Equipment/gear For Stage Lighting. Experts Only Please. Can You Help?

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Asked by: stanleys_2001

I'm a sound engineer for a show band. Recently they have been very dissatisifed, with the LIGHTING GAL. They say she misses her cues and doesn't really bring anything but LIGHTS to the performance. They have asked me, to perhaps write the programs, perhaps use a MIDI-FEED from my AUDIO Programs, (I'm using sonar/cakewalk) to automatically run the lights.

I think it's a great Idea, however, although I have a good concept as to what the lighting SHOULD BE DOING, I don't have a clue as to the equipment required. The Band has a TRUSS and SPOTS, hung from two trees. The Lights and control board belongs to the current lighting gal, and will be leaving with her.

Experts only - I need recommendations as to equipment, and software. I don't want to RE-INVENT THE wheel here, and I've done the same recommendations for STUDIO EQUIPMENT for others.

Can you help? - please don't waste YOUR TIME and MY TIME, if you are not well versed in stage lighting

Answer

Submitted by: CruelNails

I think there are a few programs out there that you can preset the lighting cues and run them from a computer. You then manually push the button when you want it to jump to the next cue.

http://direct.Vtheatre.Net/doc/light-sound.Htm