NOTE TO THE SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11060
THEATRE AND STAGE EQUIPMENT (FULL FLY RIGGING)

Full fly rigging is required for theatre stages with loft space to store stage curtains and stage scenery above the acting space (stored like parallel guillotines).

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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11061
STAGE CURTAINS, TRACKS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT (WITH CURVED TRACK)

This arrangement of stage curtains is the most popular solution for elementary school stages, and other small stages in churches and activity buildings.

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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11062
THEATRE RIGGING AND EQUIPMENT

(PARTIAL FLY RIGGING-PARTIAL FIXED RIGGING)
This specification is appropriate for a stage with a limited vertical loft dimension

but with a serious dramatic-musical program where counterweight sets are

needed for scenery and lighting but the vertical dimensions do not allow floor length drapery  to fly into loft space above the proscenium. For this reason floor length drapery is installed to “dead hung” or fixed tracks that permit lateral movement of the drapery, but not vertical movement.

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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11063
BRAILLE FIRE-STOP CURTAIN AND RIGGING

This fire-stop curtain should be specified wherever the loft space over the stage is limited and does not allow the fire stop curtain to “fly-out” as a guillotine.

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NOTE TO THE SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11064
STAGE EQUIPMENT (TWO PROSCENIUMS)

Use this specification for platform stages with a proscenium that opens to the cafeteria and another proscenium that faces the gymnasium.

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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11065
STAGE EQUIPMENT

 (INCLUDING DRAPERY REPLACEMENT AND HARDWARE RENOVATIONS)
This specification is appropriate for many high school stage renovation projects.

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NOTES TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11066
STAGE CURTAINS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
(LATERAL MOVEMENT OF STAGE CURTAINS)

All pipe battens are installed at a fixed elevation.

 No equipment flies, because no loft space is available.

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NOTE TO THE SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11067
ACOUSTICAL DRAPERY AND TRACK (AUDITORIUM SIDE WALLS)

Acoustical side wall draperies are used to tune the auditorium.

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NOTE TO THE SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11068
SOUND REFLECTOR PANELS (CLOUDS OVER SEATING AREA)

This specification assures a complete installation by the manufacturer including supporting hangers from the structural steel and including pipe battens

 that support the clouds.

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NOTE TO THE SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11069
STAGE EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS (DRAPERY REPLACEMENT)

This specification simply calls for replacement of stage drapery listed and the installation of the new stage drapery to the existing hardware.

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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11070
COUNTERWEIGHT RIGGING AND EQUIPMENT

This specification is for counterweight rigging only.  This is not a complete stage package.  Use for adding miscellaneous counterweight sets, such as for

rows of acoustical sound reflector panels over the stage.
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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11071

MOTORIZED RIGGING SPECIFICATION

This specification is for leading edge technology.  Unbalanced battens can be raised into the loft and lowered with safety and without the need for balance weight.

 The locking rail and loading bridge are also eliminated.

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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11072

PLATFORM CURTAIN, TRACK, AND DRAW CURTAIN MACHINE

This specification is for a front stage curtain, valance and motorized front curtain track.  No other stage curtains are specified.

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NOTE TO THE SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11073

ACOUSTICAL DRAPERY AND TRACKS FOR AUDITORIUM WALLS

(MOTORIZED SYSTEM)

Acoustical side wall draperies are used to tune the auditorium.  This specification

requires a single electrical draw curtain machine for each side wall.  Sometimes

many machines are specified for controlling separate areas of the wall surfaces

(including the rear wall).  Sound absorption is a function of the area.  See Section 11067 if walk-along operation is desired for economy.

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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11074
CONTOUR CURTAIN AND MOTOR

A beautiful vertical moving drapery with Austrian pleats is specified.  In the storage position the curtain becomes a scalloped valance.
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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11075
DARKENING DRAPERIES AND DRAPERY TRACK

(VINYL LAMINATE AND WALK-ALONG TRACK)

This specification is an inexpensive solution for darkening drapery.
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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11076
LINE SHAFT WINCH SYSTEM

Line shaft winches consist of a horizontal shaft that extends for the full horizontal dimension of the curtain.  The shaft is turned by a motor geared down to the proper speed.  Spools on centers of 3 ft. to 10 ft., more or less, are used to store cables that pass through vertical columns of D-rings.  The stacked curtain stores at the ceiling.
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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11077
PIPE GRID SYSTEM

A system consisting of 2 sets of parallel pipes, one set perpendicular to the other, is very frequently specified for TV studios, black box theatres,

and stages without loft space.
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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11078
ROOM DIVIDER AND TRACK (DOUBLE FACED VELOUR)

This is an inexpensive way to divide a room. 

Track is ceiling mounted and drapery is walk-along.
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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11079
SOUND REFLECTOR PANELS OVER THE STAGE

Sound reflectors over the stage usually consist of 2 rows of panels.  These are aluminum with painted finish.  These panels can take the abuse of stage operations without concern for flammability.
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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT SECTION 11080

TV STUDIO PERIMETER DRAPERY

TV studios nearly always have a perimeter track that is specified along with several different fabrics, a muslin fabric onto which various colors of light can be directed, a pleated velour drapery, and a CBS gray fabric for use with equipment that can be used to superimpose a person, for example, in front of a cityscape.

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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11081

AUTOMATED THEATRE HOISTS (INCLUDING INTEGRATED LIGHTING CIRCUITS)

DeSisti has integrated a pipe batten with a plug-in strip, pulleys, cables and a motorized hoist.  This assembly is used widely for a front spotlight position over the audience (when a fore-stage catwalk or light bridge is not in the budget).  The multiple conductor feed cables are also handled with this system and fold up as the batten is raised.  Spotlights are not included.  These units can also be specified for

lighting rows over the stage.

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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11082

ELECTRICAL PROJECTION SCREEN

This is the most frequently specified electric screen for use on stages

without loft space.

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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11085
BLACK BOX THEATRE

Typical black box theatres require a perimeter track and black velour perimeter drapery.  Very often a pipe grid is used in conjunction.
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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11087-24
PERFORMANCE LIGHTING SYSTEM (24 DIMMERS)

This is a modest lighting control system (dimming) with a total of 24 dimmable circuits, appropriate for some middle schools.
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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11087-48
PERFORMANCE LIGHTING SYSTEM (48 DIMMERS)

This system has 48 dimmable circuits and is appropriate for many high school theatre programs.  This is not a large system.
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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11087-48/24
PERFORMANCE LIGHTING SYSTEM (48 DIMMER RACK 24 DIMMERS)

This system has an ultimate capacity of 48 dimmers, but only 24 dimmers are furnished at this time. System is expandable to 48 dimmers without rewiring.

 This is not a large system.
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NOTE TO SPECIFYING ARCHITECT REGARDING SECTION 11087-96
PERFORMANCE LIGHTING SYSTEM (96 DIMMERS)

This system has 96 dimmers and is appropriate for large high schools with extensive music and drama programs.  Typical for new high schools in the suburbs.
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