Sunday, 10 April 2016

Thinking Of Using Professional Led Moving Head Stage Lights

By David Stewart


Live music venues and clubs will frequently use disco lights to enhance the atmosphere for concerts and live performances. Using standard equipment such as spotlights or beamed box light units will give a fairly basic show and a limited range of effects. A much more professional display can be achieved by using some professional led moving head stage lights.

These types of lights are available in various sizes and there are many options to choose from when selecting the correct units. They will usually be mounted on ceilings or specialist lighting rigs or just left free standing on a dance floors. The lighting can either be sound activated via sensors or with a little extra equipment they can be programmed or manually operated.

Led moving heads are very flexible due to the way they are designed to rotate and swivel in your chosen direction. A vast array of colors can be emitted from a single unit by fitting different bulbs but improved effects can be obtained by using more than 1 light unit. The lights will also function in other ways when they have been connected to a DMX box and programming various sequences.

If you are using this kind of lighting using only sound activation the units will usually spin and rotate in time with the beat of the music. Movements will be random and differ with changes in sound and the volume level inside the room. By connecting them to a DMX control box they can be programmed in advance to perform sequences quite easily.

When a singer is the focus of the lighting, operating the lights via a box allows the operator to track their movements across the stage while they are performing. The unit can also function in a similar way to a single spot to highlight a performer or area of interest to the crowd. Both the shape and colors of the beams may be controlled by the operator to synchronize the light show to the on stage activity.

For better effects moving head units can be connected to a DMX box enabling different combinations of movements and patterns. Pictures can also be projected on to various areas of the room and this creates some interesting effects. The amount of lights in the unit and channels used to program the light will determine the level of the effects that may be obtained.

To install a complex system you will need to purchase cabling to ensure everything that needs to communicate can do so. The best people to do this work are qualified electrical engineers who can also ensure the wiring is safe and not dangerous. Good quality connectors and cables can be fairly expensive but always buy the best you can.

Carrying out regular maintenance is important with any kind of lighting system that is subject to heavy use. Cleaning of the glass lenses and replacement of led's will ensure that the units will last much longer and operate efficiently. All of the electric motors that control the motion should also be checked regularly, cleaned, lubricated and kept in good order.




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