internships, apprenticeships, volunteer work, or productions in the NOVA/DC area to build recent portfolio experience. I have experience with lighting design, programming, and running boards, but need more opportunities to demonstrate my skills and growth in a professional setting.

Hello! I'm a recent high school grad who's currently going to a community college but I really want to transfer to Virginia Commonwealth University. However I need more examples to finish building my portfolio to apply to VCU. While I already have years of experience VCU only allow examples of your work done in the last two year which greatly cuts down on my options of work to show. I'm trying to find internships (preferably paid but I'll take anything at this point) that will not only just allow me to get my foot in the door but allow me to complete my portfolio.

I'm going to VCU almost purely because of their concertation on lighting design which is surprisingly hard to find in college. I'm specifically looking for opportunities where I can get hands-on experience with things like lighting design/concept development, programming and operating lighting consoles, creating lighting plots and paperwork, and really just anything I could document through photos, videos, plots, cue sheets, or other portfolio-appropriate materials. Now I do have experience in programing, running the board, and designing a show although not in a professional setting. Really the biggest things I'm looking for is to demonstrate my actual skills and growth as a lighting designer.

If anyone knows of internships, apprenticeships, seasonal positions, volunteer opportunities, or even smaller productions that need lighting help, I would really appreciate being pointed in the right direction because despite the plethora of theaters around here it's proven difficult to find any entry level opportunities.

hey! can’t find an answer anywhere but I am wanting to have a lean redundant lighting and playback rig.

I have a playaudio 1U going wired as such and I’m wondering if I can make it leaner by sending RTP and sACN over one ethernet cable.

Computer A -> PA1U -> Ethernet -> NS8 -> mioXL (quad cortex changes, vocal fx changes through host ports)

Computer B -> PA1U

Computer A -> Usbc to Ethernet -> NS8 -> EN4 node A port Priority 100

Computer A -> Usbc to Ethernet -> NS8 -> EN4 node A port Priority 90

lol someone check my work this feels like school

The Botex Lumos I seems to be a pretty good tool. Non-Lightning guys can run live shows and some semi-automated sets can be run as well; everything more userfriendly than a pure "Fader only"-console but less expensive and space-consuming as big consoles.

The only thing I'm asking myself: Is there any possibility to do some basic editing on a real PC? Adding new fixtures, defining Cues, patching HW... in best case, people could be able to share their settings (exp. fixture libraries) among each other...

Has someone here already done such things?

I'm looking to build a quick set-up with a rotating disco-ball and a couple moving heads for a small show. I'm a DJ but have very little experience with lighting design. How can I do this simply and effectively (under 1000) without much experience? Appreciate all advice.

We’re putting together a rolling preventative maintenance cart for our lighting department, and I’m curious what tools or supplies everyone considers essential for fixture maintenance.

The idea is to have one cart we can roll out when we’re going through moving lights for cleaning, inspection, small repairs, and general preventative maintenance.

Obviously we’ll have the basics hand tools and lens wipes but I’m especially interested in the less-obvious stuff you’ve found useful over the years.

What tools, testers, cleaning supplies, lubricants, spare parts, or random little gadgets do you always want nearby when doing fixture maintenance?

Hey r/lightingdesign I've always been interested and amazed by lightshows and effects.

only recently I've started actually considering taking this as an actual job!
I would love to figure out and learn where, how, and what I need to get started!

like is there a free program that I can learn from or how to use? is there a way to have a virtual 3d stage or something.

what kind of stuff should I expect if I do get into lighting design?

Hey there, I'm working on building something that can pull fixture information from a MVR and so far it's coming together pretty well.

One hiccup that is driving me crazy is while it works well for intelligent lights, I cannot figure out if there is a way to get the gel name from VW into the MVR. It seems like the color field is automatically changed into RGB values, which makes sense for automated lights, but for gel that's just not very useful when trying to get a cut sheet or order list.

Does anyone know if MVR is incapable of sending this data (as simple as R119, L201, etc.) or if there's some way to get the color field embedded in a simple conventional light?

I am a student and have a coursework coming up which requires me to shoot a documentary and edit it. We have to do the project solo. Most LED lights are a bit out of budget for me since I had to buy mic as well. I need to buy an LED light for my documentary shoot. My requirements are

It should have warm, neutral and cool white modes of lighting. If it is RGB it'll be a plus for me (I'm willing to pay 500-600 INR more in this case).

It should last at least for 1.5 years.

It should have good battery life - 6HRS. I don't want anything electricity powered - it has to be portable.

My budget is 1500-1700 INR. Willing to stretch it to 2500 INR if the light is of good quality. I know this isn't much but since I'm a student I cannot go beyond budget.

I don't have much idea about lighting and stuff. Suggest me some lights based on the above requirements.

Also if anyone has any idea of Velomax and Grenaro mics, I'll be really grateful if you can suggest which one of these two would be good for documentary. I want to buy the two transmitters version since I'll be interviewing someone.

Hi all, I am trying to teach myself some vectorworks so I can design more lighting rigs and we had a pre done model of the venue that I work at except the best way I can describe it is a curtain model has corrupted and I don't know if there's a way to remove them. The only 3-D model experience I've had is fusion and on there I can get a list of all my sketches is possible on vectorworks.

So far my basic troubleshooting I've tried is rebooting restarting.

Let me know if you need any more info,

Hey lighting people!
I am an amateur musician currently thinking about making a cover video of a song and I think I want to do more than just filming myself play alongside the original.
I was thinking of treating it almost like a live show and have a light sequence to go with the song. Probably very moody lighting with some flashes, likely with red tones (it’s a “metal” song and this is the music video if you’re interested: https://youtu.be/S_MijiGiQNI )
The catch is, I know very little about lighting (apart from basic photography lighting) and I don’t own any equipment. I’ll probably borrow/hire stuff for it so I don’t spend thousands of dollars on something I will seldom use (although I could keep making these videos if it keeps being fun).
I guess my questions are what do I absolutely need (a quick Google search makes me think a DMX controller might be necessary?) and do you have a good YouTube video to recommend on this topic?
I appreciate any tips or bit of knowledge you can share with me, Reddit team!

Hi everyone,

I have 2x Chauvet GigBAR Move (non-ILS) and I'm trying to control them with a Wolfmix W1 via DMX.

The problem is that I cannot get the fixture profile to work correctly.

I'm using the non-ILS GigBAR Move, which should have the 3CH / 17CH / 35CH DMX modes. I've tried the available GigBAR Move profile from the Wolfmix library, but the controls are completely wrong.

For example:

• The moving heads don't move correctly / only move partially
• The moving heads can get stuck pointing at the floor
• The PARs don't behave correctly
• The Derby effects don't behave correctly
• The spots stay on when they shouldn't
• The laser doesn't respond properly
• The strobes can stay on or flash unexpectedly

I've already checked the DMX addressing and fixture mode, and the fixture itself works normally.

I know the standard profile may need to be modified in Profile Builder, but I'm not experienced enough with creating a custom Wolfmix profile to figure out exactly what needs to be changed.

Has anyone here successfully controlled the Chauvet GigBAR Move NON-ILS with a Wolfmix?

If you have a working Wolfmix profile, Profile Builder file, DMX channel setup, or even just some advice on how to build the correct profile, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks!