CHAUVET DJ BLOG Gig Tips

2015 BPM Arena Backstage Tour by CHAUVET

Posted on September 23, 2015 by webmaster

Come backstage for an exclusive look at the creative process behind the amazing lightshow at the 2015 CHAUVET BPM Arena, which featured over 200 CHAUVET Professional and CHAUVET DJ fixtures. Watch pixel-mapping Nexus and Epix mix it up with Rogue and Intimidator moving heads!

CHAUVET DJ Brings the Sunshine to Lake Tahoe

Posted on September 4, 2015 by webmaster

A collection of pixel-mapped Chauvet DJ COLORbar SMD strip lights keyed the lightshow for Hawaii’s Iration at the popular Lake Tahoe Reggae Festival, which took place at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Lighting designers Chris Boardman and Cullen Noon, working for LIT Lighting, used the intensely bright fixtures to engage the large festival crowd […]

CHAUVET DJ Academy Lighting Lesson of the Week

Posted on September 2, 2015 by webmaster

There’s no doubt that L.E.D. lights are much more flexible than incandescent fixtures which used to be the standard in entertainment lighting. Think of L.E.D. lighting as the digital version of a light while incandescent lighting is the older analog version. It’s like comparing an acoustic piano to a digital keyboard. Like the keyboard can […]

CHAUVET DJ Thursday Vids: DJ or the Hired Help…or Both?

Posted on August 19, 2015 by webmaster

Have you ever felt like you were treated like a (not so) glorified musical busboy or girl on a gig? In this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff talks about a bit of an identity crisis he wrestles with sometimes on gigs. Is he the person charged with managing and providing the most important part of […]

Gig Log of the Week: Tah-Dah Productions with CHAUVET DJ

Posted on August 18, 2015 by webmaster

Here’s another great gig log from DJ Ryan & Tah-Productions! Of course DJ Ryan used his CHAUVET DJ gear to make this wedding shine bright including his Mini Kinta IRCs which he put to good use. DJ Ryan says “you know i like the big bang for your buck lights…..well the CHAUVET DJ Mini Kinta […]

DJ Rocky Goes from the Ground Up for White Intimidator Spot LED 350s!

Posted on August 7, 2015 by webmaster

DJ Rocky of Atlanta Music DJ.com and Ella Events really knows how to create a white wedding! Knowing how effective the  clean, consistent look of an all white totem to match his white Intimidator Spot LED 350 fixtures, he took matters into his own hands to create white base plates…from the ground up! Check out how […]

CHAUVET DJ ACADEMY Lighting Lesson of the Week – Laser Quiz

Posted on August 6, 2015 by webmaster

Lasers have become popular effect fixtures for mobile entertainers. Most laser fixtures are compact lightweight and can create incredible visual effects with or without haze or fog. But there are some basic safety practices we all have to be aware of before using lasers. The beams of light emitted from lasers are highly concentrated. If […]

Mikey Mike Doin’ it from Scratch with the Intimidator 355Z IRC!

Posted on August 4, 2015 by webmaster

DJ Mikey Mike is a big fan of the CHAUVET DJ Intimidator Spot 355Z IRC.  And if you’re a big fan of Mikey Mike’s like we are, you know he’s always got something up his sleeve and in his garage to make things work in different and cool ways! Check out how he mounts the […]

DJ Jer Ready to Rock DJ Expo with CHAUVET DJ!

Posted on August 3, 2015 by webmaster

CHAUVET DJ presents “Creative Lighting, Creating Profits” with Jeremy Brech at DJ Expo 2015! Tuesday, August 11th, 2015 10a-12p Diamond Rooms B & C Great lighting makes a big impact and gives you the power to create amazing atmospheres your clients will talk about for years to come. In this informative and comprehensive seminar, Jeremy […]

Gig Log of the Week: One of a Kind Barn Wedding from Tah-Dah Productions!

Posted on July 23, 2015 by webmaster

This week’s amazing gig log comes to us once again from DJ Ryan Fabian and Tah-Dah Productions! It really was a one of a kind country-chic wedding! The bride’s family transformed their amazing working barn into a spectacular wedding venue with incredible love and detail in every corner!. Of course they took a small arsenal of CHAUVET DJ lighting […]

DJ Jer with the CHAUVET DJ Tip of the Week

Posted on July 14, 2015 by webmaster

  Using the Nimbus Outdoors? Atmospheric effects like the Nimbus can create amazing and dramatic effects but conditions wherever you use them have a lot to do with their effectiveness – especially outdoors.  Here DJ Jer gives a couple quick thoughts to keep in mind when using atmospherics in less than perfect conditions.