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Anyone using "stage lighting" in their normal KJ setups?
What are you using ?  Is it overhead lights or floor mounted?
Do some singers object or is it welcomed to have some lighting effects-

I'm not talking about DJ flashing lights  but some colored mood and spot lights to
make your show a little ''SPECIAL"   Currently I'm without a steady GIG which is given me too much time to reflect on how to make my show JUST A LITTLE more special than  the next guy.  Stage Lighting came to mind  :thinkin:

8 par 46 cans.  4 in front, 4 in back.  Reds & Blues in front, orange, red & white in back at a softer level than the front.  All controlled by NSI 8 channel light mixer.  Lights add a nice flair to any show.  Just another aspect that should've helped raise prices over the years, but then you get several kj's who think it's "just" karaoke, why should I have lights.  It's still a "live" show - regardless of the singers, how many live shows do you see without some kind of stage lighting?
Karaoke is a cross between live & dj, should have stage AND dance floor lighting.

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Depends on the show but when I do take lights.

2 American DJ Deluxe Scan250's  2 American DJ color changer 250's and 2 American DJ Agressors. Run the aggressors into a dimmer pack for dmx control on /off. I have a really sweet leviton dmx controller.

I have some more lights mostly it is what I feel like packing up and taking with me.

My normal karaoke gigs in the taverns...  No way.  Too much hassle.  Now if I had a place where I mounted my equipment inside and left it there all the time, well maybe invest in lights that hung from ceiling...

Otherwise, I save the lights for weddings, private parties, special occasions, or if I felt like impressing someone...

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---wallyd

I bring 4 par 36 cans with me most of my gigs, for my little place I don't bring any, and for special show I have 4 american DJ pocket scans and a couple of disco lights I'll bring with me.

I agree.  I'm trying to think of ways to make "my show" something differant.
Something with a "flair"  stage lighting (in the right venue) could be just that.
Of course you might need a stage or at least a stage area  LMAO  Some of the venues I've played in the past couldn't accomodate 1 par light  LMAO .
So  my thining is now to look for BIGGER clubs and put on a karaoke SHOW.
Hopefully this will raise the price I can ask.

I've seem some starter sets consisting of 4 par 38 's with stands & controller  -
Chauvet or American DJ ---  Anyone have a preferance?

I use a small truss with 2 stands.  8 par 36 cans, a set of 4 chauvet tracers, a chauvet alien, a laser widow, and a moonflower.

anyone have pics of their stage lighting setup ?

Hmm, I don't even have any current pics of my system setup or lighting at all come to think of it.

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Yea, some a low quality, though some look decent.

http://leathcodjing.netfirms.com

You have an effect mic; what the heck does it do? (sorry dumb question and for hijacking the trade).

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I can neither confirm nor deny ever having or knowing anything about nothing.... mrscott

hehe, just a cheap little mic that the show patrons love!  You can change the pitch of your voice, making it higher or lower, and there are a few built in patterns that make you sound like a robot, make a man sound female, etc.  Scored it for 5 bucks in the clearance bin at radio shack, but it has a decent sound and is wonderful to work a crowd with whenever you want to do something unexpected

Love to have one.

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Are we supposed to have stage lighting?

My club your lucky if you can see the beer in front of you let alone anyone that is singing!

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Bob
How far from crazy am I?

This isn't a very good shot, I didn't even have my flame lights turned on I just realized - but you can see them hanging in each corner.

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Thats a great looking set up - I need to find a venue with a stage  :yes:
Tahnks for posting the pic