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Scaffolding Staging /    Scaffolding is a temporary platform or framework, either supported from below or suspended, that is used to support people and material during the set up and deconstruction of a stage or venue.      more...      Scanner Lighting / Intelligent Lighting    A common term for a moving mirror stage/concert light. This light in particular is common is clubs, discos and lounges. As opposed to the moving head lights that are more common for theatre, concerts and stage events.      more...   Buy Used Scanners for sale here    Scanners Lighting /    A scanner is an intelligent light that uses a mirror to perform a large variety of effects and operations while the fixture itself remains stationary. Scanners are generally remotely controlled by a lighting control console, but some can be preprogrammed. A single scanner can replace the functions of many conventional lights and can often perform tasks conv     more...      Scoop Light Lighting / Conventional    Scoop lights or Scoops are circular fixtures that do not have any lenses. They have a reflector at the back of the fixture that directs the light out of the fixture. Since they do not have any sort of lens system they are cheaper than other fixtures. However, the downside of this makes it so that you can not focus the light at all (even PAR's allow for more     more...   Buy Used Scoop Lights for sale here    Screens Video /    Highly reflective screen used for projectors to provide a better, clearer surface or an image to be projected on to.     more...      Small Format Mixers /    Small format mixers are audio mixers having 24 or less channels for input/output.     more...      Smoke Machine Lighting / Foggers and Hazers    A Smoke Machine or Fogger is an electrical device that creates clouds of artificual and hopefully non-toxic fog. The fog may come in different colors or smells and may be water or mineral based. It is used for effects in theatre, staging, concerts and clubs. Hazers by contrast create a more diffusive, expansive haze that is usually not a thick and is used      more...   Buy Used Smoke Machines for sale here    Software Console Lighting / Consoles    Softare Lighting Consoles act just like hardware lighting consoles except that they are software driver and usually run off of a desktop or laptop computer accompanied by a DMX converter. Lighting control consoles (also called lighting boards or lighting desks) are electronic devices used in theatrical lighting design to control multiple lights at once. They     more...   Buy Used Software Consoles for sale here    Speaker Audio /    A speaker is a device that converts an electrical signal into the equivalent air vibrations in order to make audible sound.     more...      Stage Lighting Lighting / Intelligent Lighting    Modern stage lighting is a flexible tool in the production of theatre, dance, opera and other performance arts. Several different types of lighting instruments are used in the pursuit of the various principles or goals of lighting.      more...   Buy Used Stage Lightings for sale here    Stages Staging /    A stage is a designated space for the performance of theatrical productions or other live events. Some stages are permanent structures in theaters, but often stages are temporary structures built for outdoor events and can range is size from small 20 to 30 square foot structures to very large arena sized stages assembled from many components.     more...      Staging Staging /    Staging is the process and art of selecting, designing, or modifying the performance space for a given purpose, be it theatrical, television, film or concert production.      more...      Stairs Staging /    Stairs are used to access the stage and raised parts of the stage. They are usually collapsable for the purposes of storage and transportation.      more...      Stepper Motor Lighting / Intelligent Lighting    A stepper motor is a type of electric motor that is used when something has to be positioned very precisely or rotated by an exact angle. In a stepper motor, an internal rotor containing permanent magnets is controlled by a set of stationary electromagnets that are switched electronically. Hence, it is a cross between a DC electric motor and a solenoid. St     more...      Strip Light Lighting / Conventional    Strip lights, also known as Cyclorama (Cyc) lights are long housings typically containing multiple lamps arranged along the length of the instrument and emitting light perpendicular to its length. Lamps are often covered with individual gels of multiple c      more...   Buy Used Strip Lights for sale here    Subs Audio /    A sub or subwoofer is a speaker dedicated to the reproduction of bass frequencies, usually from about 20 Hz to about 200 Hz.      more...      Subtractive Color Lighting / Intelligent Lighting    Subtractive color explains the theory of mixing paints, dyes, inks, and natural colorants to create colors which absorb some wavelengths of light and reflect others. The color that an object appears to have is based on what parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are reflected by it, or conversely by what parts of the spectrum are not absorbed. Anything that      more...