Blog Library
Welcome to the Knight Sound & Lighting Blog Library
This is a repository of all of our blog articles sorted by major category for ease of finding.
Check out blogs around LED Lighting, Lighting Controls, Professional Sound and Theatrical Lighting.
- Options for Integrating LEDs into an Existing Dimming System
- Important Items to Consider When Upgrading to LED Stage Lighting
- How Do I Convert My Existing Dimmable House Lights to LEDs for Auditoriums, Churches, Meeting Rooms, Schools & Theatres?
- Why Are My New LED Lights Flickering on the Dimming System?
- Easy LED Fixes for Strip Lights
- Using LEDs to Convert Traditional Stage Lighting Fixtures to LED Stage Lighting Fixtures
- Common Issues with LED Lamps and Dimming
- Cost Savings of LEDs over traditional light bulbs (incandescent, quarts and even fluorescent lamps)
- All about ETC LED Light Based Light Engine Lighting Fixtures
- ETC S4WRD Retrofit: LEDs, Line-Voltage Dimming, DMX and Color Temperature
- How do you get the most lumens possible from an ETC S4WRD Retrofit Kit?
- Do your new LED lights flicker with ETC dimmers?
- Help! I want to convert my ETC Source 4 Juniors to LED!
- Lighting Fixture CRI - How to Choose the Correct CRI for Your Stage Lighting Fixture.
- Upgrading from Incandescent Stage Lighting to LED Stage Lighting
- Should I Worry About the New Law Banning Certain Lamps on August 1, 2023?
Lighting Controls - Colortran, Leviton, NSI
- Do I Have to Replace My Colortran ENR (Leviton Topaz) System?
- How to Fix a Colortran ENR Dimmer Rack With Airflow Error
- Colortran ENR and Leviton Topaz Dimming Rack Fans
- Leviton Dimmer Module Model 166-362 2.4kw Dual Dimmer Module
- Viewpoint Programming - Everything You Need to Know
- Viewpoint Stations - Identifying and Understanding
- How to Replace an NSI 400/800 CP Control Station with a Lightronics Wall Control System
- Knight Sound & Lighting Upgrades CenturyLink Center in Omaha, NE from MicroLite 1000R Relay System to ILC LightLEEDer
- How Do I Fix a MicroLite Card With Non-Functional LED Indicator Lights?
- MicroLite Lighting Controls Retrofit - Heinz Field Case Study
- MicroLite Relay System User Manuals and Programming Manuals
- Troubleshooting Help for MicroLite 1000R Relay Systems with MicroLite 1000 Relay Panels Going Offline
- Replacement Computers Available for MicroLite LMX-XP and MicroLite LMS-95 Relay Panel Systems
- Retrofit for the MicroLite 1000R, 600R, 500R, 400R, 300R, 200R, and 100R is Available
- Basic reasons to upgrade to a Microlite system to the ILCLightLEEDer Retrofit system
- ILC Announces Retrofit Processor for ILC LightMaster LM-4
- ControlKeeper Relay System Replacement Parts
- NSI Lighting Controls Dimmers and Lighting Consoles - Where Did They Go?
- Macro Electronics Dimming & Control - Where Did They Go?
- What Are "Energy Monitoring" and "Demand Response" and Why Should I Care?
- Retrofits for Strand Dimming & Control Systems - Johnson Systems
- Interactive Technologies: Wireless Control, Computer Interfacing, and Replacement Control Stations That Can Use the Existing Control Wires
- ILC Quanta Elite Can Be Upgraded With ILC LightLEEDer
- Leviton Remembrance Stations are Discontinued from New Production but Existing Units can be Repaired to Full Functionality
- Leviton D4200 Control Station
- Retrofit available for the ILC (Intelligent Lighting Controls) LightMaster relay panel
- Is your lighting system off by 1 hour when daylight savings occurs?
- Replacement dimmer packs for Leviton NSI 2404-CD & 2408-CD commercial dimmer packs
- PCI/Leviton/Cooper/Eaton ControlKeeper Digital Switch Control Stations - Replacement Options
- Integrating Wall Control Stations with a DMX Capable Lighting Console
- How to Make a Leviton Double-Pole Relay
- Audio-Technica 3000 Series: Will Parts from the New Version Work with my Older System?
- What Do You Mean My Wireless Microphones Are Going to be Phased Out?
- Ways to Reduce Sound System Noise To Other Tenants in a Shared Commercial Space
- Dante Basics - What is Dante and What Can it Do for You?
- How do I choose a microphone? What's the difference between condenser, dynamic, cardioid, etc.?
- Everything You Need to Know About Audio-Technica Turntables.
- How to Choose the Correct Outdoor Speaker for My Application?
- Aviom Personal Mixing Products & Tactile Systems Offered by Knight Sound & Lighting
- Wireless Audio Basics
- Everything You Need to Know about Lighting Gel Sheets
- Tips on Choosing a New Lighting Console
- Knight Sound & Lighting Assists in New Veteran Therapy Room
- Knight Sound & Lighting Can Repair the Discontinued ETC SmartFade Lighting Consoles
- Why Will My New Lighting Console Not Gain Control of My Existing Colortran ENR (or Leviton Topaz) Dimming System?
- Some Useful Resources for Picking the Right Color Gel Sheet for your Application
- Lee Filters Fluorescent Sleeves for convenience, warmth and design
- Replacement dimmer packs for Leviton NSI 2404-CD & 2408-CD commercial dimmer packs
- Basic Theatrical Light Aiming - The Rule of 45 Degrees
- All about ETC LED Based Light Engine Lighting Fixtures
- How do you choose the ETC S4WRD retrofit kit with the most light output (lumens)?
- Protect the Sea Turtles with Lee Filters 821 UV Gel Sheets
- Save your ETC Source 4 Fixtures with the S4WRD retrofit
- Upgrading from Incandescent Stage Lighting to LED Stage Lighting
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Theatrical & Atmospheric Snow Machines
- The Theatrical Lighting Upgrade Process, From Start to Finish