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Lighting Advice Please

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Topic: Lighting Advice Please

Posted By: okianok
Subject: Lighting Advice Please
Date Posted: 25 October 2012 at 10:05pm

We are a 3 piece band playing pubs

our lights consist of 2 equinox micro bars and a foot processor

we want to add to this without sending a fortune

we are thinking of some uplighters a strobe smoke machine and a couple of lazers

any advice what makes etc without spending a fortune

Replies:

Posted By: kingkwak
Date Posted: 27 October 2012 at 10:29pm

If you want cheap, second hand is the way to go.

As a good buy, I use Maplins mini star cluster laser (red and green). I dont rate much of Maplins stuff but these are alright, one of mine is a B stock bought 18 months ago and still working ok. Paid £25 for it.

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To much power? NEVER.

Posted By: Lex
Date Posted: 28 October 2012 at 8:11am

American DJ led par's are great as uplighters and better quality then the cheapo chinese stuff, can pick them up for <£50 (for a bit more dosh they do a battery powered version!)
I wouldnt go for a smoke machine, they can easily set off the smoke dectectors, get a small haze machine
hope that helps!

Posted By: kingkwak
Date Posted: 28 October 2012 at 7:25pm

The better smoke machines have the ability to adjust the time,duration and amount of smoke output. We have a venue that will allow a haze machine but not a smoke machine, so we just have to remember to call it a hazer for the night and turn it down a bit.

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To much power? NEVER.