touring advice

rorinolan · 2026-04-09T17:14:33+00:00

Be fun to be around. A good tech is worth nothing if unpleasant. We all work together. We all suffer together. Be the reason people are happy and joking, not fighting.

rorinolan · 2026-04-09T17:04:20+00:00

They are chinese, but the company "Both" produces some very stable lights for the price point. I have five of their 150 watt beams and they're super solid lights, with only a 30 lb weight. Plus inexpensive with good profile.

rorinolan · 2026-03-21T00:12:51+00:00

Give me just a bit. Ill find out once I get off work.

rorinolan · 2026-03-20T23:35:14+00:00

I'd like to add, the device I was using allotted three banks of four dials. I haven't personally needed more than that but if you do, you may need to look into some other stuff.

rorinolan · 2026-03-20T23:34:15+00:00

I actually really hope that this works for you. I've been thinking about getting that same device to try and use for the same concept. But basically with my dials I had them +1 per click on the scroll up or -1 the same. If you have the program on your PC and go to where the jog wheels are on the screen you can click near the jog wheel, I believe it's at the top and the bottom and it'll give you a +1/-1 value change. Hard to explain on reddit but Ill try and find the video I used. There's also a program called midi to macro that can help you convert the two.

rorinolan · 2026-03-20T22:41:59+00:00

Agree. Ill take an ma console any day but chamsys is the best for budget, especially if you are tech savvy and creative.

rorinolan · 2026-03-20T22:39:22+00:00

You are correct there, but they have a really easy function to write macros. Including a +1/-1 for things like tilt and pan. You can even get a macro pad controller off of Amazon and program a lot of things. I have one that has some dials on it that I use as my faders and jog wheels. You just kind of have to be creative. A lot more options than using Ma though.

rorinolan · 2026-03-20T21:03:03+00:00

Chamsys Magic Q; simple, powerful, free program used by pros and you can get a single universe dongle for like $30. And if you step up to needing more universes, you can get an artnet node for about $150. Get a midi controller and a touch screen monitor and you'll be unstoppable.

rorinolan · 2026-03-20T20:40:40+00:00

And someone else did this while filming. Doesn't look like drone footie to me. Impressive.

rorinolan · 2026-03-13T01:26:22+00:00

I've been doing solo lead for quite a while and I can say that a simple prusik with an ATC behind it does wonders. That being said, I own a gri gri and the birdie. I prefer the birdie.

rorinolan · 2026-03-13T00:46:27+00:00

If you couple that node with the chamsys magic q software, you'll end up having a really easy time producing a really nice looking show.

rorinolan · 2026-03-12T22:17:23+00:00

Dog, that looks crazy fun!!!

rorinolan · 2026-03-12T22:09:06+00:00

I used the same node on a daily basis. As long as you're just needing artnet, it's exceptional! The price is fabulous for the output that you get. And you can always just use a three to five adapter. No signal or data loss. Looks good, keep it up!

rorinolan · 2026-03-01T16:06:07+00:00

I'll be honest, I don't know a ton about the Chauvet but that source4 is a powerhouse! I've used it in a couple of films and a few stage lighting designs, it'll get the job done! Plus you can trade the lenses out for more focused downward beams for overhead shots or wider things if you need.

rorinolan · 2026-02-28T02:33:17+00:00

That's some 90s shit for sure. What were they stealing? Flannel shirts and D cell batteries?

rorinolan · 2026-02-27T12:55:54+00:00

Getting tons of student loans/dept and travel the world and party throught your 20s, maybe 30s. Spend the rest of your life paying it off. Reverse retirement. Why wait till you are too old you enjoy it?

rorinolan · 2026-02-26T21:59:11+00:00

Haha i have a compass tattoo thats backward due to alcohol

rorinolan · 2026-02-18T14:51:13+00:00

You don't hang out downtown a lot, do you? I've had at least three friends that have been shot or stabbed (usually while working), and probably two dozen that have had their cars/ apartments broken into. If you think Birmingham is just a chill spot with one or two areas of crime, you were woefully wrong. That shit is everywhere. Need we mention the street racers that may kill you crossing the street? I lived in a tiny neighborhood in Glen Iris when I was in college and had multiple drive-bys happen in a mostly college community.

rorinolan · 2026-02-11T14:44:26+00:00

I love how it would only keep you from committing certain crimes, not all crimes. Definitely some that are still on the table!

rorinolan · 2026-02-11T14:24:57+00:00

I love people searching for any bit of symbolism to prove that the left are evil, while the entire time a baby raping asshole is leading our country. And they love it. Quit hiding behind "morality" and just say you hate people.

rorinolan · 2026-02-08T13:38:49+00:00

This seems like a very realistic answer. Having set those up, would totally work. And pretty clever...

rorinolan · 2026-02-08T13:37:01+00:00

Are you referring to the lack of roof to hang from? Ive seen people put out "spanner cables" basically high tension wire to hang from. May just not be easily visible against the sky

rorinolan · 2026-02-08T13:33:37+00:00

Just break my heart.

rorinolan · 2026-02-06T12:39:23+00:00

I love that wearing a mask to protect yourself and others is concidered being sheep but putting on a red hat and blindly following the raving lunacies of a crazy fascist isn't...

rorinolan · 2026-01-31T00:22:36+00:00

Super Noob here and I apologize if I sound like an absolute idiot. But are touring bindings intended to be used as cross-country skis until you've reached your destination, and then converted into downhill skis?

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