Puppet Stage Improvements

[rtgentry]

Hey everyone. I have just completed some improvements to my puppet stage.

First of all my stage is 6 foot tall the front is 3 feet wide. and It is 4 feet deep. I added a holder for my laptop. It is eye level with the keyboard slanted to save room in there. I connect my Itunes through my computer to my speaker system, I can control my sound and music inside the stage.

I no longer have to depend on my sound control.

I am planning on running my mic through the computer to control the volume also.

I am also going to get a web cam to place on top of the stage so that I can run it to the computer and see what my puppet sees.

Just wanted to share some ideas that seem to be working out for me with the others here.

 

[Melonpool]

One thing I found out with my webcam tests is that it mirrors everything. This actually makes it easier to use as a monitor (left is actually left), but if you have it pointed towards the audience, you'll have the opposite problem -- left will be right.

I like all the other ideas, though! Is it a one-person show?

Steve

 

[rtgentry]

It is a one man show. JUST ME ! I did have a partner during christmas and I built and add on to the stage (temp).

I am trying to figure out how to run my mic into the comp. Is there a special program to run a mic?

ANyone have any ideas.

I am also going to cut a rectangle out of the bottom front of the stage and slide my amp speaker half way into the stage and cover the front of it with the curtains. This way I hide the speaker and I can control the back controls if needed. Plus no one can play with it.

 

[rtgentry]

I foun my mic control. I only have a really bad mic to test it . It works but sounds really bad. Maybe a better mic would sound much better. I am sure there is a sound board mixer program out there somewhere. I am really getting into this laptop control center. I just need more hands!!

 

[rtgentry]

I just tried my new stage out in public. It worked awesome. I will have to get pics this weekend at my next show.

 

[intozlight]

I have a one-man and a large stage that I use. You can see the pics of the one-man stage on "The Year in Pictures" on the home page of http://www.ripplesministry.org

I used a Karaoke machine and a palm pilot before getting my sound board for all my sound. In fact I still play my sound files through my board on my palm pilot.

Good Luck

Director Davies