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Re: RMD-620

elationpro ·
Audia, I just saw this post.. are you still having issues? It sounds as if you need some DMX help over there. Using the fixture patch you should have the address of the fixture in the SD2 match the address of the dimmer.. If you not sure what the address is, the address is a 3 digit number that dimmer must have.. then a fixture button on the console should have the same 3 digit number. If these numbers don't match then you wont get any response. If you can't figure it out then we will need...
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Re: DMX Duo

lightech ·
Not to rob Jingles of business, but I think it would be beneficial for you to just buy a small DMX controller that will allow YOU to program your own scenes and chases. For one, you will learn a lot about DMX lighting and how to accomplish many different things. Plus, you will be able to modify, remove, and add to your current banks of scenes and chases without having to rely on someone else providing designs for you. You will then know how it all works inside and out, plus have the...
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Re: Re-initializate Magic 260

gfuller2000 ·
Try this.(from the manual)....It WILL ERASE EVERYTHING !!!Gfuller2000 Section 30: Erase All Memory The next set of instructions will allow for ALL programmed memory, including presets, scenes and shows, to be erased in one shot. (1) From the main screen, press and hold down the “DEL” button then press the “ENTER” button once. Your display will read as follows: Select a menu item then press enter. - Lock/Unlock Memory - (2) Turn DATA wheel #1 clockwise so that your display reads the...
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Re: Is there a 250 spot that will mix color like this?

bdunard ·
Ok, last question before I go to bed. Since I don't have any moving head fixtures just yet it was hard to justify buying the software. However, I threw up some of DLED 36's and I can do some great effects with these that are not possible on my show designer 1. Ok tell me how to accomplish this in the real world. 1. I want to create a dimmer chase for Design LED 36's that I can save and then overlay on any of my other static DLED 36 scenes. i.e. Say I have 3 scenes programmed for my DLED's.
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Re: Is there a 250 spot that will mix color like this?

elationpro ·
I think he means SD3.. ShowDesigner 3
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Re: What are some other uses for moving heads at weddings?

esteban ·
it depend on the location too. It amazes me the amount of money people put into weddings. We did this one HUGE set up with lighting. the wedding was in a 3 acre backyard. there was a pond with a water fall, tons of trees, a stage for the band, a huge dance floor and all the seating area. what we did was for every group of trees of 3 or more we would light with century colour 2500's. individual trees we used the design 250 (PR) . the pond and waterfall was all LED lit. front truss was pars...
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Re: Newbie looking for help/advice

christianpyro ·
I will try out the compulive software thanks! I would also like/need a dmx unit to control all of it though. Woould you recomend one for the movers and one for the wash lights or both in one unit? How is this model : Elation DMX Operator Pro Controller? It seemed to have good reviews on other websites. Or is there one specifically that would best suite my needs. I need one that would simply turn everything on and off at this point, and a dimmer would be nice (But I believe you purchase those...
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Re: Newbie looking for help/advice

serraava ·
Yes, what you are describing are what a console would call a scene. A Scene is just a bunch of lights recorded (saved) to look a certain way when you bring up that scene. So for example, if you made scene 1 nothing but blue lights, when you hit scene 1 the blue lights would come on. If you made scene 2 red lights, the red lights would come on with scene two. If you made scene 3 red and blue lights, both the red and blue lights would come on when scene 3 is up. A series of scenes is called...
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Re: Newbie looking for help/advice

serraava ·
Yes, you have 96 pages that you can add to 8 different books in different ways for each book. The console doesn't say how many pages per book, so I assume you can use as many as you want. Don't quote me on it though. Sometimes you will see something like number of steps per show or chase. So if it says 40 Steps per Show, that would mean each of your books can have 40 pages in it, but you can make up 96 different pages to use in the case of the DMX Operator Pro. Don't think of CompuLive so...
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Re: ETC Express Profile for Design Spot 250?

serraava ·
No problem. If you go to ETC's website, on their Express page at the bottom there is a section called related products. In that section, you can click on Expression Offline and it will go to a new page. Click on the download tab and in the Off-line Software section, you will see Expression 3/Express/Insight 3 Off-line Software. Download and install that. Then go to the menu which you installed it in and open the Personality Editor. It is fairly straight forward to use. Any problems feel free...
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Re: Wireless DMX problem

elationpro ·
Hi guys, The WDMX uses 2.45Ghz which has nothing to do with any upcomming auctions.. The Auctions are for frequencies not yet being used.. so this leaves the 2.45Ghz free. Elation decided to partner up with wireless solutions.. Wireless solutions is a swedish bases company that has the WDMX trademark and have been perfecting the WDMX for over 20 years. So although the WDMX is new to Elation, it has already been industry tested for 20+ years. For Licklider, I found that if you turn on the...
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Re: Elation stage setter 8

serraava ·
First question, did you ruin the controller. The answer is no. If anything, you ruined the power supply, but that is also doubtful. You are talking 6 watts vs 3 watts, which is not a lot of power. Second question, just plug and play. You said they have been doing it for a while now, so I am sure you are still fine. After that, I think all your other questions are answered. Must components are capable of handling sightly dynamic loads. For example, almost everything can work on a load from...
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Re: Newbe Question

chrisbozarth ·
Is there an easy way to make a Blackout seen to make all fixtures in the universe go to 0?
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Re: DMX Programmer Question

djargyx ·
I think I've got it figured out now. I believe that Fade drops all active channels to 0 (EDIT: for black that is; Fade transitions to the next channel values otherwise). Unfortunately I just picked up some Chauvet Colorstrips and their RGB mixing requires channel 1 to be at 210-219 and then mixes RGB values on channels 2-4. EDIT: So, from black it has to fade through programs on channel 1 (I haven't tested, but I believe having black w/ channel 1 @ 210 might be ok for in between steps, still...
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Re: design 108

serraava ·
You are correct bdunard in the fact that the Colorado is brighter then a DLED36 do to lack of a diffusion filter. I did a side by side of an Opti RGB and a DLED36 and the Opti was brighter, but had a much smaller beam then the DLED36. As far as DLED36 vs Tri64B, they might be about even at the same beam size do to the fact that the DLED uses Luxeons and the Tri64B doesn't. Luxeons are some of the best LEDs you can get, and are priced accordingly. They have a higher output per watt than other...
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Re: design 108

bdunard ·
Thanks for the info. I am looking to add some wash fixtures to my new stage. I have truss with 6 Elation DLED 36's uplighting an Austrian sewn backdrop, I have added 6 of the new TriBrick LED's as eye candy on the rear truss. Now I just need to get rid of my Source 4's with color changers. I am keeping to S4's to light the singers up front but would like to add 2 to 3 LED wash fixtures on each tree to wash the band (9 piece band). I've been recommended everything. I would like to be in the...
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Re: design 108

bdunard ·
That would be great if you could post the pics! I think I might go with either a TriBrick or a TriPar. I can't really go with anything less bright on my backdrop. I might keep my DLED 36's on the backdrop and just buck up and pay for the TriPars or TriBrick's for my wash. I am going to borrow a TriPar can and compare it to my TriBrick and DLED 36. I might even get a Colorado 3 since it is in the same price range.
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Re: Fading to black

ronr ·
I just tested a Magic-260 with a Design Spot-250 and was able to program a fade out. To program a fade out, set your dimmer to zero (0), add your desired fade time and save it to a desired page/button location.
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Re: Fading to black

jaym ·
I was back it again this evening and tried several of the recommendations with no luck. ronr -- those where the exact steps I took. Even with my dimmer set to 0 and a fade time to 30 sec, it snaps to a black out. No slow fades. John -- could not find any snap or cross fade feature on the Magic 260 and nothing is mentioned in the documentation. Since we open the show this Friday. I have trained the operator to use the master fader. I'll keep looking for an automated solutions. Let me know if...
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Re: Compu Live Question

partime ·
I don't have an answer for you. I am new to this type of lighting control. I can't find out how to get started with the basic programing for 15 par cans, 3 RGB and 2 Elliosodials. Help. I also receive a message about a faital error. A second install have a problem with a flickering Pro Bar. It seems to destroy the bulbs. Any recommendations? Partime
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Re: Pan Limit on DS250

matchless1 ·
Man, I hate it when I spend the time to type out a long post, then turn around and figure out the answer to my own question!! Anyway, instead of deleting the question, I figured I would post the answer in case anyone else had the same problem: It seems that my INIT scene in my Design Spot 250 PAGE had all the pan channels set to 85...go figure! So, of course I just set them to 0, saved, and now I'm rockin' and rollin' again. I guess sometimes you just have to ask the question to trigger the...
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Re: DMX Operator 192 ULink

serraava ·
I believe it is for back up, software updates, and adding profiles, like ones that Jingles makes or ones you make yourself. I know on some other consoles, like the Show Designer line, you can use it to get a monitor out . This is done with a program and turns your computer/laptop screen into a screen for the SD. There is talk that USB displays will start popping up soon. I know High End is working on one for the Road Hog since it only has 3 USB ports on the console and no displays out. I...
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Re: Dimmer Problems, Termination?

elationpro ·
Hi Joe, Your dimmers have 3 modes 1 channel mode.. all for channels are the same address 2 channel mode.. chan 1 controlls 1 & 2, ch 2 controls 3 & 4. so the pack is only 2 channels. then 4 channel mode.. this is the channel your looking for. breaks it up to 4 channels.. should be on the silk screen of the dimmer.. if not check the user manual. Best regards,
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Re: Compu Live Question

partime ·
July 14, 2008 Help! I am sending this to 3 or 4 people I hope can help. I have installed a lighting system utilizing the following components: 1. – Acclaim s-fade6 at the entrance door 2. – Elation Compu -1024c 3. – an A-B switch 4. – Elation RMD620 Arc dimmer for house lights 5. – 6 Elation Pro Bar 4 – for an assortment of pars and ellipsoidals. 6. – 3 Elation RGB LED at various points in the path - They are addressed as 101, 108, 115 Problem: When the x-fade is operational it controls more...
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Re: Global Edit of Values for One Light + Right Click to Fade

ebaclights ·
There is a way to do fade/no fade using the Midi controller. You can either do it with the virtual controller on the screen, or have an external one. Unfortunately you cannot use a single button to turn the fade on and off with the virtual board, you will have to use 2 buttons, or one of the faders on the board. You can use one button for On/off using the external board because it will latch when you press the button. To set this up... 1. launch the midi controller on the screen. 2. If you...
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Re: How to run an SS8 with Behringer FCB1010?

surgeprotech ·
Suspx, Make sure that both the Stage Setter 8 and the MIDI foot controller are on the same MIDI channel. Keep in mind that the MIDI indicator on the Stage Setter 8 will light up even though both devices are on different MIDI channels. Once the proper MIDI channels have been assigned, the Stage Setter 8 will respond to basic note on/note off commands. Here's how to assign the MIDI channel and the table used to send the proper notes. (This is posted on the manual). MIDI Settings: To change...
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Re: another noob question.....

surgeprotech ·
Rick, What channel is the DP-415 address to? If using sliders 5-8 then it should be set to dip switch 1 and 3 on. Also on the Scene Setter 24 you can change the output channel for each slider. Have any of the sliders been changed to control different channels? If so, you can reset them by holding the record button and tapping flash button 7 three times, while in record mode.
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Re: another noob question.....

rick03038 ·
Now I get it. To get channel 5 i need to dip switch 1 and 3 which equals 5. DUH So if I add another DP-415 I need to dip switch 1 and 4 to equal 9. It's all starting to make sense now. Thanks again for your help Sergio
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Re: Help setting up lights... total noob

rockinpastor ·
Ok... after reading through the forum (which is awesome) last night for a couple of hours I think I figured it out... 1. Set the first DP-415 to read channel 1 2. Set the second DP-415 to start reading at channel 5 3. Set the first group (Back wash) of Color Wash light to read channel 9 (Master/Slave mode) 4. Set the second group (Back lights) of Color Wash lights to read channel 13 (Also Master/Slave mode) Is this right? Am I even close?
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Re: Operator 192 questions newbie...

serraava ·
I believe your issue is that each fixture on the 'Fixture' button represents 16 channels. Since you address the lights in numerical order, the 'Fixture' buttons won't line up. So fixture 1 is really channels 1-16. Fixture 2 is channels 17-32, then 3 is channels 33-48 and so on. Try setting your first group of lights to channel 1 making them Fixture 1. Then your second group of lights as channel 17 making them Fixture 2. Lastly, your last group of lights to channel 33 making them Fixture 3.
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Re: vista 64 bit

Jingles8302 ·
isnt there a way to downgrade vista as 32bit? And if you have 4 gigs of ram swap it out for 3? Sincerely,
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Re: vista 64 bit

serraava ·
There is no downgrade from 32bit to 64bit. Instead, Windows XP x64, Vista 64 and Server 64 all have 32bit emulators in them to make 32bit programs work on them. The issue is drivers for 64bit are completely different for 32bit. As for the RAM issue. You can use 4 gigs of RAM on a 32bit OS. The way RAM limits are determined are by your physical extensions and how much your CPU can handle. Most processors now a days are are 40bit, meaning 2^40 bits of memory or 1,099,511,627,776 bits of data.
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Re: How do you select & Group of fixtures?

edub ·
First off, as if you don't hear it enough, I'm new to the software and just moderately familiar with DMX and programming lights. Jingles, I have two 6 channel dimmer packs that I would like to group fixtures together. Do I just need to change where they are plugged into the dimmer pack and make it easy? Also, I have 8 LED PAR 64's and I would like to group them all together as well as other different groupings. I have 4 Intimidators and colorado 3's that I would like to groups in various...
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Re: lighting que fades

Jingles8302 ·
Are you/ have you tried using the scene fade toolbar? if you simply right click on the blue title bar on the fixture page (the bar that has the text of the fixture for example on the bar it will say Design Spot 250 or w.e. you may have) right click on that bar and you will see a few options come up. select "Scene Fade Toolbar" and it will appear at the top on the fixture page. all you do is click on your scene. check the check box to the left side of the new area. and add a time to only the...
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Re: Show designer 3

serraava ·
You should have no problem transferring to the new console and not have to rewire and readdress your fixtures. The extra universes are in case you need them, meaning more then 512 channels of lighting, or can make your life easier at times. For example, if you have lights at one side of the room and lights on the total opposite, instead of looping them all together, run one DMX line to one side and another to the opposite side to save on cable and stop possible issues that may arise. As for...
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Re: Scene Setter 24 Password Issue

flash ·
Dude download the manual on page 3 it says While holding down the record button press bumpers 1,6,6,8 in sequence.
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Re: Compulive works, but no output from Dongle, Please help!

Jingles8302 ·
hello. Welcome. Sorry your having trouble. Tell me are you going from 3 pin to 5 pin at all?
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Re: Compulive works, but no output from Dongle, Please help!

elationpro ·
You know, I looked all over the place in the new user manual and could not find a disclosure. Past user manuals had this, and It should be in the current user manual. Please read carefully the following preventive measures carefully: 1. Place a DMX insulator between interface and DMX fixtures (e.g. DMX branch 4, Opto Branch 4) in order to protect them both from any interference and from overvoltage. 2. We advise you to have an available spare RS485 driver IC. This is an 8 pin electronic IC...
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Re: DMX Operator Pro and MIDI

crazzydrummer ·
Thanks John. I wish I could step up to the showdesigner, but at that point, I would just get the 1024FC and have the timeline ability. Basically, I am only running 8 channels of pars, 4 scanners, and 4-6 LED PARS's so both the software and the showdesigner 1 are way overkill for as little as I have. Plus, fundage is pretty low. So I guess we are back to the 3 questions: Can you select par scenes/chases independent to moving light scene/chases? Can they be selected this way with MIDI as well?
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Re: DMX Operator Pro and MIDI

studio42 ·
I've been asked to jump since I did a LOT of testing with MyDMX and MIDI and had documentable and repeatable results. Issue 1: Does MyDMX respond to MIDI triggers? Yes, it does. This has been resolved and in the latest version, you can use MIDI triggering, so we can just move forward from that. Issue 2: How easy is it to trigger MyDMX? Well, it really depends. Overall, the answer is yes, since most people are going to use MIDI NOTE ON commands for triggering scenes. Once a triggers are...
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Re: Scene Fade Suddenly Not Working

elationpro ·
Hi Matchless.. I see a few things going on here. 1. check your page settings again. you say that fade option is checked on every scene. However this option is not found in Page settings. In Page settings you will find channels. Every channel has a Fade option. This fade option needs to be checked. What type of fixtures are you using? 2. Patches in Compu Live 3D window are different than Patches on Compu Live program window. If you have more than one page, then you will have conflicting...
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Re: Scene Fade Suddenly Not Working

matchless1 ·
John, 1. Ok, I checked the Page Settings like you said and all of the "channels" do have the FADE function enabled. They're grayed out, but they ARE checked. I'm using DLED36's (8), AMDJ P64LEDPros (8), and DS250's (4). 2. You say, "If you have more than one page, then you will have conflicting issues". I do have more than one page...one page for each type of fixture. Is this a problem? If so, how can I possibly add fixtures without adding pages? 3. I'm fine with saving it in the default...
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Re: Scene Fade Suddenly Not Working

Jingles8302 ·
ill leave john to answer number one, but number 2 and 3 and 4 are mine. 2) he means more than one page for the same set of fixtures. like if you have 6 ds 250's had you set up a fixture page for each head that you have that will cause problems. so he meant multiple pages of the same fixture. 3) i have always stored SES and show files in the main sl2006 folder. its just easier to find. 4) send me one of your stage files and ill see whats up. james K at elation lighting DOT COM also how much...
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Re: Scene Fade Suddenly Not Working

matchless1 ·
Jingles, Thanks for the rapid response. 2. Ok, then no, I only have one page per fixture. 3. Ok, will do. You mentioned "SES". I believe my stages save as ".evs". Should I be saving them as a different format? Could that be the problem? 4. Will do. The size though is just under 10MB. Will your email accept that large of a file? Computer Info: 64 x 2 Dual Core 2.4 GHz w/ 2 GB RAM Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 256MB DDR2 RAM 128 Bit
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Re: Scene Fade Suddenly Not Working

elationpro ·
1. if the check box is grayed out its because you need to see individual channels. you will see a + symbol near fixture name. click it and it expands all channels. The important channels for moving heads that need the FADE option checked are pan tilt dimming focus Iris and zoom. LED's need Red Green and Blue and dimming checked. 2. when I say more than one page, I refer to having multiple DESIGN SPOT 250 pages or DLED 36 pages with the same DMX address. Do you have any pages with overlapping...
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Re: Scene Fade Suddenly Not Working

matchless1 ·
1. I drilled down to the individual channels. The appropriate channels that you mentioned still have "Enable FADE function" checked, but they are still grayed out. 2. No overlapping channels from page to page. 3. OK 4. I know! I sent them to Jingles and asked to forward to you...didn't get your email. Thanks, Brian
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Re: Stage Setter *

rick03038 ·
Set the first DP 415 to channel 1 (dip switch 1 up) and the second to channel 5 (dip switches 1 and 3 up). That should take care of it. Then faders 1-4 will operate DP #1 and %-8 will operate DP #2
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Re: newbie question

bige ·
I really need some help from someone Maybe one of you knows someone who would be willing to help me by drawing out a wiring diagrams of the dmx cale and how to set channels in the show designer 3. We have to mount 10 more lights this weekend and have 3 saturdays left till our first Sunday service and I need help This is what I have Show designer 3 12 -Elation Cyber Pak 4 channel dimmer 32- American par cans 16- Altman Ellipsoidals 6 -chauvet Colorado 3’s led cyc light 8 -chauvet L.E.D. par...
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Re: Colors locked out (solved)

elationpro ·
You should be able to find the grouping window behind the page window. Its called the Fixture window.. or Tab. Either way it has a few options to look at.. 1. LIVE 2. SAVE 3. SELECT If you selected say the color red. And you unselected fixtures using one of these settings... then you created a group function that make the color work on some or none of the fixtures. You need to go to each color, then while that color is selected go to this Fixture window and check these 3 features and make...
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Re: Haze question.

elationpro ·
EBAC.. Thanks for clearing that up. I did not know that about the Chauvet machine and I didn't know that about the Froggy Haze fluid. So now the question lies with the Froggy liquid. We have 3 compressor Haze machines by Antari HZ300, HZ400 and HZ500. These are not Fog machines, and they use oil base haze fluid for the best results. A water base Haze fluid will not work as well. We offer X-Haze Oil and X-Haze H20 specifically for compressor Hazers. And we don't recommend these fluids in Fog...
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