Need advice for two piece midi band.

Former Member

Hello, I am wanting to set up an LED light system for my two piece band. We are a MIDI band consisting of keyboards and guitar.

First, what I have: 4 PAR64/500w cans. 2 on each side mounted on small T stands atop speaker cabinets (approximately 7 feet from floor to top). I use these as a "flood" instead of spots. I just sort cross stage aim them. I use an NES foot controller and NES dimmer pack.

What I want: Same set up as par cans with the exception of them being LED's, mounting them on the bars on top of the cabinets. I would like to have a foot operated controller. Being able to control via MIDI would be a plus as we use a software based sequencer during live performance. I want to do color mixing, light on/off, fade, and some basic chase options.

A normal "staging" area for us is approximately 12' w x 8' d. At least this is the area we ask for.

What would be a comparable LED set up that would fit these needs? Any help of course is greatly appreciated.

-Craig

9/22/085:33 PM

❤️ 0

Original Post

Studio42 (Guest)

Well, my first isue is that you're pushing 2000 watts for your Par64's at max draw, plus the overhead of the dimmer packs, which is fine if you're on a 20-amp circuit, but BAD if you're on a 15-amp circuit.

Going LED will definately be a better option. 8 64 LED Pro's will draw 230 watts at full draw, with very similar light output.

If you're using a software based sequencer, you might want to see about purchasing a lighting controller that has MIDI input, and then program your controller scenes. You can then do your "chasing" and other stuff via that. Just add the data to an unused MIDI channel, assign that channel to the DMX controller and you can lose your old Par64's and dimmer packs. You can do this with a DMX Operator, which is a really good starter controller that has lots of room for growth.

My recommendation is the 64 LED Pro's because they have more capability and features over the regular 64 LED fixtures. Yes, it costs more, but you get better functionality. For example, the LED Pro has a dimming channel, which lets you set your colors and then properly bring the intensity up or down.

I just did show with a very heavily sequenced/synced 2-man band. They controlled their lights precisely via MIDI. Rather impressive display and performance. They had their stuff pre-mixed so I just took a stereo feed off their mixer into mind and let them do their thing.

10/23/081:32 PM

❤️ 0

Skip to main content

Add Reply

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

Please wait...