What do you get when you cross an Audio System with a Lighting System?

1. What do you get when you cross an Audio System with a Lighting System?

2. Answer: A Complete Solution • Next to hearing the “Word of God” Sunday morning, Seeing is believing. • The more AV solutions put into churches, increases the need for better lighting, especially for broadcast. • Imagine the “healing” ceremonies in pitch black. • Lighting can ad emotion and focus to any situation. • Controlling that lighting with ease of pushing a button is a dream.

3. Lighting is Not DifficultHere is what you need. • Electricity – • There is no easy way to dim candles. • Protocol Cable • Lighting Control Console • Dimmer Pack • Lighting Fixture • No EQ, Compressor, Crossover or BBE needed.

4. Control Cables • Used for communication between console control and dimmers • Can be 3 pin or 5 pin depending on the protocol • Example Protocols • AMX (analog multiplex-transmits more than one analog signal) • MicroPlex (NSI protocol MicroPlex 1, 3 pin XLR Multiplex ) • DMX (digital multiplex, sends multiple signals, to control 512 apparatuses) 5 PIN

5. Lighting Control Surface • Table Top, Rack Mount or Wall Box Mount

6. Table TopMC7008 $454 Retail • 16 Individual Control Channels • 2-Scene Preset or Single Scene Operation (wide mode) • Used for two completely different lighting displays (different acts in the production) • Individual Channel Bump Buttons • To momentarily accent the brightness of a particular light or channel • User Programmable Memory Scenes • To easily call up lighting scenes for a performance • User Programmable Chase Functions • Chase is a sequence of events in a lighting show • Chase Rate Control (tap button) • How fast the chase changes from one fixture to the next • Grand Master Fader • For fading out the entire scene • Blackout Function • For a dramatic full lights drop out • NSI Micro-Plex Control Signal (3-pin XLR) • Optional DMX512 Digital Control (5-pin XLR) $114 Retail

7. Rack MountMLC128R $1199 Retail • Control up to 128 Individual Intelligent Devices • 512 Control Channels • An Extensive Memory Capacity that Provides up to 256 Device Patterns and 256 Shows • Pre-focus Memories that Provide Fast Standard Show Set-up Times with Minimal Editing • On-board Library of Popular Intelligent Lighting Device Definitions • Control of Similar Traits in Multiple Devices • Lighting Device Editing, Adding and Deleting Capabilities, as well as Alphanumeric Naming for Identification of all Devices, Traits and Indexed Positions • Control of Similar Traits in Multiple Devices • Two-line by 40-character LCD Display • Four Encoder Wheels for Fast-Action Access and Easy Modification of Device Trait information • Joystick Provides Real Time Pan and Tilt Control • Audio Synchronization for Triggering from a Remote Line-level Audio Source such as a Compact Disc Player or Audio Mixing Console • DMX512 Output (3 pin XLR) • Micro-Plex Output (3 pin XLR)

8. Wall MountSapphire LCD Station $1680When you don’t have a lighting guy at Church. All buttons are programmable and can execute any system function • Programmable functions include, but are not limited to: “Fade To” Command Change Page Snapshot Lock Raise/Lower MAX • Programmable through LumaEdit™ PC-based offline editing program • Controls up to 512 dimmer channels • Mechanically captured buttons to prevent removal or vandalism • 20 character x 4-line backlit blue LCD screen and blue LED button backlights with 20-year minimum life • Fits in 3.5” deep, four-gang wall box • Stations connected in series using Belden cable #9829 or equivalent, and two conductors for station power

9. Dimmer PackStarting as low as $169 • D4DMX • 1200 Watts/channel, 4 Channels • 16 Programmable Chase Patterns • Choosing a dimmer relies on a few things • How many fixtures on the channel you need • Too many on an underpowered channel can cause overheating and shutdown • Match the power consumption of the fixtures with output of the channel. • Where will the dimmer be located • Depends on situation • Install: most likely in a rack on the wall • Mobile: most likely attached to the truss or T-bar

10. Advanced Systems • Topaz – Modular dimmer system that allows the user to add channels as needed for expansion, inexpensively and replace failed channels with ease. • 12 to 96 channel housings (96 is two 48’s) • Can be more, consult NSI • NEED DLR interface • Translator between the control and the rack • You don’t need to be an expert, call NSI for help in putting together the system, so you don’t miss anything. • NSI can also come to the site to commission the system (turn it on, not take your sales commission) • Need 3 weeks plan time • Costs money, but consider this, NSI trains your dealer’s Techs on the job, so they can do the next one. • Also NSI commissions carry a TWO year warranty, sell that!

11. Fixture • Lowes or Home Depot • Yes, common lighting can be controlled • Theatrical -- Par Light Provides general stage light, type depends on bulb used. • Fresnel • A spotlight employing a single fresnel lens that produces a soft edged beam, and usually provided with a spherical reflector and a means to adjust the focus from spot to flood. Soft edge • Ellipsoidal • A spotlight that embodies an ellipsoidal reflector and framing shutters, and sometimes an iris and pattern slot. Sharp edge. Varying degrees of coverage. • Intelligent • A luminaire that is robotic, i.e., certain functions such as panning, tilting, focusing, dimming, beam shaping and coloring, etc., are motorized and remotely operated from a control console. • GOBO – usually has a pattern that projects the image or blocks unwanted light • GEL – adds color

12. Don’t want to piece together yourself? No Problem! PAR Can System in a Box • Eight Channel, Programmable Light System • Easily Expandable by Adding More of Your Own Dimmers and Lights • Six Kits to Choose from • Color Frame Included at No Extra Cost • Rolled Edges for Extra Strength • Solid Steel Clutch on Par 56 Cans • Black Finish • CE Listed • Choose between Hands On or Hands Free operation:The Hands Free system features a NCM 508 which has 2 scene Operation and is configurable to 8 individual Channels with 8 sub-master Sliders. • The Hands On system features a MC 7008 which has 4 scene operation and is configurable to 8 individual channels with 8 sub-master sliders. • Choose between DDS 5600 dimmer pack or DDS 3600R Relay Pack, depending on your application.

13. Who to sell to? • Tour/Festival Rig Companies • Theatrical Lighting Contractors • Home Theatre • Retail – systems in a box • Church Contractors – biggest avenue • Churches are always on a budget, NSI is the budget line, without sacrificing quality • AV Contractors - Board Rooms – VC and presentations • Electrical Contractors – guess who gets called for lighting 90% of the time.

14. NSI • The easiest, most recognizable name to sell in the lighting biz. • Billion Dollar, financially strong company • Own their own production facilities, no rented time like the competition. • Look for the UL listing. • Having Trouble, Travel with Debbi, she can fix it if given the floor, Schedule time now! • Scott Andergard is a wealth of knowledge, call and ask for him, he is there to help.