I've used Chauvet SlimBANK Tri-18's, used 8 of them to light up a square space in our gym about the same dimensions you've used, and it's worked a treat. We had a lighting tree in each corner (we did the performance in the round, or in the square as it turned out). The first year I did an alternative space, I learned that you shouldn't put lighting instruments directly behind audience members when the other half of the audience is sitting opposite. Who knew.
We ran our lights off a simpler 16 channel lighting board, but since we daisy chained all the lights together, they operated as one light, so all went up/down together. This meant we used 5 channels on the lighting board, with one controlling intensity, 3 controlling the different colors (Red/Green/Blue) and one for strobe like effects. Wonderfully simple, simple to operate. It did mean that we were limited to lighting the entire space at the same time, and couldn't have any area lit up all by itself, but this worked fine for our purposes, and the color mixing made up for that by greatly enhancing mood and temper.
All Pro Sound is a pretty good vendor that has been pretty good to work with. Talk about whether you want PAR LEDs or a slim bank/panel, I guess it depends what you need and how powerful you need the lights to be. All Pro Sound were really helpful in working out needs and not trying to oversell me, worked within my budget, and all that.
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Phillip Goodchild
Theatre Arts Instructor/Assistant Department Head of English
Ruskin FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-18-2017 07:11
From: Dan Barrett
Subject: Lighting for variable venues
Hello,
I teach Theater at a school lacking a formal space for productions, thus without curtain rigging and theater lighting equipment and instruments. I'm looking into getting 8 LED Par Can lights, using light trees, and a Elation Stage Setter 24 Channel DMX Light Controller. Wondering if others have purchased this kind of set-up for gym and Library or Cafeteria spaces, and what lessons were learned.
Moreover, as I need 3 bids to make such a purchase, are there good Lighting companies you might recommend. The first I found with these items, plus Lighting and Power Cables, was PSSL (Pro Sound and Stage Lighting).
Generally we have used our Library with a stage area of 36'wide x 24'deep, and seat 80-120.
Thanks!!
Dan Barrett
Mount Washington, KY
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