Hello,well chris has been a star helping me out with a good mixer,amp and speaker package!! however im now wondering what sort of light package i should choose !!?? im lookin at playing to approx 150 max in a hotel and small club/pubs....please give me your suggestions....

How much money do you have to spend?

A couple of light boxes, with 4 or 8 lights in with a controller,
A couple of moon flower effects/gobo changers on a t bar
A couple of scan to on the t bar
A UV light

That should do it.

Sorry but I think that Lightboxes and spotboxes went out with the Ark, and for the cost of them, when you find them, you can do far better, when I see the old traffic light boxes these days I automatically think Tandy .

Go for a few different effects, moonflowers are good and I think that Chris has some special deals on an effect called a Datamoon, I use 4 all linked together and they are very effective. You will need something at the front of your rig to hide your wires but a simple cloth is far better, cheaper and not as cheesy as the old plyboxes with coloured fairylights in them. You don't need to spend a fortune on lighting at first, just a couple of moonflowers will see you through.

A goalpost with 3 or 4 effects on it should do the job

Goalpost about £120
Cheap lighting £90 each


4 x£90 and 1 x £120 totals under £500

Does anybody still use tables from the pub/club to set there equipment on, with stands for lighting and speakers?

Only if upstairs as I can't wheel my trunk in otherwise I use that with a cloth over it.

Thanks Guyz once again ,where do i position the lights??are they high up enough on these posts??

What do you use for a bit of colour/flood rather than an effect? par cans with a controller/dimmers?

The goal post and t bars go up to about 3 meters, thats high enough for most ceilings.

Chris,

I have been known to do a catwalk and complete conference including the disco with Chameleon 4's only via DMX desk

I use a stand that holds all my amps, cd player/mixer, laptop etc..and has a lighting stand above it, so it's all on one stand, plus it dismantles easy and compact.

Can't think what make it is, but mine was 90 quid.

I got one of those but i dont like my effects hanging above my head, mine made by Ultimax.

I still use tables for cd players and mixer on mobiles but would like a stand if anyone can reccommend one.

cs..... euromet stands are great.... they are expandable, sturdy, cheap and last a virtaul life time! Plus they dont take up much room either

Up until 2 weeks ago, I was still "borrowing" a 6ft table at the venue for all my records/CD's.

However, I now use a pair of "Saw horses" from Homebase - which are currently down to £12 a pair. These are basically a pair of "A" shapes, which you can lay a couple of planks of wood, or a thick board across. They both fold flat so they will just fit in THAT space between the roof of the van and the top of the speakers...

Thanks for the tips,shall look around when i am in the U.k. next week

I have a modified Ultimax gantry that bolts onto my fold up table/booth. On the gantry there are 8 pin spots and 4 moon flower effects. With smoke (ciggarette or machine) it looks fab!

I only use tales from the venue to put my cd boxes on

U use a key board stand to but by flight case containinf mixer and cd players then use the next level of the key board stand for laptop, and minidisk, use tables from the venue for cds, No problems......

I must remember to read what i have typed before posting

Start again

I use a keyboard stand to put my flightcase on which containins mixer and cd players then use the next level of the keyboard stand for laptop, and minidisk, use tables from the venue for cds, No problems......

it's not what you put ur equipment on its what u do with it that maters. I have seen people using black & decker work mates !!!!!!!!!!!

I do still use a couple of tables but am looking at spending a bit of cash on a setup that holds cd rack amp cd's and with an overhead for the lights. But with limited space available, any idea's. Prices makes etc.
Any help here Chris would be appreciated and I will try not to ask for 25% discount (15% will do)

With my stand for all my gear, I still use the venue's tables for the cd's, C.S, I'll give you a link next time ur on MSN!

I'm extremly worried about you two!
Are you not getting any female attention

Just be careful with those tables, dont put anything too heavy on them and then stand of them...

I leant the hard way lol

I am currently using a desk with the light bar inbuilt (as described earlier). I find this a bit restricting, as if I want to expand my light rig, I have to buy a new light bar, which means I've got a spare one I'm not using.
My advice will be to be the desk and light bar seperate, then when you upgrade one, you don't have to upgrade the other.