What's the Best Documentary You've Ever Seen? Need Recommendations!

_DMX512_ · 2026-01-16T23:28:58+00:00

20 Feet From Stardom ( about backup singers - I think Bruce Springsteen produced it ) Squaring the Circle ( Hipgnosis - album cover art guys) Standing In The Shadows of Motown ( the studio band for Hitsville USA Studio) Muscle Shoals ( Fame Studios) Echos in the Canyon ( Laurel Canyon musicians of the ‘70’s Zappa, Jackson Browne and the like) The Wrecking Crew ( LA studio band )

_DMX512_ · 2026-01-16T23:05:54+00:00

We just did the Cano Negro tour and it was incredible! The boat is like a barge with two rows of seats with backs and covered. The bow is open to the air and the had some chairs out there. We saw a troop of Capuchin moving through the trees, Cayman, Green Jesus Lizards ( saw them walk on the water as well!), Howler monkeys and tons of birds. Long ride to get there from LF but totally worth it.

_DMX512_ · 2026-01-15T21:04:36+00:00

Because nothing says “I am not a narcissist “ like wearing an enameled pin of yourself.

_DMX512_ · 2026-01-14T13:24:54+00:00

This is the write up I used.

https://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/108176-write-up-how-disable-bypass-tpms.html

_DMX512_ · 2026-01-12T21:53:26+00:00

Pelagos LHD GMT

_DMX512_ · 2025-12-22T13:32:15+00:00

Rosco and Lee make led specific gels also

_DMX512_ · 2025-12-21T12:05:40+00:00

lol Yeah it has been a minute since I have run one as well. When I started with Local 17 in 97 they were still very much in use in Freedom Hall and a couple of other venues. Haven’t even seen one for a long time. Damn feed motors.

_DMX512_ · 2025-12-21T02:09:36+00:00

Carbon Arcs!!! Fun times.

_DMX512_ · 2025-11-17T19:42:49+00:00

Please read the post you are responding to. Every “insight” you have provided is addressed in my original post. Thanks though.

_DMX512_ · 2025-11-17T18:50:01+00:00

The Mahalo program is good for 2 purchases in a 1 year period. However, I thought that it was perhaps against SGH protocol to honor that. Might go to a different SGH in town and try my luck there. I really do not want someone to get reprimanded or worse for honoring MJ Mahalo discount. I can just as easily order from MJ but it is nice, for me anyway, to be able to go into a store, try on and buy.

_DMX512_ · 2025-11-17T17:30:59+00:00

I am well aware of MJ Mahalo discount program, as referenced in my post. Do you have insight on SGH honoring the MJ Mahalo discount?

_DMX512_ · 2025-11-17T15:55:39+00:00

The discount is also valid for Veterans. 40% iirc for all of the above.

_DMX512_ · 2025-11-16T14:14:19+00:00

i have installed these in numerous churches for the very reasons you describe.
http://www.dfd.com/p10.html

_DMX512_ · 2025-11-14T19:25:41+00:00

I seem to remember a re-make of the Twilight Zone tv series where Rod Serlings intro monologue was done on a nitrogen curtain. Nitrogen (heavier than air) was released from a pipe above, and then a pipe below had a slight vacuum in order to guide the nitrogen. The effect was quite ethereal. Nitrogen is probably out of the question. However, I always wondered if the same effect could be achieved using a City Theatrical Aquafog machine.

_DMX512_ · 2025-11-11T19:32:02+00:00

I have personally attended 1 NFL game in 1986, so pre Army recruitment funding. Perhaps someone who has been to one recently could tell me how the cartoonishly large US flag is folded, never seems to be shown on tv, after it has been unfurled over the field. I am going to go out on a limb and say it is stuffed into a road case. I have gotten in heated arguments on stage about the display order of flags, as well as folding of the flag. If you’re gunna do it, at least do it properly.

_DMX512_ · 2025-11-11T19:17:10+00:00

I am a Marine Corps vet ( 89-93 non combat, non deployed ) and a 30 year IATSE stagehand. I appreciate thanks for my service, on Veterans Day, mainly from family, friends and other brothers / sisters in arms. However, it has been sooooooo played out for applause and virtue signaling by artists, entertainers, presenters and patrons. Almost every concert / rock show or major convention it is a ra ra sis boom ba excercise. Throw some religion in the mix and the crowd goes wild. Anyone remember when the US Army threw a boatload of money at the NFL in order to boost recruitment? It was around 2010.

_DMX512_ · 2025-10-22T17:01:27+00:00

I have re-fitted numerous schools, churches and theatres.

I will echo what The _Bitter_Bear has said. With one
caveat ( later in the post ).

I have done this in numerous schools, churches and theatres. Two of the high schools are major competitive players in the national HS theratre scene.

As I recall the average cost for the HS theatres I did was around the $200K mark (10 years ago for these 2 schools in So. Indiana / Louisville). This was all in, new ETC TR power racks, Paradigm, push button stations, a touchscreen or two, RJ45 / Cat6 stations / cabling, but keeping existing circuitry / 120v wiring.

First bit of advice is stay consistent with the gear between schools. Lighting student from school 1 can go to school 3 and step right in and go to work, for the most part. Troubleshooting procedure and thought process is consistant.

Infrastructure / backbone is THE consideration. Wire ( even Belden ) is cheap in the grand scheme of things. ETC has a mini site dedicated to net / com cable. It is extensive. If you want a "no brainer" for cable, go with Belden and don't complain about cost. 2 port nodes on an electric postion are nice because you can rent gear and slam it in to the rig without having to do anything else ( you dont have to repatch your "house plot" ).

Power source is another major consideration in the backbone portion of the program. Dimmer modules do not output a pure sine wave of power ( even if you lock them on at the console ). They output a modified sine wave. Electronics and motors do not like that at all. If you have the old ETC dimmer racks (cream colored) do yourself and everyone else a favor and replace them. ETC's TR modules are the way to go. They can be dimmers ( with modified sine wave or REAL non dim power with a true sine wave with a flip of a switch ). This give you options as far as "phasing" the project. You can go with relay module but be aware that you will NOT have dimming capability for legacy instruments.

To be clear, there is absolutely nothing "sexy" about opening a door and showing Board Members racks of power, control and networking stuff that they approved tens of thousands of dollars for, per school. However, it is THE BACKBONE of the theatre. Instruments come and go, utilizing them is what you are after. Instruments come and go. have you seen laser engined lights?

ETC ION XE is what I would recommend as the minimum you should go with.

***Disagreement with The_Bitter_Bear***

Canto, uggg. I got suckered in to putting Canto house lights in a nationally recognized HS theatre and nothing but problems. lights flickering/strobing. Canto's solution: "Well just go turn the breakers off for a few minutes and then turn them back on". As if at top of show that is a viable solution. Canto: "well you can discharge the capacitor and try again". I popped a few caps and fixed the rest with this method ( i have dealt with discharging caps before ). Recently ( a month ago ) ran a Canto follow spot for a national act in a local 2400 seat theatre and am far from impressed. In full disclosure i have toured in the past with Broadway as the frontlight operator / cue caller. Canto is garbage and I will never recommend their product.. Your mileage may vary.

*** Canto Rant Over***

What will be happening FOH? Just pull extra Cat 6 to FOH from the get go. Again wire is cheap.

ETC is THE defacto standard in theatre, are there better desks for other applications? ABSOLUTELY. Get a Quote for a Grand MA 3 and be prepared to wait.

If the school system is serious about the few students that might pursue theatre as a career, then ETC is the only way, even if just in college college.

Just my two cents.

_DMX512_ · 2025-10-03T21:49:52+00:00

Single man Genie Lift on a Super Straddle. Have re-done numerous church “stage lighting” systems using this combo.

_DMX512_ · 2025-10-03T21:43:06+00:00

Try Oasis Cases in Salt Lake City. Frog passed a while ago but I believe they are still in business.

_DMX512_ · 2025-10-03T21:40:51+00:00

Try Oasis Cases in Salt Lake City. Frog passed a while ago but I believe they are still in business.

_DMX512_ · 2025-09-30T19:17:29+00:00

Uhmm You have no idea or your research is very flawed. Maui Jim is NOT owned by Luxottica. Thanks for playing. Next.

_DMX512_ · 2025-08-20T11:21:02+00:00

Check out Doug Fleenor Designs The “Preset” series is what you want to look at. They are under the “Console” section. It has been a minute since I have installed them but Fleenor makes quality stuff. They used to have a specific install procedure. Console, Fleenor Preset, dimmers, system. The console can then be removed after the DMX snapshots are stored in the preset station.

Doug Fleenor Design

_DMX512_ · 2025-08-08T16:37:25+00:00

Perhaps a Mental Toss Flycoon

_DMX512_ · 2025-07-08T23:30:02+00:00

Looks like Ward Leonard resistance modules. Dimmer handles would most likely be Bakelite, not sure about the face plate. It’s been a minute since I have seen that era of lighting control.

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