Summary: This week on the Podcast we are continuing the Free Q+A Tuesday from last week’s show and answering questions from our Listeners. This is where I take questions from listeners and walk them through my thought process.<br> This Podcast has come a long way and as we take on 2019 I’m hoping to hear from you about what you would like to see on the show. Is it more interviews, more conversations about certain topics, interviews with certain individuals?<br> We have a survey available that will only take a few minutes of your time. It would be greatly appreciated and we would love to hear from you.<br> <a href="https://www.learnstagelighting.com/survey">2019 Podcast Survey</a><br> Main Segment (2:25)<br> Ed (2:30) Can you use show buddy when you don’t use backing tracks? Is there a way to key it to something off your instruments? We don’t use midi. We do have studio one and DMXIS.<br> Showbuddy is only used for backing tracks, it’s just a lightweight digital audio workstation. So, it seems you do not need to use Showbuddy.<br> The Studio One does have a VST Plugin. You can install DMXIS as a VST and be able to use DMXIS inside of Studio One. The other way to do this is set up MIDI Tracks out of Studio One and send it out to DMXIS. With either option, you should be able to use DMXIS with Studio One. If you do get stuck on how to set this up, be sure to check the DMXIS Manual for instructions.<br> Victor (5:40) Please do a video on youtube about “Ultra DMX2 PRO – USB DMX”. Also, I’ve found the same with PoE and I’m not sure which one to choose.<br> DMX King is a brand out of New Zealand that doesn’t offer the best support. I don’t recommend DMX King because I have tried a couple of their products and it wasn’t a good experience. I do suggest going with a more reputable and established product such as Chauvet DMX-AN, ENTTECT ODE, or Elation’s Enode 2. With these brands, you can actually speak to support and their warranties are great.<br> PoE is Power over Ethernet which is a way for devices that don’t use a lot of power but can get power over the network. This is a strategy used when you’re working with multiple devices. If you’re only purchasing one, then you’re better off going with just a standard power connection.<br> I do recommend checking out the Chauvet DMX-AN and it may be a good fit for you. You can read more on the Review: <a href="https://www.learnstagelighting.com/review-chauvet-dmx/">Chauvet DMX-AN</a>.<br> Jay (11:45) For starting out doing low budget lighting for a cover band would you recommend? I’ve been debating the Show Express vs DMXIS.<br> I would recommend DMXIS every time because it’s very easy to program. It’s very easy to run from the station or have a person going through the cues.<br> Show Express is going to be better if you have someone that is available to run the lighting.<br> Troy (13:40) I’m having a hard time with front lighting and only have a small rig 8 led 4 ch wash 2 pin spots. But I do have 4 racks of par 56. 500w with peanut bulbs and 2 adj scanners I was going to invest in some small moving heads. I have 1 truss system 10 feet wide and can go up to 12 feet 2 stands that can hold 4 more lights.<br> When working with front lighting and with a band you’re going to have those lights set up close to the stage. In these types of setups, you want to get the widest beam angle so you can light up more on the stage. Most of the smaller budget lights have a more narrow beam and won’t be able to light up the entire band. So be sure to look for fixtures that have a wide beam.<br> A great article to read more on this is <a href="https://www.learnstagelighting.com/what-is-beam-angle-what-is-field-angle-why-does-it-matter/">What is Beam Angle? What is Field Angle? Why Does it Matter?</a><br>
