Lighting Options

Lighting Options:

Lighting is addictive...a little is nice, more is impressive, and a lot can be AWESOME! Seeing the bold, changing colors makes an event more interesting and seem more special. Imagine what a modern concert would be like without the lightshow! Basic Lighting: Included with every standard-priced system! Consists of (2) T-Bar tripod stands with (4) LED washlights on each. While this is a basic lighting system, it still is capable of many colors and sound-active programs that change with the beat of the music. "Fun" Lighting: Just $50 more! This upgrade exchanges half the fixtures of the basic system with dynamic Chauvet Vue VI fixtures for more light and motion. The upgrade also shifts to DMX control and adds more variety in the color and activity of the lighting "scenes". Premium Lighting: Call or email for options & pricing With this option, the sky is the limit! Depending on your event, this option will likely step up to professional trussing, moving head fixtures, and many more lights for a concert-like experience. These systems step up the control too, with a computer-based software DMX system that allows complicated, intricate lighting scenes. This is what you want if you're having a big event with live performers or you're looking for a big-city nightclub look.

Available Lighting Fixtures: (Some models have links to more detailed info; try clicking the fixture name)	Basic	Fun	Big Stuff
American DJ DJ Scan 250EX - DMX-controlled, 250-watt halogen moving-mirror "scanner" with many colors and gobos; shoots out a sharp beam that can be aimed in specific directions			*
American DJ Mega Flash Strobe - Very bright (800 watts!), DMX-programmable strobe lights			*
American DJ P56 LED - LED "par can" fixture used as "truss warmers" to color my larger trussing systems by shining inside the truss itself, turning the aluminum trussing into a colorful element of the lightshow			*
Chauvet 4Bar - This is the basis of my standard lighting, consisting of (2) tripod stands, each holding (2-4) LED washlights and providing a place to attach (2) "disco" lights with motion.	*	*	*
Chauvet 4Play - The 4Play is an add-on to the 4Bar and provides sharp LED beams, as opposed to the soft color wash of the 4Bar. The 4Play has different modes for its operation, alternating which LED's are on and off and simulating rotating motion.		*	*
Chauvet ColorSplash 200B - Like the P56 above, but with more LED's and slightly different characteristics; used as a "color wash" or soft-edged spotlight			*
Chauvet ColorStrip - Unlike any other fixtures, these are long, skinny LED-based lights that produce a variety of interesting colorful patterns and intense color wash			*
Chauvet F1050 Fog Machines - Great fog/smoke machines with the DMX option to be able to program fog with lighting scenes			*
Chauvet Intimidator Spot 250 - NEW! These are my first foray into the kind of lights the big boys use on modern stages! Don't know what these are? Look at American Idol...every single spotlight you see on their amazing set is a $5,000+ version of these great new fixtures! These are commonly called "moving head' or "moving yoke" fixtures with the ability to shine an intense beam in just about any direction with a variety of color and effects			*
Chauvet O-Beast - One of the newest takes on the classic "derby" effect, only this one uses very bright, "wide-beam" LED technology that puts out a fat beam of colorful light			*
Chauvet Omega 250C - DMX-controlled, 250-watt halogen color-changer that projects a powerful spotlight of rich color. This fixture has no motion, but a wide variety of dimmable colors and a sharp, bright beam			*
Chauvet Vue VI - LED fixture like the Vue III, but even more dynamic with a staggering array of changing, spinning light beams resembling various snowflakes.		*	*
Martin PR-1 Image Spotlight - This is a specialty fixture that is purely designed to project a bright image on a wall or floor (such as a bride & groom's names, a company logo or a multitude of other specialty sayings). The images are shaped by a custom "gobo" which is placed in the path of the bright beam inside the fixture. Gobos of just about any design can be ordered to suit any event (though it takes about 2 weeks for the gobos to be made and delivered)	+$150	+$150	*
Optima Mojo SpinMaster 3 - Like the DJ Scan 250EX, but the mirror is a "barrel" of mirrors that spins and sends out a gyrating fan of bright, DMX-programmable beams (PIX #1) (PIX #2)			*
Here are a few live examples of my lighting in action at parties: (These are AVI & WMV movie files and may take a minute or so to load if you have a slow internet connection. Also, the light show has changed and grown a lot since these were taken several years ago...many newer fixtures are not represented but typically used now)
Basic lighting at Cleveland Country Club (WMV file, ~600KB) Advanced lighting at the Old Woolen Mill (#1 of 2, WMV file, ~500KB) Advanced lighting at the Old Woolen Mill (#2 of 2, WMV file ~50KB) (Older Video) Christmas party with lights and smoke (WMV file, ~2MB) (Older Video) Another party, using more lights and smoke (AVI file, ~2MB)