Stage Lighting
Hey, I'm not sure if this is posted in the right place or not.
I'm looking for some real basic portable cheap lighting to use for a 2 person group playing small bars and other smaller venues. Something that says "hey we are over here".. Anyone have any suggestions on lighting units. I know nothing about lighting. Thanks. |
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Chauvet DJ SlimPAR 64 - RGB Par $99 http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SlimPAR64 http://www.sweetwater.com/images/ite...AR64-large.jpg http://www.sweetwater.com/images/clo...64_detail2.jpg |
You also need a light boom which consists of a 50' base, 8' of 1.5" threaded schedule 40 pipe, two sand bags for counterweight, a non-swiveling cheeseborough and a 3' section of 1.5" pipe on which you're going to hang the lights forming a "T." You'll need Altman lighting "C" clamps for your PARS as well and of course extension cords.
Do you really want to lug all that around? |
We just bolt one light to a speaker stand on each side of the stage and go with that. Works fine for lighting a duo. We went cheap and bought two LED cans off eBay for $20 each. Working fine so far.
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I use a pair of Led Pars similar to what Sprucetop shows above. Either standing under the speaker stands or nearby. Light and compact, the rotating colour function is fine for me.
Kris |
Lights
If you want real cheap, here's what I do for our venue. The lights are close to the performers and don't blind them or heat them up. I use clip-on desk lights with colored bulbs, one white, one orange and one yellow, bright as I can get. I might get other colors to have around for variety. I doubt I have more than $25 in it. They are light, small, and adaptable, no frills.
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I have a couple of those PAR lights and they're great. But honestly, most of the time I use LED rope lighting.
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I've got a couple of those LED PAR lights as well, clamp them on a speaker stand, or just angle them up from the floor.
If you shop ebay, you can find them pretty cheap. |
For a small venue, these are all good suggestions. You may want more than two lights. You want something that says, "Hey, we are over here". So, besides lighting the performers, placing a light on each far end of your area will serve to highlight the size of your stage.
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For the kind of places most of us are playing, it's not a matter of providing full-rig lighting. Just add a little colour and atmosphere. I put a couple of LED Par lights on the floor. |
Dang it. Is there no way to delete a post?
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