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Feedback / Re: Fursuit Lounge
« on: June 06, 2013, 14:01:42 »
if i don't have it i can usually temporarily twadge it from work, our naval outfit is owned by one of the biggest engineering companies on earth
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Feedback / Re: My only complaint about the dances...
« on: June 06, 2013, 12:29:50 »
freestyle 120o out of phase sit down tekky rave....
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Feedback / Re: My only complaint about the dances...
« on: June 06, 2013, 11:16:51 »
Just wait till you nee the Nightclub next year *muahaha*
I get to bring the complete sound system, not just the old tops and half the bass bins
I get to bring the complete sound system, not just the old tops and half the bass bins
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Feedback / Re: Suit Head Driers
« on: June 06, 2013, 11:14:25 »
Fear not, Confuzzled's top secret naval defence workshops will be producing a LOT more drying equipment before 2014, Confuzzled will have the best fursuit lounge in the world next time, I'll build the stuff and Rizzo will run it!
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Feedback / Re: Fursuit Lounge
« on: June 06, 2013, 11:10:11 »
I took my Hygrometer in there a few times, the air was quite dry, the roof mounted air conditioner was doing a sterling job!
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Feedback / Re: 2012 Feedback
« on: May 30, 2012, 23:47:58 »Dances:
All in all I'm happy with the dances, but there was one thing that really ticked me off: You do not mess with the EQ settings while music is playing. PERIOD.
During my set, someone behind the main audio desk thought it was funny to repeatedly crank the bass up to the point where the music faded into an apocalyptic, distorted bass. No, it was NOT funny. It left me confused as to what was going on, what I should do, constantly re-tweak my EQs (which normally is not neccessary) and left the audience annoyed since it killed the mood and reduced the audio to a noise that obviously was painful to some.
Just don't do that.
Hi BBF,
I will see that the audio crew in charge doesn't do this in future, the only reason the volume was adjusted now and again (as in overall db volume) was to counteract the noise of the industrial cooling fan system in place, this generally was kept to "build ups" in the music so that the suiters / dancers didn't swelter in the heat, all 3 aircon units in the room were running full tilt as well but due to the high number of people in a small space and the uncharacteristic warm weather (for Britain hathe temperature was still fairly high.
I'm sorry to say I didn't witness this as I was unfortunately unwell during the later parts of your set so had to retire early so I apologise for this.
Thanks for the feedback
Swolf
Another quick note on this, im not 100% sure who was sat by the sound desk - i was filming around the con. someone was controlling sound, fans and smoke.
Due to the nature of how horn loaded bass cabinets couple to air it was creating a low frequency hot spot under the ledge where the DJ stand was so its also possible that the person operating would have heard a more accurate representation of what was being played than the DJ stand which was out of the dispersion angle of the mid/high cabinets, its common practice in big venues (although this was not a big venue) for the DJ to just hear a monitor and the crew to do the rest.
Its possible that every time the EQ was adjusted the person on desk noticed that the overall had gone flat again and added more bottom end as unless you are above a distance of roughly 2.5 metres away from the rig (in front and less than 44o) you don't hear everything mixed, all persons on sound / lighting crew were also there to have fun and we all played around from time to time especially when egged on by people that wanted to feel it, it is a venue staffed by volunteers, DJ'd by volunteers and attended free, although i appreciate it would be annoying i also would like to make the point that the venue isn't ministry of sound and between all DJs and the die hard technical crew everyone had a blast and that is what counts.
From a technical point i plan to position the DJ stand somewhere were they can hear the main system next year after a huge phasing problem presented itself after setup causing impromptu alteration of layout.
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Discussion / Re: policy question?
« on: December 19, 2011, 14:37:52 »
Generally it is repeated flashes that are a problem, also the nightclub strobe is ~1000 times the power, i havent heard of photography at CF being a problem in the past? anyone know of any instances?
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Discussion / Re: policy question?
« on: December 09, 2011, 18:13:59 »
IF the strobe is to be used in the nightclubs, we will be running some periods with and some periods without, as with last year there will be a warning 5 minutes before use made by the DJ and the signage will be altered.
We will be installing a heavy floor-to-ceiling stagecloth threshold between the main level of the nightclub and its slightly lower levels, this is for 2 reasons, it is to keep light within the nightclub and to deaden the noise a little bit so people can have a slightly more chilled area, this will have a heavily overlapping doorway so that the light is 100% stopped, even if the strobe WAS in use it would not affect the lower area.
Generally if you ask say 500 people, you will get <5 with PSE, you will get maybe 50 that just don't want a strobe, 100 that don't care and the remainder that want it, its a tough call because its no better denying those people that DO want it as supporting those people that DON'T want it, finding a compromise is what its all about.
Now we have a new venue, 2012 is going to be a demonstration of 'What we can do' as we will not be short of power and will have less of a space constraint, watch the Lakeside suite in late may *grins*
Obviously chillout music, cheese and the like isn't helped by strobe lighting anyway so why use it . . . however, trance, the inevitable Dub Step and other heavy genres are.
I just bought a pair of Martin / Jem Hazers so certain Foxotes and Spotcats will be able to cause less carnage by accidently 4 gallons of smoke fluid in 4 dances . . .
The equipment being installed for confuzzled will remain a closely guarded secret for all but a close group of staff, there are several things at confuzzled 2012 that will be VERY special indeed, we, as Acoustic Armageddon intend to make the dances one of them.
We will be installing a heavy floor-to-ceiling stagecloth threshold between the main level of the nightclub and its slightly lower levels, this is for 2 reasons, it is to keep light within the nightclub and to deaden the noise a little bit so people can have a slightly more chilled area, this will have a heavily overlapping doorway so that the light is 100% stopped, even if the strobe WAS in use it would not affect the lower area.
Generally if you ask say 500 people, you will get <5 with PSE, you will get maybe 50 that just don't want a strobe, 100 that don't care and the remainder that want it, its a tough call because its no better denying those people that DO want it as supporting those people that DON'T want it, finding a compromise is what its all about.
Now we have a new venue, 2012 is going to be a demonstration of 'What we can do' as we will not be short of power and will have less of a space constraint, watch the Lakeside suite in late may *grins*
Obviously chillout music, cheese and the like isn't helped by strobe lighting anyway so why use it . . . however, trance, the inevitable Dub Step and other heavy genres are.
I just bought a pair of Martin / Jem Hazers so certain Foxotes and Spotcats will be able to cause less carnage by accidently 4 gallons of smoke fluid in 4 dances . . .
The equipment being installed for confuzzled will remain a closely guarded secret for all but a close group of staff, there are several things at confuzzled 2012 that will be VERY special indeed, we, as Acoustic Armageddon intend to make the dances one of them.
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Discussion / Re: policy question?
« on: December 08, 2011, 22:34:27 »
I am in discussion with the chairman and other people regarding the use of strobe lighting during the dances. As with 2011 if strobe lighting, be it the Intelligent moving head lighting, LED battens or Xenon discharge strobes are going to be used there will be warnings posted and it will only be during certain times.
The tech of the dances at Confuzzled is operated and insured by Acoustic Armageddon, part of my AV company, our insurance and risk assessment / operational policy statement has been approved for the use of strobe lighting and all of our equipment is operated by experienced personnel.
Just as Lev with his responsibility as the head of AV for the main stage will declare the use of any flashing lights etc, i am the technical manager for the nightclubs and will declare the use of any flashing lights / strobes when a decision is reached.
We will make the policy RE strobe lighting public fairly soon.
The tech of the dances at Confuzzled is operated and insured by Acoustic Armageddon, part of my AV company, our insurance and risk assessment / operational policy statement has been approved for the use of strobe lighting and all of our equipment is operated by experienced personnel.
Just as Lev with his responsibility as the head of AV for the main stage will declare the use of any flashing lights etc, i am the technical manager for the nightclubs and will declare the use of any flashing lights / strobes when a decision is reached.
We will make the policy RE strobe lighting public fairly soon.
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