PorkPieGuy
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Anyone ever bring your own lights? I'm not talking about lights for the whole band. I'm talking just for you and/or your kit.
If so, what do you use? Pics?
If so, what do you use? Pics?
Anyone ever bring your own lights? I'm not talking about lights for the whole band. I'm talking just for you and/or your kit.
If so, what do you use? Pics?
Yes. After seeing one too many photos/video clips with the drums/me represented by a black hole, I bought a couple of inexpensive LEDs for uplighting. Similar to these... https://www.amazon.com/U`King-Uplights-Lighting-Control-Uplighting/dp/B0824YXV2J/
Now, whenever I play a room where I know live music was an afterthought, or outdoor gigs that will run after dusk, I add them to my gear.
Where do you set them up? On the riser, pointing up?After seeing one too many photos/video clips with the drums/me represented by a black hole, I bought a couple of inexpensive LEDs for uplighting. Similar to these... https://www.amazon.com/U`King-Uplights-Lighting-Control-Uplighting/dp/B0824YXV2J/
Now, whenever I play a room where I know live music was an afterthought, or outdoor gigs that will run after dusk, I add them to my gear.
I do the lights for the whole band but I have two battens on the floor specifically for the drums. I leave them on a slow fade rather than incorporate them into the dmx programme.
I might be misunderstanding but ideally you don't want lights facing the audience, on stands at 10 and 2 o clock or off to your side and facing onto you is perhaps a better option.I like those lights. I may do something like that.
Or what I initially had in mind was to get two bars and have them vertically on stands (one on each side of my drum set) facing the crowd. I'll keep thinking about it. I'm glad my idea isn't too goofy and that others are doing it already. Thanks for your feedback!
No worries - they were relatively inexpensive,they're compact to transport but very well built and fully dmx programmable if you ever want to go down that route.I like those lights. I may do something like that.
Or what I initially had in mind was to get two bars and have them vertically on stands (one on each side of my drum set) facing the crowd. I'll keep thinking about it. I'm glad my idea isn't too goofy and that others are doing it already. Thanks for your feedback!
Where do you set them up? On the riser, pointing up?
If I remember to bring it, I like a light shining thru a kick that has a Smooth White, a Coated, or a Fiberskyn reso. The full moon effect is cool and cheap. A cheap shop light from the hardware store...