All Episodes
The Learn Stage Lighting Podcast — 143 episodes
3004 - How to not burn out and look after yourself, New Products from DVS and Onyx v4.10
3003 - The Martin Mac Viper xIP, New Fixtures and some cool gear from Mega-Lite
3002 - From Planning to Execution you shows. New Gear from Martin and Do Hazers really affect your health?
3001 - New Co-Host, Artificial Intelligence in Stage Lighting and Laser-Source Fixtures
2006 - MIDI vs OSC and what the future holds.
2005 - "Testing, Testing. 1,2,3." David's Fixture Testing Process for Learn Stage Lighting Gear Reviews
2004 - Pew Pew! Let's Talk about Lasers!
2003 - What Do I Need When Looking For a Quote for New Lighting?
2002 - What's the frequency Kenneth!? Wireless DMX explained!
2001: Who is David Henry and Why is He An Expert?
1004 - Lighting When Your Stage Has No Depth
1003 - Lighting in the Smallest of Venues
1002 - It's Video, Y'all! How to Make Video a Part of a Lighting Show
1001 - What I've been thinking about - Easy Houselight Control with: Netron, Springtree SM-8. What's new? ONYX NX1/K/P , ENTTEC EMU
Lighting a Stage for Video - The Stage vs. Film Approach
How Do You Critique Lighting?
Somebody's Questions Answered - Buying Used Lights, LED replacements and more!
How Do You Compare (2) Lights?
Someone's Questions Answered - RDM, Relay's, and More!
Blurring the Line - How Lighting and Video are coming together, and how it affects you!
When Is It Time to Switch to a New Console (And How)
Should You Use Every Feature in Your Console?
How working on large stages is easier and harder than small stages
What Software Should I Use to Control LED Pixels?
How Do You Build Reusable LED Pixel Set Pieces?
Should You Use Playback Buttons or Faders for Your Cues? How Many Cues Should You Have On a Playback?
3 Types of Console Setups for ANY Size Venue
How Do You Create a Truly Unforgettable Environment with Lighting?
What is the Difference Between Cheap and Expensive Lights?
What Type of Moving Head Should I Buy? Spot, Wash, Beam, or Hybrid? With Guest Bob Mentele
Should I Learn Multiple Lighting Consoles or Software?
Why Should I Buy Name-Brand Lights vs. “From China”? What constitutes a “name brand”?
Why Do Lighting Designers Hate the Color Green? Is it Justified?
Why Do I Talk SO much about getting an even wash of light on your stage? What are the exceptions?
Why Use a Lighting Visualizer? With Guest Bob Mentele
Why Should You Use Lasers in Your Stage Lighting?
Why Do So Many People Buy the GrandMA Console for Churches? Or Their Band? Or?
Events for the “New Normal”
COVID, Lighting for Video + More!
I’m late to the game…
Getting in the Atmosphere – What are Haze, Fog and Faze, and When Do I Use Them?
Why I (sometimes) hate black backdrops
A La Carte! Let’s talk about life and new things…
Let’s Start a Lighting Company…as a Drummer (Interview with Troy Wiggins of Dubbs Lighting)
The Focus is on You – Your Questions Answered!
Happy DMX Day + LiveStreaming + Consoles + More!
Career Advice For the Entertainment Industry with Bob Mentele
Production Management: How to Make Your Next Event or Show Run Smoothly, Even if You’re Not a Professional with Dan Almond from Orange Thread Media
How Do I Make a Great Laser Show To Go With My Lighting? Adam Raugh X-Laser
Do LED’s Actually Save You Money? 2020 Edition
How to Choose LED’s for House Lighting and Stage Lighting with Bob Mentele
How To Survive an Economic Shutdown and Make a Career Out of Lighting or AV
Do You NEED a 3D Visualizer?
What’s Free for You, Today?
What’s the Super Bowl Have To Do With Anything? (7 things you can learn)
How Do You Light a Blue Man + Your Questions Answered!
Questions, Questions, and More Questions!
How to Integrate Video and Lighting Together + Your Questions
A Christmas-y Q&A
Chris Loyd: Picking the Right DJ Lighting Controller
How Do We Make This All Work Together?
Getting Back to Basics…
New Camera’s, Onyx, D-Pro, DMXis, and More!
Epic Band Lighting on a Budget – Interview with Taz from Risky Business in Ireland
A lot to do about DMXis (and much more!)
My Questions Box Overfloweth
A Whole Lot of Your Questions!
Why Choosing the Right Lighting Console or Software Is So Important
May the Par Can Rest in Peace
How Do You Manage an Installation of Lights (and AV)?
Patreon! Q+A! DMXis, Onyx, Angles and More, Oh My!
Not just for Flash and Trash, Even on the Budget End!
Dylos, Demos, and YOUR Questions!
It’s the day for Q+A – DMX Basics, Onyx Configuration and More!
All Over the Place + Patreon
Interview with Wesley Dietz
QA – It’s Onyx Day!
Why Do I Only Promote Certain Consoles? How Do I Add New Consoles To My List?
Geezer’s of Gear + Your Questions
Let’s Talk About Gobos
New Software, and Making Lights Work – Your Questions Answered!
Interview with Pete Greenfield
New Products and Your Questions
USITT Show Report
Starting with Theatre Lighting, and Want to Be a Lighting Designer
Interview with Kevin Ward
D-Pro, Timecode, DMXIS and More!
How Do I Get Started with a Professional-Grade Lighting Console?
Episode 55 – Free Q+A Tuesday!
Episode 54 – How Do I Run My Lighting From Stage?
Episode 53 – Free Q+A Tuesday!
Episode 52 – How Do You Add Video to Your Lighting Show? – Media Servers, Pixels and Control!
Episode 51 – Free Q+A Tuesday!
Episode 50 – How Bright Does My Light Need to Be?
Episode 49 – Free Q+A Tuesday!
Episode 48 – Free Q+A Tuesday!
Episode 47 – The Complete Guide to Pixels, LED Tape and Custom LED’s: Part 2
Episode 46 – Free Q+A Tuesday!
Episode 45 – The Complete Guide to Pixels, LED Tape and Custom LED’s: Part 1
Episode 44 – Free Q+A Tuesday!
Episode 43 – Planning Your Big Event (Pt 2)
Episode 42 – Free Q+A Tuesday!
Episode 041 – Planning Your Big Event (Pt 1)
Episode 40 – Free Q+A Tuesday!
Episode 39 – How Do You Create A “Show Network”
Episode 38 – Free Q+A Tuesday!
Episode 37 – What Computer Do I Need for Lighting?
Episode 36 – Free Q+A Tuesday
Episode 35 – Lighting for Video (Part 2)
Episode 34 – Free Q+A Tuesday
Episode 33 – Lighting for Video (Part 1)
Episode 32 – Free Q+A Tuesday
Episode 31 – How do I get started with LED tape and pixels?
Episode 30 – How Do I Decide What To Do With The Lights At Any Given Moment?
Episode 29 – What is Dynamic Range in Stage Lighting?
Episode 28 – What Should I Program on the Faders and Buttons of My Lighting Console?
Episode 27 – How Do I Program Moving Lights?
Episode 26 – Using and Creating Your First FX
Episode 25 – How to Use Beam in your Lighting
Episode 24 – What Colors Should I Use in My Lighting?
Episode 23 – How Do I Use Focus in my Lighting?
Episode 22 – How Do I Use Intensity In My Lighting?
Episode 21 – The 4 Letter Formula I Use to Make Great Lighting Design
Episode 20 – What are the Rules to Designing Stage Lighting?
Episode 19 – How Do I Visualize My Lighting on The PC?
Episode 18 – How Do I Get Started Controlling Stage Lighting for Under $500?
Episode 17 – How Do I get started controlling lights for less than $100?
Episode 16 – How Bright Does My Light Need to Be?
Episode 15 – Getting in the Atmosphere – What are Haze, Fog and Faze, and When Do I Use Them?
Episode 14 – Moving Lights – When and Why Should You Use Them?
Episode 13 – Barndoors, Lenses, Gel and Gobos, oh my! How to Shape the Light!
Episode 12 – What Are The Different Types of Lights and When Should I use Them (Part 2)
Episode 11 What Are All These Different Types Of Lights, And When Should I Use Them?
Episode 10 – How Do I Solve DMX Problems?
Episode 9 -What are Art-Net and sACN…and how do I use them?
Episode 8 – How Do I Wire DMX?
Episode 7 – What DMX Channel Mode Should I Put My Lights In?
Episode 6 – Let’s Talk About DMX Addresses!
Episode 5 – What is DMX?
Episode 4 – How Do I Make an Even Wash of Light Across My Stage?
Episode 3 – Where Should I Position My Stage Lights?
Episode 2 – How Do I Control My Stage Lights? (and Why Is a Console So Critically Important?)
Episode 1 – What Are The Parts of a Stage Lighting System? – Learn Stage Lighting