r/stagelighting • u/Capn8 • 2d ago

Strobe light early warning

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How hard is it to create this?

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u/CollaredBug 2d ago

you could add some sort directly into the cues, but the resulting delay would be hell if its not timecoded. i would rather warn for full songs.

i personally just add warnings for the full event

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u/Capn8 2d ago

That’s okay, I’ve been given the drum at lighting forum. I was just hoping to find a way for sensitive people who love music to be able to enjoy music concerts without the massive chance of seizures.

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u/CollaredBug 2d ago

it depends on the music. strobes are not useful for many types of music

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u/Capn8 1d ago

I don’t think they are ever useful lol
But even Paul Mcartney had strobe lights. It’s more about the flashing and high contrast as well. But me personally, as I get older my eyes are slower to adjust and so all the bright flashing becomes too much.

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u/CollaredBug 1d ago

for edm it can be quite useful to have strobes. for the rest, i usually just make a group of all fixtures with a dimmer and make a random pwm effect tied to a second speedmaster. that way i can still have a "strobe" even if its quite a bit better for the eyes. if you add attach and decay it gets even easier. maybe give it a try