About Niido We had the privilege to work on a very cool project at the very first Niido in the heart of the SoBro district in Nashville, Tennessee! We designed the AV for their two performance spaces. The Niido is a very creative apartment idea, targeting those with wanderlust. It is a home-sharing apartment with […]
This is why an experienced lighting technician is essential. Designers can spend months or years developing their next collection, and have no desire to have their work showcased poorly. THE RUNWAY STAGE The stage is placed in the middle of the audience, rather than in front. The lighting fixtures do not move, but the subjects […]
DMX is a digital protocol for the control of stage lighting and effects. It was created to address a shortage of channels in its predecessor, LMX, also known as multiplex. LMX was similar to DMX, except it was an analog signal instead of digital, and limited to 128 channels. LMX was a 3 wire protocol using standard […]
If church is not a show, why do we need theatrical lighting? We have heard this asked many times over the years as we’ve partnered with hundreds of churches. We usually hear it from volunteers, though occasionally from ministers. The heart behind this sentiment makes sense, but this is why we believe stage lighting is […]
There has been a lot of shuffling of lighting controller companies lately. Elation used to distribute the smaller end of Hog series for High End Systems until ETC purchased High End Systems. ETC had purchased High End Systems to compensate for their own lighting line’s weakness when it came to intelligent lighting. Then Chauvet purchased […]
Setting the Stage Franklin, 2008 A talented band came on stage and played contemporary Hillsong style worship, while high paced moving lights created an atmosphere of excitement. Afterwards, a charismatic, young pastor came on stage and delivered the welcome. When he was done, a giant screen descended and the projection system came to life. Andy […]
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 […]
The Problem The Rogue R1X Spot is one of the best values in LED Moving Head Fixtures! It simply out performs everything in its price range, but those savings won’t be worth it if you have to purchase a road case that is more expensive than your lights. Having a road case is a must for […]
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. […]
