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Duncan Wood

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From: "Duncan Wood" <bodged...@dmx512.co.uk>

Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 19:28:47 +0100

Local: Mon, May 5 2008 2:28 pm

Subject: Re: Stage Lighting on a Budgetup

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On Mon, 05 May 2008 18:35:05 +0100, Lloydj

<ljeffo...@theclarientgroup.com> wrote:
> On May 4, 5:34 pm, KevinY...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Hey all,

>> I'm in a college band, playing mostly frat parties and bars, and we
>> want to take our show to "the next level." We figure that lights
>> would be pretty badass, but our budget is maybe $1000 at most.
>> Ideally we'd spend no more than $500.

> Kevin,
> Check out Pro Sound and Stage Lighting, I think it's PSSL.com or
> something like that. They have DJ packages already made up of PAR56
> fixtures, trees, dimmers, etc. and I believe they have "beat
> sensitivity" in some of the kits. It's low-end gear but should get
> you started. Also look to e-bay to find new/used gear. I've seen
> some packages of chrome plated PARs that insult my aesthetic, but
> might suit your needs.
> HTH,
> Lloyd

Something like the elation 4 channel foot controller & a couple of 4 way
par56 trees, add a 3rd dimmer & a couple of 300W floods as floor lights &
you can actually do a 1/2 decent looking set.

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