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CHAUVET DJ BLOG Gig Tips

Ins & Outs of Gallery Lighting With Pinspot Bar

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Abigail Arnold

Pinspot Bar is the next mainstay of CHAUVET DJ adaptable pinspot fixtures because the unit’s ability to conform to the needs of a given space like pop-up stores and galleries, making it the perfect fixture for art dealers, antique curators, and gallery owners. The Angle of Art Galleries have additional challenges, namely the preservation of […]

Yellow Finds Home in Scorpion Storm RGBY

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Abigail Arnold

What’s the number one thing clubbers look for? In a word, energy. Clubs and bars are all about energy and atmosphere. People want an experience when they’re beckoned by the beat. They want to know they’ve stumbled onto something they’ve never seen before, an Instagram-worthy hidden gem their follower will never find again. The Scorpion […]

What It Is to Be Free: 100% Wireless Outdoor Gobo-ing

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Abigail Arnold

Wires, rain, manual control. If you’re a wedding planner, event rental company, lighting a corporate event, or rocking the mobile entertainer business any of these can spell disaster. All it takes is a drizzle turning to a torrent, a guest tripping over a cable, or the need to be in two places at once (with […]

The Right Cloud For Your Gig

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Natasha Farzad

Picture it… A bride glides on a cloud. Guests freeze in confusion as a mist lazily wafts through your haunted house. Ms. Sweet Sixteen makes her grand entrance into the ballroom. Murky mystery lurks on the stage of your production. Wouldn’t something be missing from these events, if you failed to produce a billowing fog? In essence, your gig […]

Rockstar Lighting | Tips for Bands

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Natasha Farzad

Prepare to Learn…and Earn More Bookings! Hey now, you are a rock star. By now, it’s no secret that the absence of lighting can leave a performance feeling empty. Let’s make you a Lighting Rockstar.   Your music sounds incredible; you’ve worked hard at this. Now, let the color washes and lighting effects surround you […]

VIVID Tutorial a Gig Changer

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Natasha Farzad

GET VIVID EVENTS Two words: Video Content. What is it? That’s an obvious one…Right? In terms of event planning and satisfying client needs, video content can be described in another 2 words: GIG CHANGER!  It’s no secret that video has indeed been sweeping the special events industry. Have you been keeping up with the demand? “Video […]

CHAUVET DJ 2019 Road Show with Electro-Voice and Retailers

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Natasha Farzad

CHAUVET DJ and Electro-Voice are coming to a city near you! Get ready for cutting-edge product demos on all your sound and lighting needs. Plus, FREE giveaways, refreshments and entertainment, and awesome gear deals from select retailers. Ready to have some fun? Tour Dates: Tuesday, March 26th – San Francisco, CA Thursday, March 28th – […]

Photography Lighting is EZ! Get the Picture?

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Natasha Farzad

CHAUVET DJ wants to help you grow businesses that matter to you and your network, in all aspects of the lighting industry. Example: Photographers. Studio lighting possibilties are endless with just the tap of a button on your smartphone and the click of a shutter on your camera. Enter: EZLink/BTAir. CHAUVET DJ EZLink Strip Q6 BT […]

Dual is The Name of The Game for Intimidator Power

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Natasha Farzad

Intimidator Spot 475Z is the newest powerhouse addition to CHAUVET DJ’s Intimidator Family. Fitted with an ultra bright 250 W LED and utilizing motorized focus for crisp projections, this moving head spot is sure to capture the next wave of event planners, mobile performers, and unique throw applications. One fixture; one powerful list of features! […]

CHAUVET DJ Presents NAMM 2019 Seminars for End User and Retailer Alike

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Natasha Farzad

CHAUVET DJ will host two informative seminars during NAMM 2019! Both take place Friday, January 25 in Room A12 Malibu on Level 4 of the Anaheim Hilton in the Anaheim Convention Center. Did you know NAMM offers General Attendee Badges? Registration may be available to pro audio professionals, venue or houses of worship buyers, educators, […]

Wireless Wonder: Freedom to Connect with Magic!

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Natasha Farzad

CHAUVET DJ is expanding its presence in your gear bags. Now with more versatile fixtures than ever, we thought it was time to bring you the latest tips on connectivity and control. Check out the following GIG CHANGERS that help you Light Easier and elevate your bookings. From DMX to wireless and battery-powered to power linking, we’ve […]

Get Following to Get Leading

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Natasha Farzad
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We want our Blog subscribers to stay abreast of industry trends. As the industry leader, we’re here to help the mobile performer; the lighting designer; the club owner; the event producer in intimate settings with that big-production feel. Remember: CHAUVET DJ staff are band members and mobile DJs, too! In addition to gig tips from […]

SIMPLE SPOOKS, PUMPKIN HUES, WIRELESS CUES!

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Natasha Farzad

It’s that time of the year to cozy up with pumpkin spice lattes, warm amber hues, and spooky UV strobes! Get the fright fests underway with CHAUVET DJ’s BT line of wireless Bluetooth® control, to keep your guests guessing on the ambiance that haunts them. Halloween-themed wedding on the books? SOLVED! Scaring your friends has […]

My Phone Transformed Into a Wireless Lighting Controller!

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Jessica Porcaro

In the world of a professional mobile DJ or working musician the focus has traditionally been on how to generate music for events. Priorities have focused on mixers, speakers and instruments, but lighting has become another prerequisite to help create dynamic visual effects while adding elegant ambiance to events. Once effect lighting is added to […]

Lighting Me or Lighting You?

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Jessica Porcaro

You’re a gigging entertainer and you’ve taken your first steps on your journey into adding lighting to your set up. Congratulations! You already know the importance of effect lighting for entertainment and special events. Lighting is the visual personality of an event or performance and can help propel the narrative of a play, lyrics in […]

CHAUVET DJ Works for Weddings

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Geoff Short

The right lighting helps provide the visual mood of a special event. There is no more important event perhaps than a wedding, one of the happiest, once-in-a-lifetime moments in your client’s lives. When you’re hired to provide the entertainment and the lighting for a wedding, you need tools that are powerful, dynamic, flexible and elegant. […]

“CHAUVET DJ: Under the Hood!” Seminar at BPM|PRO 2016

Posted on August 8, 2016 by CHAUVET DJ

Join us for a hands-on CHAUVET DJ interactive session on the Tuesday of BPM|PRO at 13.00 called “CHAUVET DJ: Under the Hood!” Where Product Specialists from CHAUVET DJ will provide great advise on through in order to ensure you get the maximum life from your moving head fixtures! They’ll be showing you common faults made […]

The Makings of the Chauvet Arena at BPM|PRO 2016

Posted on August 8, 2016 by CHAUVET DJ

Ever wondered how the Chauvet Arena at BPM|PRO gets put together? Well this year for the first time ever, we’ll be hosting a live-panel discussion called “The Makings of the Chauvet Arena” allowing attendees to go backstage for an exclusive look at the creative process behind these amazing light shows. All three days of BPM|PRO, […]

Fantasy vs. Reality

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Geoff Short

Do you consider yourself a creative entertainer? What I mean is do you consider new ways to use your lighting and present yourself at your gigs? Or do you do things pretty much the same way over and over again? I’m not suggesting either way is better than the other – great things come from […]

Gig Lab – Another Awesome Concept DJ Set-up!

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Geoff Short

Whenever we create a cool new concept stage set-up we want to share it with you for a little creative inspiration. There’s no better place to concoct cool creativity than in the Gig Lab! This trip to the Lab features a jaw-dropping Trusst setup that was created for an upcoming product video featuring the Intimidator […]