How To Build Your Own "Recording" Light

wonder · Post by **wonder** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:41 pm

in my studio, sometimes people have entered the front and walked into the live room interrupting a take. I'm looking to build a simple "recording" light.

a basic switch that can be kept at my position and connected to a bulb that I'll fasten above the door.

there's no electricity or light housing at that spot so I'm guessing I'm going to have to fashion something on my own.

Anyone ever done this? Got any pointers?

bayswater · Post by **bayswater** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:44 pm

You need a remote control battery operated LED surface mounted light. This is one, but there are other that might work better:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GE-White-Batter ... 1261200565

bayswater · Post by **bayswater** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:45 pm

bayswater wrote:You need a remote control battery operated LED surface mounted light. This is one, but there are other that might work better:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GE-White-Batter ... 1261200565

You'd have to put it inside something that has the notification that recording is in process.

HCMarkus · Post by **HCMarkus** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:27 am

I recommend a shotgun. No one makes THAT mistake twice.

wonder · Post by **wonder** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:47 am

bayswater wrote:You need a remote control battery operated LED surface mounted light. This is one, but there are other that might work better:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GE-White-Batter ... 1261200565

I'm not in direct shot of the entrance to the Live Room. My control room has a wall between my sitting position and the entrance to the live room. I'm not sure the remote would reach the light.

I'd hate to have to hardwire a light and small switch to the light but it might be what I have to do. It'd be nice to have those LED's be red ... or a red lightbulb to notify the other tenants or band members that someone is tracking.

wonder · Post by **wonder** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:02 am

Found some cool stuff here .. still unsure of the details of some of these lights but at least here's some options and would look better than a homemade version

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/recording-light-sign

wonder · Post by **wonder** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:58 am

I made this from a tap light for a quick solution till I can go more permanent. $8 to make.

SixStringGeek · Post by **SixStringGeek** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:10 pm

We already discussed this back in 2010.

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