Amber Rout Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Anyone know any good brands of 48/96 boards? Just curious about looking at prices and functionality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted November 29, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted November 29, 2021 That's kind of a broad question. Do you have any information on what it'll be used for, the kind of venues it'll be in, what you want to do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas POISSON Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 It is a bit like asking for a "good brand" of camera. Many brands have products that cover various ranges, for different user needs and budgets. Usually one define needs and budget first, then look what could match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Rout Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 20 hours ago, Phil Rhodes said: That's kind of a broad question. Do you have any information on what it'll be used for, the kind of venues it'll be in, what you want to do with it? Quite honestly, not 100% sure yet. It's really just something I've been interested in for a few years and I'd really like to dabble in lighting just a bit more. I've done plenty of work with it in the past but the board I used to use has some very different functions than the one I will be using in my film class as, I'm pretty sure the current one is a bit older, I'm looking for a make that's somewhat similar but maybe not quite as expensive... I'm only a student after all. -A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Parnell Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 The old style two preset 48/96 channel boards are pretty irrelevant as LED fixtures become more and more complex, and use more and more channels. I own a handful of these desks, and they have all been gathering dust for the last few years. The preset desks, while they will work, just aren’t particularly suitable. Even on smaller jobs that may have previously been 36-48 channels you can now easily be needing 1-2 universes to control (1 universe = 512 channels) a set. I would consider checking out Luminair or even better Blackout- it’s a great lighting console app for iPads designed for film and tv. It’s a really good ‘small-mid scale’ solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas POISSON Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 There are plenty of free software console that will be OK for controlling a few fixtures. Film lighting does not require the same level of direct access to controls as live performance since you usually do not fire 100+ cues in a single hour. Personally, I like MagicQ, although the learning curve is a bit steep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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