Replacing Fresnels So you spent a small fortune on your dimming system, but now want to transition to LED lighting. So how do you best make that transition without scrapping your still working dimmer and console? An option is to slowly transition to hybrid fixtures. When we hear hybrid fixtures, we think of fixtures that […]
Learning Curve for Lighting Consoles Lighting consoles are notoriously complicated to learn for non professionals, though they expedite the process of design and running shows once you learn their workflow. ChamSys’ MagicQ software (which is used on all their current consoles) is intuitive, and relatively simple to learn compared to other consoles, but still a […]
Skye Jethani wrote a book that I believe many of you would find interesting. It is based on the changes seen in the American church that started in the 1960s. Today, half of all church goers in the United States attend the top 10% of the largest churches, while smaller churches are on the decline. […]
Peter- Today we’re looking at a product that has just been a life saver for us out in the field. We sell them as well; we use them in our production company. Its a Wireless DMX System. You have a female and male XLR transmitter and receiver. You can have as many receivers as you want […]
The goal of church, in the sense of the church building, is not to be a comfortable space, but a place for worship through music, learning, and taking communion. Good lighting helps with focus, and warm lighting helps create a relaxing atmosphere for fellowship. While being good stewards of a church’s budget, adding professional LED […]
What is color temperature, and how is it used? Color Temperature= is a measurement to indicate the amount of blue or red light produced by a light source, and is measured in kelvins. Color temperature is typically used when dealing with whites to indicate what color a fixture will produce. For instance, a higher color temperature […]
Here comes the sun, little darling, here comes the sun, and I say its alright Daylighting= lighting a space using natural light via windows and skylights The Cons of Sunlight Glare-The sun can be very distracting when it creates a glare. Glare on desks in classrooms, and on computer screens has been shown to negatively […]
At the center of our dream for Springtree LED is to give clean water through Living Water International. You can find out why here. We wanted to make it personal, so we funded a well digging trip. Two of our team members flew to El Salvador for a week. The goal was to provide a source of clean […]
THE PROBLEM- OLD OUTDATED HOUSE LIGHTS A church’s sanctuary was illuminated by old pendant lighting that was both unattractive and limited in its functioning. Having no built-in switch, the church’s staff relied on breakers to turn them on and off. The church desired to update their lighting to something that was both more aesthetically pleasing […]
We were privileged to partner up with the Fellowship of Huntsville Texas to fill their sanctuary with beautiful light and color. What We Used 10 SlimPar 912s (for backwashing the stage) 12 SlimPar 1812s (for front washing the stage) 4 LED Ellipsoidal’s (for framing points of focus) 36 Spatial COB WWs (for house lighting) 8 Spatial COB RGBWs (for adding […]
