Just Added 4 Lasers to My DJ System
So I felt like I needed something to add to my system. I wanted lights lights but wanted to do something that my crowd would go “wow” to. So i ended up getting a laser system. I liked it so much that I ordered another set of lasers. Have a look and tell me what you think.
As long as you don’t have the lower parts of them scanning the crowd, I think they’re ok.
yeah. I bought a lighting tripod stand to raise the lasers 7ft and angle them upwards.
which kind are they?
sweet laser setup. Yeah just keep them off the crowd and things will be good, but now you need wash lights and stuff for solid colors and ambient lighting
They are called LD-488. Got them on ebay for 156$. They have 2x60mW green (532nm) laser and 2x100mW red (650nm). Just finished applying for my FDA Varience for using them at events. They are DMX capable. I really want to get 1 more that is ILDA capable. Definatly looking at some PAR64 cans to add the mood lighting.
do not like the music (but who cares). the lasers are crazy. mad seizures. cool buy
wow those are a bit too crazy for me.
wow really good price, but cant seem to find them on ebay anywhere, dang…
Pardon Our Interruption... here is the link. Best part is they ship the laser from the US so you get it in a couple days.
I used to have a few of these… Glad to see you got your variance… Since they are definitely not legal otherwise lol
Definitely use DMX for these… They look stupid otherwise.
ssss18734 by any chnace do you have the fixture file for Freestyler for these lasers?
My issue with fixtures like this (4 lights in a horizontal line), is that they look boring as hell. When you get your second unit try playing around with different placement options, something as simple as orienting them vertically or even splaying them to create different angles will work, but really anything will look more interesting than what that video shows.
Also, if you are going to get creative with placement and you find that the laser is cutting into the audience area, pack some gaff tape to trim out where the crowd is expected to be.
My plans are to use the lasers in a DMX show. Meaning smart placements and use of the lights and not sound activated. The video was not meant to display the use but the fact i bought one. BTW that’s my DEN where I keep all my DJ gear to practice mixing and program the DMX show. Was looking into doing a criss cross effect and smart lighting by staying with single colors till the end of music drops when I can go crazy with full color and strobe effects on top of that but who knows still working out what I actually want to do.
Horrible idea. That’s guaranteed to shoot right into the crowds eyes.
I don’t sorry. The ones I had weren’t exactly the same model, either. They were a PAIN to program, that’s for sure.
@Sobi. /sigh I am assuming we all know that you need a variance to use these lasers and follow the guidance per the variance instructions . As per the guidance by the FDA any laser that needs a variance will need to be set up 9 feet from the ground angled with no crowd scanning.
@rotebass I do like that tape idea to cover the lower end of the laser to protect the crowd. Thanks for the tip will be using it.
@sss18734 darn >.< ok. I will try to build it from “fixture creator” in freestyler.
Hopefully I will post a demo of the setup once I have it completed. I did get in the T Bars to hold the lasers in today. Looks like I will need some C Clamps to keep them secure since the holes don’t match on the T Bars. Doh!
Oh just in case anyone is looking to get a variance/permit i’ll link the FDA application.
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/aboutfda/reportsmanualsforms/forms/ucm080788.pdf
Hence the part about using Gaff Tape 