dimmers on a budget?

michael dukes · Post by **michael dukes** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:00 pm

So I'm adding a humble writing/overdub room onto the back of my house. Budget's pretty tight, but the one thing I'm trying to do right is create an electrically quiet environment, as electric guitar overdubs will be one of the main reasons for building this room. Does anyone make an affordable studio-grade light dimmer (variac?) that can be installed in a wall plate? I'm in Nashville FWIW...

Thanks in advance!

cfuehrer · Post by **cfuehrer** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:33 am

You can find used Staco 501s on ebay from time to time from about $20 to $75.

SonicClang · Post by **SonicClang** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:39 am

I think it's easier to just use a fixture, like track lighting, that has 3 (or so) lights mounted on one rail. That way you add and subtract lights to match the mood you're going for, and you can aim the fixtures in any direction you want.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:20 am

Yes track lights are fine, BUT the person asked about dimming! Still doesn't solve the issue.

SonicClang · Post by **SonicClang** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:34 am

Yes thank you guest, I was offering a different solution to using a dimmer. I realize I wasn't offering a dimmer solution.

cfuehrer · Post by **cfuehrer** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:07 am

Hmmm, for some reason my post got in as a guest when I was logged in, weird.

SonicClang · Post by **SonicClang** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:21 am

So that was you flaming? Not just some random guest? Why'd you yell at me? I was mearly making a suggestion.

Rockum · Post by **Rockum** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 6:11 am

Is this the kind of thing one would need?

Unbelievably Long LInk

Thanks

Edited by Steve to avoid side-scrolling -

Post by **Aaronw** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:08 am

Rock,

That particular model would be used more for equipment that you would plug into it.

Rockum · Post by **Rockum** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:37 am

Thank's Aaron, I think I will likely go SonicClang's route...

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 2:22 am

Sonic, I don't think Carl was yelling - only emphasizing a particular word. I use caps for words I would emphasize (so meaning isn't lost) on the boards all the time, seems to make things clearer for the most part.

Examples -

THIS IS YELLING, AND CAN GET OBNOXIOUS FAIRLY QUICKLY.

This is NOT yelling, but merely emphasizing the specific WORD you would speak a bit louder if talking instead of typing.

May not be normal "internet protocol", but people here are apparently used to it.

BTW, I also prefer multiple circuits with separate switches INSTEAD of dimmers, considering the major hassle/cost of dimmers vs. switches

Steve

Post by **sharward** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:58 am

Bummer... With all the BBCode formatting options available to us here, many still rely on the 1980s-style "Caps Lock" key...

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:50 pm

Yeah, maybe if us "old farts" stopped helping all you "young punks" learn stuff our "modern" schools can't be bothered to teach anymore, we'd have time to learn all this "new-fangled" stuff...

Gotcha...