MAY 2011: Archived Post | Maskell’s XXL sound and lighting setup is more like a mobile nightclub.

This old post is from May 2011. The newer systems are bigger and badder. See: Washington DC Wedding DJ Uplighting

It turns any room into a nightclub when Maskell brings out the big lighting rig, demonstrated here just before the doors opened at Big Night DC, hosted by HiBall Events every year at the enormous Gaylord National Harbor.

Video has three sections:
1. Scanners + Lasers + Uplights + Washlights
2. Scanners only
3. Scanners + Uplights + Washlights

Maskell’s lighting rig is fully DMX controlled and is custom-programmed to complement and enhance the club experience. To further emphasize the beat, Maskell the audio step trigger on the lighting control boards to maximize the impact of every hit with a change of the lights. The system also heavily uses wireless DMX to minimize cord runs.

When the party starts later in the night, Maskell jumps on the turntables and devastates the dancefloor while also running the lights to obliterate the already inebriated partygoers. A regular sight on the decks in nightclubs all over Washington DC, Maskell is a seasoned nightlife professional that brings the noise and partying to both clubs and private events alike.

LIGHTING EQUIPMENT USED:
8x Martin Mania SCX 500 scanners – 4 in front, 2×2 in back corners
10x ADJ P36 LED – 8 used as uplighting on the wall behind the DJ, +2 on DJ
2x American DJ UV LED BAR16 – Behind each bar on either end of the room
2x Chauvet Colorstrip LED – Top of trees in back corners
1x 750w DMX controlled strobe – Front center of truss
1x Chauvet Scorpion Storm Laser – Left side of truss
1x Chauvet RG-55 Laser – Right side of truss
1x Elektralite Turbohazer

DMX EQUIPMENT
7x Chauvet D-Fi wireless DMX transmitter/recievers
1x Elation DMX Operator Pro
1x Elation Magic 260

SOUND EQUIPMENT USED
2x Wharfedale LA-15 @ 500w
2x Comm MVP-15 @ 600w
2x RCF ART 905-AS 1000w subs
1x Cerwin Vega CVA-118 750w sub

DJ EQUIPMENT USED
2x Pioneer CDJ 1000 mk iii Turntables
1x Pioneer DJM-600 Mixer

WHERE TO GET EQUIPMENT
I get all of my equipment from Randy White at Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center in Maryland. http://www.chucklevins.com.