Davy Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 (edited) Morning all. Looking for some advice on stage lighting. We currently use 4 led stage lights mounted on lighting poles. The lighting poles that we use are ridiculously heavy for the lightweight nature of the LEDs so I'm looking for a fixing solution that will allow me to fix the lights to the top of the PA speakers as these are already on poles and this would also free up some floor space in smaller venues. Has anyone tried this before, I'd be interested to hear what solutions you've tried. Also we are looking to change our current LEDs, which are quite heavy for LEDs, and replace them with some slimmer/smaller units. Has anyone ever tried these before? ADJ Mega Tripar Profile Plus LED Par Can. Thanks. Edited November 3 by Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebassmusic Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 (edited) We're working on our lighting options at the moment and have tried out and compared both the ADJ Mega Tripar Profile Plus and the Ledj 7Q5 (RGBA). On price and weight the ADJ wins however the 7Q5 (for me) are the overall winner. You'd need 2 ADJ to appear as bright as one 7Q5. The 7Q5 is more robust, has more flexible colour options and is more direct beam than the wider ADJ. Our thinking (in part) is the less gear we have to buy / store / move / setup / teardown etc but still provide a good show the better. In one of my bands we use four Ledj 7Q5. 2 are attached to the speaker stand legs using clamps and pointed up / across the front of the stage. The second two are attached to the top of the EV speakers via a bolt into the mounting hole. Here's a couple of pictures of the tops. Edited November 3 by Acebassmusic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted November 3 Author Share Posted November 3 Thanks for your reply! I'm thinking a long the same lines with regard to streamlining the band set up. I don't even bother with the lighting mixer and just have them set up on a slow colour change. That said, a band I was in years ago had a foot controller which was great for killing the lights at the end of each song and then bringing them back on afterwards. I'm not sure if it's possible to run one of these foot controllers without a mixer unit as well. Do you think a single 7Q5 on top of each speaker would provide enough light or would you recommend 4 as a minimum? You'll have to send me a link for the ones you bought as the ADJs were £75 on Amazon when I checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebassmusic Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 Bax - ADJ's I would say 4 as a minimum even though they do give off a decent light. I control them from a single foot controller with a built in sound to light / programs. No need for a seperate mixer unit. Here's one on Ebay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted November 3 Author Share Posted November 3 Really appreciate you getting back to me, that's been really useful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebassmusic Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 I've just rechecked and the footswitch on Ebay is the same make as the one I use but a slightly different version which is powered by the lighting bar so probably wont work with the par cans. The one I use has an independent wall wart to power it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 We have two of these on the floor at the side of the stage. Really impressed with how bright and how much of a difference they make on smaller stages. We use a bar set up with the usual thin LED Pars as well, and two LED par’s on the floor at the front. We got ours for £45 each during a sale. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CFHFKP93?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted November 11 Author Share Posted November 11 On 03/11/2024 at 16:08, Acebassmusic said: I've just rechecked and the footswitch on Ebay is the same make as the one I use but a slightly different version which is powered by the lighting bar so probably wont work with the par cans. The one I use has an independent wall wart to power it. Are your ADJs compatible with the ADJ LED RC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebassmusic Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 I dont know as the ADJ's I just set and forget as wall washes. The Ledj 7Q5 are according to the manual. In one band I use them with a footswitch and the other I just link 2 lights together (X2 sets) and set 2 different programs and let run. This was last Saturday night using only 4 x Ledj 7Q5. There was a little ambient light as well from the pub but they'd turned of the main ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted November 11 Author Share Posted November 11 On 03/11/2024 at 16:08, Acebassmusic said: What do you use to clip the lights to your speaker stands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebassmusic Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 We use this type of clamp - "half coupler" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 On 03/11/2024 at 16:38, Davy said: Morning all. Looking for some advice on stage lighting. We currently use 4 led stage lights mounted on lighting poles. The lighting poles that we use are ridiculously heavy for the lightweight nature of the LEDs so I'm looking for a fixing solution that will allow me to fix the lights to the top of the PA speakers as these are already on poles and this would also free up some floor space in smaller venues. Has anyone tried this before, I'd be interested to hear what solutions you've tried. Also we are looking to change our current LEDs, which are quite heavy for LEDs, and replace them with some slimmer/smaller units. Has anyone ever tried these before? ADJ Mega Tripar Profile Plus LED Par Can. Thanks. Great topic, following! I kinda feel that lighting is often pretty low in the mindset of many covers bands I've come across, and doesn't get too much air time on BC, but can make a big difference to the live performance experience for audiences when done well. We've been using our pretty basic set up for 7 or 8 years now, and it's definitely time to think about doing something a little more professional on the lighting front. Unfortunately I suspect it's going to be down to the same guy providing the band PA and desk to get the lighting sorted and transported, with my crew 😅 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 1 hour ago, Al Krow said: dset of many covers bands I've come across, and doesn't get too much air time on BC, but can make a big difference to the live performance experience for audiences when done well. We've been using our pretty basic set up for 7 or 8 years now, and it's definitely time to think about doing something a little more professional on the lighting front. Unfortunately I suspect it's going to be down to the same guy providing the band PA and desk to get the lighting sorted and transported, with my crew 😅 Same here. in fact it's not only purchasing but setting them up that im left to do. Last gig (on a very small stage, there are 6 of us) one of my guitarists decided to put all his guitar cases on stage, right in front of a light that id just brought. other gigs he tends to kick them out of the way when he turns up late and has to set up his giant fan and pedal board. I dont think everyone in bands has what it takes to come across in a professional way, which drags the whole band down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted November 12 Author Share Posted November 12 Typical selfish guitarist! 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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