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  1. mseals

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    #1 mseals, Nov 26, 2012
    Hey all,

    I'm in the process of updating our stage lighting set for the band. Right now, we're using non-LED PAR64s. (which means I need a ****load of power to run the lights). LEDs, obviously, us lots less power, and don't generate the heat on stage that the regular lights do, and it gets damn hot, too.

    Does anyone here know anything about LED light packages, and DMX controllers?

    PMs are welcome and appreciated.

    TIA,

    Mike
     
  2. 5800RPM

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    #2 5800RPM, Nov 26, 2012
    We just put LED in our show bar. Bands love them as they throw little heat. DMX controllers are pretty simple to operate and fairly versatile.

    We went with 24 Par64 LED cans. You can go R G B and of course, mix those to get other colors such as yellow, purple, pinks, somewhat white etc...

    Now that they are in, we wish we had done it a long time ago to be honest.

    If you have specific questions, I'd be glad to answer what I can for you.

     
  3. AustinMartin

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    #3 AustinMartin, Nov 26, 2012
    A really close friend of mine specializes in LED lighting sales for Phillips. I'll ask him about it when I see him this evening.
     
  4. Piper

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    #4 Piper, Nov 26, 2012
    They look badass in concert. That's all I know. RUSH has a terrific LED setup, really impressive stuff.
     
  5. jimiguy

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    #5 jimiguy, Nov 26, 2012
    We switched out all of our incandescent lights for LED’s over the past year. They are expensive, but well worth it! Much less heat, much brighter light and much more programmable than incandescent lights.

    Go for it, you will not regret the change!

    Jim
     
  6. REMIX

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    #6 REMIX, Nov 26, 2012
    These things are crazy. They're setting up an LED wall for my show on Christmas.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8y4ejDfq4w[/ame]
     
  7. mseals

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    #7 mseals, Nov 27, 2012
    Jason, what brand did you purchase? Was it a package deal, or did you buy the components separately?

    Austin, looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks!

    That's the idea! Bad Ass is GOOD!

    Jim, same questions... package, or individual components? What brand? How many lights?

    Now THERE is some serious money!

    Mike
     
  8. jimiguy

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    #8 jimiguy, Nov 27, 2012
    We bought separate components since we could use our existing stands, trusses and DMX controllers. We use 16 par-64 Chauvet LED cans run through 2 DMX-DP415 controllers, plus a number of Chauvet LED color strips for floor-level lighting (especially great for drums).

    Another consideration is that the LED cans are nearly bulletproof, they have a far greater life than incandescent bulbs and with the dip-switches you can set up a huge array of colors and patterns even without a DMX controller.

    Have fun!

    Jim
     
  9. mseals

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    #9 mseals, Nov 27, 2012
    Thanks, Jim... I appreciate it.

    Mike
     
  10. LightGuy

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    #10 LightGuy, Nov 27, 2012
    I would be concerned with color temperature.
    Most LED's run higher kelvin giving a pure white "commercial" look.
    Not the warm soft halogen look.
    Pehaps the higher k works ?
    Who knows ?

    Get samples and test before you plop down a chunk of change.
     
  11. Night life

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    #11 Night life, Nov 27, 2012
    Just switched most of the lights in my club to LED, there are literally hundreds of thousands fixture, par cans, moving heads, light bars, mesh, trickle. Any decent programmable light board will do, most dmx use 3 pin connector but I have noticed more now using the 5 pin as common. Best effect for stage for bang for the buck is the mesh wall, easy to set up as back drop and from far away you can stream full video it looks awesome.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_4M9VIhGhk[/ame]


    But some lights you can't compare to LED, like the Mini Mac, by far my favorite fixture I love these things, they are my main show.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeWB81t5gXE&feature=related[/ame]
     

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