LightShark - Is It the Right Lighting Console For Me?

I talk about and use the lightShark a fair amount here - but the big question is - is it the right lighting console for you? In this video I'll tell you why (or why not)!


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Thanks for understanding!,
-David

[joelglaser]

Hi David. Good info.
I'm leaning toward the LightShark when I get ready to upgrade. A quick synopsis: I run an audio/lighting production business. One of those who came into lighting from audio and before that, a life long career as a musician. My company is mostly a one man show, working with local artists as well as doing some theatrical work with high schools and community clubs. I also work several bigger shows/festivals per year that include regional and even international artists. For those bigger shows, which include a bigger budget, I'll hire other professional help and rent additional equipment . Especially in lighting. But for the rest of the year, I program, set up and run lighting along with audio, by myself. My lighting includes about 50 LED PARs and 16 moving head lights.
Some questions -
1- How easy is the LightShark to program? I'm not a programmer and I don't really want to spend a huge amount time learning. I've been using DMXIS for the last several years and while I make it work and have actually gotten pretty efficient with it, the software always seems somewhat cumbersome to program. And VERY time consuming. Perhaps they are all that way. To be honest, DMXIS is the only lighting program I've worked with.
2- Is the LS-1, with it's knobs, faders and encoder wheels, easier to program than the Core? At least, what is your experience? Have you programmed lights with them both?
Thanks David. Keep up the good work!
Joel
Glaser Audio Productions, LLC

[somescorpio]

I know virtually nothing about lighting, and live in an area scant on lighting professionals. We have several 2-meter LED bars with 120 LEDs, 40 pixels, and 120 channels on 4 universes. They're controlled via an artNet controller and laptop running Madrix software. I'm currently running preset cues in Madrix but would like to have more control over colors, speed and scenes/cues via easy-to-access buttons and faders. I own an innovative fitness studio and use lighting to enhance the experience. Our instructors need an easy way to adapt the lighting on-the-fly to their desired effect. Does it sound like this product is right for our needs??

[johannessamuelsson]

Sorry to hear that MA dot2 got discontinued. I got the software a while ago and like it very much. I actually prefer it to MagicQ PC, whoch I also have, and which is what we use at school.

[chrisk]

I'll buy a LightShark if it can do the following. I program for theatrical performances and these functions are critical.
A) Record a point cue without having to record it and then move it to a point location.
B) Delete a cue without it automatically renumbering the cues.
C) Record a cue list that runs as a cue list (not a chase sequence) without having to make each cue Halt.