Specification:
- KAOSS PAD and/or a Tenori-on sequencer
- Ambient lighting technology with DMX512 control
- Weight sensors for lighting/effects, to be placed under floor if environment permits, otherwise substitute addressable sensors, strategically placed by each side of the installation, or mount on ceiling rack
- Addressable sensors to supplement weight sensors
- A laptop computer (preferably a MacBook Pro, although a Windows laptop can also be used) with suitable software
- Sound interface/mixer to link laptop to speaker system/sequencers
- Suitable wiring for equipment
- An ideal nightclub environment, rightly sized to accommodate large amounts of people in case the installation becomes very popular
Requirements:
Mounting/protection of equipment:
- Mount cameras and projector on lighting equipment railings and/or ceiling
- Embed floor sensors underneath dance floor if possible, otherwise anchor them on the floor and place them in inconspicuous locations
- Place KAOSS Pad, Tenori-on and/or iPad on mounts by DJ booth, laptop to face away from public in order to ensure that the software is not interrupted during installation
- Also, place lighting control equipment towards the laptop, away from the public interfaces
- Cable protection
- Rubber cable tidying strips to be used for cables used in floor sensors
- Cable tidies for equipment leading to central interfaces controlled by laptop and/or lighting interfaces
Contingency plan in case of faults/problem/emergencies:
- Toolkit to repair equipment
- Duct tape, soldering iron and solder
- Spare cables
- Redundant equipment (multiples of the same equipment)
- Spare ambient lighting floor tiles
- Spare bulbs/LEDS
- Another laptop in case of software fault
- Fire extinguisher
- Check presence of CO2 fire extinguisher in premises, failing that, provide one with equipment
- Location of emergency exits
- Check nearest location of emergency exit
- Check for obstructions
Transportation:
- If taking own car/van, check route for traffic delays/roadworks/accidents
- If taking public transport, check timetables and live information for delays/strikes
Source of specification and requirements: from own document and group postings on the internal IDAT101 Wiki
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