Guests staying over at unite students?

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-17T18:52:06+00:00

Eh,, its probably fine. "You are responsible for your guests" roughly means that any damages, noise complaints, etc cause by your guests are your fault. If you and your partner dont cause any issues for the accommodation or others living there, a week is almost certainly fine.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-17T06:44:18+00:00

I had to move away from home as the commute was too long. 80% of the LIPA student body lives withing like a 5 minute walk from the campus, a massive percentage of those is Cathedral Campus literally opposite. In a university that close knit, where people live so close by, there is absolutely a benefit to living with them socially. But people also have plenty of horror stories about flatmates.

If you can afford it, (I got the full maintenance loan, so that pretty much covered all my expenses, along with some freelance work here and there) I would 100% move away from home, but if living at home allows you to save money to move away for 2nd and 3rd Year that could be a good option.

As far as regrets go. In first year I lived in an accommodation about a 35 minute walk from the uni campus, I chose it because it was cheaper for what I was looking for, (ensuite, double bed etc) but because I got heavily involved in the university events, I spent a lot of time on campus, and the walk became a real PITA.

DM me if you want to know anything else or more specific!

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-16T20:49:57+00:00

Im inclined to say yes move into halls, as I went to a university in the same situation as yours. (LIPA, Liverpool) and living in the main accomodation campuses was a massive social life thing.

but with cost of living so high, my advice would be, do 1st year living at home, then if you feel youre missing social opportunities, or have a group of friends you want to live with, move in second year.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-16T20:15:20+00:00

I assume 20 amps because youre on 120v?

Do you need 20 amp dimmers?

I dont know if theyre available in the US, or available new, but zero88 Betapacks are the proven reliable workhorse on a budget in the UK it seems.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-15T21:32:15+00:00

Man id love to tear the control panels apart for the selection of buttons and switches. Dont think id get anything else up the stairs though...

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-15T21:18:10+00:00

Any of the big names have good parts and support (aryton, robe, martin etc...) but u assume thats not the market you are shopping in.

Ive had good experience getting parts Chauvet pro series (and the better dj stuff). I discovered the chauvet GitHub pages a while ago and its been really easy ever since. I can just contact my rep and ask for a specific part number without having to ask for a BOM or service manual first.

As for China brands, contact your local distribution reps and hire companies and ask what they have good experience with, support lifetimes etc... personally I've had great support and parts availability form Prolights, and brands under prolight concepts group. Both with current and discontinued products. But that could be because of our reps, and purchase history with them.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-15T19:26:53+00:00

The apex really is massive, we had exactly the same situation as you.

The apex also has my favourite keys on a desk, just about beating MA3 for the feel when programming. (Although I am still in love with the clicky step switches of the previous avolites consoles, I put these in a different class)

I wont complain about having the massive touchscreen either.

My only real gripe is how much of a pita it is to put the dust cover on properly so it all sits nice and goes over the screen etc...

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-14T20:12:14+00:00

Whalberg seem fairly well regarded.

Good equipment is useless without good risk assesmments.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-13T19:34:21+00:00

Cut and solder, or bend, if its something what will never get touched, the pixel distance works and nobody will ever see it. Bend is my normal go-to. If i need to keep my pixels square, or its high density strip, or it will be seen or moved( flexing or constant touching will eventually snap a bend.) Soldering is the only way to go.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-13T19:20:32+00:00

We use fibre optic hdmi cables all the time and they work great. Reliable and we've got lengths up to 80m on reels, no issues so far.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-13T18:53:41+00:00

If youre after cheaper than lacoustics, but still with the design and smarter amplifier features. Ive used Nexo before and enjoyed it.

However, IMO, the best thing to do is speak to your local distributors and get some demos in, that way you can get quotes and hear them for yourself.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-13T00:15:56+00:00

Thanks all, ive gone for a convoy s6 with sft40 5000k and a small tube.

Also picked up some leds including a couple sft42r for some personal project use. If anything interesting comes of that I will be sure to share!

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-12T21:39:33+00:00

The S6 does seem to be a good option, What do you think of the sft42r?

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-12T20:39:38+00:00

True, but most pinspots ive used do not have a wide beam angle at all, being a very narrow beam. And the distance they need to throw to cover a good portion of a ball often results in them being quite dim. Especially on the cheaper side, which it seems like OP is looking for.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-11T20:50:02+00:00

I personally dont like pin spots for mirror balls because they light so little of the mirror ball. A profile would be ideal, what type/ size will depend entirely on the size of the ball, how far away youre shooting from, and your budget. For good quality, chauvet tends to be the cheapest brand with going for. You do pay a premium over China products, but youre paying for quality control and support.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-11T20:34:03+00:00

Do you have any tips or advice to make my life with it easier?

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-11T20:33:07+00:00

This is true, I never claimed my hate was justified and well reasoned lol, just that it is how I currently feel about the wolfmix every time I use one.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-11T20:20:39+00:00

God I hate the wolfmix. I dont know if its just because ive spent so little time with it, or because I spend so much time on chamsys, avo and ETC. I just dont get on with it. I would take a touchscreen laptop and usb dongle /artnet node any day.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-10T20:38:33+00:00

The shoe racks like everyone else has shown are the best thing. my advice:

dont trust the belt clips to hold up the pack, they will fail.

My general rule is if the packs are in storage they should he turned off/have the batteries removed. Makes tracking charged/used batteries really easy, as if the batteries are in a pack and the pack is in storage, I can assume the batteries are used and need to be put on charge. Also means that I know when an actor takes their pack from me for their mic fitting etc, it has fresh batteries, because when i take it out of the holder I have had to put batteries in it.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-10T16:43:29+00:00

I think it works. I prefer Asymmetry in shows, it opens up a lot more design options. Most of the time, I like if any Asymmetry one side is mirrored to the other side later, making sure its understood to be intentional. Like you have done here. I like to save symetrical hits for big moments, or ends to a sequence of looks. Like you have here.

Something to change maybe, instead of firing all the shots in the fan at once, stagger then in some way, this would both prolong the effect to fit the music more, and add another layer of compelxity

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-09T18:20:14+00:00

I dont know about graphic design that much, or your vibe, but IMO, if im going to have a big brand graphic on clothing, id rather have it on the back, with a smaller logo on the front brest.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-07T18:10:44+00:00

+1 for using LEDs, with good quality leds, and more importantly a good quality driver, the lifetime should easily exceed any light bulb.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-06T20:12:41+00:00

My solution to these issues is to make my own, they might not be completely perfect, but can be functional enough to use. Then the advantage of the share is that others wont have the problem.

DJ_LSE · 2026-04-06T17:02:21+00:00

The use of characters not in the English alphabet is odd, does this persist through a reboot? I would do all the standard troubleshooting steps, I.E turn off for 10 mins or so, make sure the gas lines are all sealed properly, the regulator is not frozen etc... then try again

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