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Invoicing for freelance live event techs
A practical guide to invoicing gigs without losing your evenings: what to put on it, how to get paid on time, and how to chase without burning bridges.
5 min read102026-07-14Read article
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Colour Theory for Live Events: A Practical Guide
Learn the fundamentals of colour theory and how to apply them to lighting, stage design and event branding.
#colour-theory#design#lighting#events6 min44 - Lightingv12026-07-10
DMX Dip Switchers
How DMX dip switches encode a fixture's start address in binary, worked examples, common gotchas, and a live tool to try it.
#dmx#lighting#dip-switch#addressing#tutorial#dmx5124 min65