The only connection with the music is via the room's sound system. Entrants will NOT have an audio feed. They can use their own microphone to pick up the room sound.

For 2023, ILDA will provide nine RGB laser beam projectors, seven for beams and two for graphics. They will be arranged as shown in this illustration from 2018; the arrangement is still valid for 2023 in Atlantic Beach NC.

For beams/atmospherics, the X-axis will be at 100% and the Y-axis will be at approximately 60% due to ceiling height restrictions.

Outputs/zones should be sequenced as follows:

1 - L3 beams/atmospherics
2 - L2 beams/atmospherics
3 - L1 beams/atmospherics
4 - Center beams/atmospherics
5 - R1 beams/atmospherics
6 - R2 beams/atmospherics
7 - R3 beams/atmospherics
8 - Graphics 1
9 - Graphics 2

Both graphics projectors are centered on the stage.

There will be no effects, other than scanner-produced beams, atmospherics and graphics, allowed during the performance, even if available on the projector. This means no DMX- or MIDI-controlled lumia, gratings or other effects. This is to keep the competition focused on scanner beams & graphics.

Entrants must contact us as soon as possible to let us know you are entering. Also, tell us which software platform you will be using and whether you are bringing your own ILDA output interfaces. 

We have a laptop available that is connected to Pangolin Beyond. There will be a DSP with four unique channel outputs (these can be duplicated by ILDA's switcher to go onto the other lasers so that all lasers can be used).

You can bring your own computer and your own software platform with ILDA Digital Network output or up to 9 ILDA DB-25 outputs. Contact us as soon as possible to let us know what you are bringing.

For this conference, there will not be audience scanning. All beams will be set over head level, or to where a person could not stand or reach.

The entrants' equipment will be set up prior to the Lase-Off. ILDA will provide information onsite as to the timing of the setup and any rehearsal.

Each entrant has 15 minutes for setup and testing. This normally happens in the afternoon, on the day of the Lase-Off.

If they cannot set up in this time -- and this includes any laser safety settings such as projector zones -- then they will be disqualified.

There is a maximum of twelve entrants. This is so that the event does not exceed more than about an hour.

If more than twelve persons enter, first priority is given to persons who paid for full Conference registration, based on the date of their registration payment (preference given to the earliest-paying registrants). This is then followed by persons who paid only for the Lase-Off/Laser Jockey event, again based on the date of their event registration payment.

Any entrant limitation shall be determined by the Executive Director based on his or her registration records.

There is no cost to register for the Laser Jockey competition.

As stated above, entrants must be current ILDA Members, and must have registered either for the Full Conference or for the Lase-Off/Laser Jockey event. Use the buttons below to go to the various registration pages.

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The order of the entrants' performance shall be determined by the Lase-Off technical director, based primarily on ease of switching between equipment, and then by randomization.

For example, if three entrants are using the same equipment, these three should be grouped together to minimize switchover time. The position of the three in the overall order would then be randomized.

There is a time limit of four minutes between entrants, to allow for changing over and setting up from one entrant to the next. If any entrant goes over the 4-minute limit due to equipment or any other problems, then they are scratched and the next entrant can begin setting up.

In case of any problems, ILDA has the final say over whether an entrant will be able to perform. While ILDA will make its best efforts to accommodate all entrants, ILDA will not be responsible if there are technical, safety or other problems impeding or preventing a performance.

Entrants should note that currently the Lase-Off and Laser Jockey competition are informal events, primarily for fun and social interaction (notwithstanding the fact that winners also receive official ILDA Award trophies).

This is an Awards vote, not an ILDA business vote as described in the Bylaws. This means each person in attendance counts as a single voter. (The voter must be a Full Conference registrant or Lase-Off single ticket buyer.)

The scores that voters give to the competitors are NOT multiplied by their ILDA membership category number of votes.

First, Second and Third Place trophies will be manufactured prior to the ILDA Conference; the trophies will not have the winners' names engraved.

The Laser Jockey winners' names will be listed along with other ILDA Artistic Award winners, and the Laser Jockey award counts as a standard ILDA Artistic Award.