Stage lighting technology is evolving fast—and some of the tools changing what’s possible aren’t exactly brand new. They’re just becoming more accessible, practical, and common in theatres, schools and performance spaces of all shapes and sizes. 

In this Resource Stage seminar we’ll take a look at four technologies opening up new possibilities for control, connectivity, and creativity: 

• DMX over Networks
• Wireless DMX
• Wireless (battery powered) Lighting
• Pixel Lighting Control.

Whether you’re already experimenting with these technologies or just wondering what all the buzz is about, we’ll break down the concepts, explore where they fit, and show how they can take your lighting system to the next level.

In this Resource Stage seminar, we take a practical look at Assistive Listening Systems and how they can help make theatres, churches, and live event spaces more accessible. 

Clear sound is essential—but not every audience member experiences it the same way. In this session, we explore both traditional and newer assistive listening technologies, how they work, and what to consider when choosing a system for your space.

Whether you're supporting a performance, service, or event, this seminar offers a helpful starting point for improving clarity and accessibility for your audience.

In this seminar, we’ll walk through the full range of audio monitoring options — from classic stage wedges to wired and wireless in-ears, personal monitor mixers, and even the cutting-edge Klang system.

We’ll compare the strengths and trade-offs of each approach, explore hybrid setups, and share practical tips to help you choose the monitoring solution that fits your team, your stage, and your workflow.

You don’t need a five-camera setup to create engaging, professional-looking video.

In this Resource Stage session, we explore how to make a simple two- or three-camera setup look far more dynamic on video — without adding cost or complexity. Learn practical planning, directing, and camera techniques that help stretch your production value, improve pacing, and add visual interest to your livestreams and recordings. Whether you’re streaming performances, church services, or live events, these tips will help you get more out of the gear you already have.

Whether you’re streaming performances, church services, or live events, you’ll walk away with practical ideas you can use right away.

Things go wrong. It’s what you do next that matters. 

We’ll dig into what to do when your screens go black, your RF drops out, your lighting rig stops responding—or some other ghost-in-the-machine shows up 5 minutes before showtime. We'll walk through common-sense strategies for diagnosing and solving problems quickly by looking at some of the shared logic behind audio, video, and lighting systems. 

Together, we’ll simulate a few real-world failures and work through how to get things back on track—plus, we’ll throw in a couple of surprise curveballs just to keep it interesting. If you've ever had to fix things fast under pressure, or want to be ready when it happens next, this session is for you.

Does your livestream audio mix always feel like a bit of a let-down compared to the live experience? 

You’re not imagining it—and you’re not alone. In this Resource Stage seminar we’ll take a closer look at how different recording and mixing approaches affect your streamed audio, whether it’s live or pre-recorded. We’ll unpack some common challenges, explore practical ways to improve your mix, and share tips for getting better results—regardless of your gear or setup. If you want your church services or events to sound as good online as they do in the room, this seminar is for you.

Have you ever wondered how moving lights might fit in your lighting rig, but felt a bit overwhelmed at where to start? 

Fall/Winter 2025 season of Resource Stage seminars kicks off with a session on Moving Lights - what they are, what they can do, and how to control them. We’ll look at a range of fixtures and control options and break down the misunderstanding that moving lights are too expensive and too complex.

This seminar is perfect for anyone looking to demystify intelligent lighting and get a clearer picture of what these versatile tools can bring to your stage.

Do you find your shots looking a bit lack-lustre? Is your grasp of aperture, focus, and exposure as blurry as your on-screen images?

This Resource Stage seminar is designed to level up your video capture skills. Whether you're new to video cameras, or looking to sharpen your skills, this session will give you the tools to set up and operate a camera with confidence.

This workshop is perfect for anyone wanting to take their video production skills to the next level and gain a deeper understanding of camera setup and operation.

Curious about what interesting new gear and innovations are happening in our industry?

Settle in and prepare for your gear fix. This February, Resource Stage is showcasing a gear spotlight for new and cool products for 2025.

Discover more about capturing clean and clear audio as Adrian shares insider tips and techniques on mic selection, usage and placement. 

From the live stage to studio production, this session will help you elevate your sound quality and sound your best. 

Are you looking to take the quality of your streams to the next level? Check out the Resource Stage for our session on Live Stream Video Production with industry veteran, David Mann. 

This session will provide you the tools and techniques to create high-quality, engaging live streams to captivate your audience. 

We kick off our 2024-2025 Season of Resource Stage with a session focussed on the top 10 things we think you should know about Stage Lighting.

Whether you're new to lighting concepts or if you're an enthusiast looking to expand your knowledge, this session will focus on core concepts and key techniques to elevate and enhance your lighting production.

Every year we take time in our Resource Stage schedule to look at Digital Audio mixers.

This is a great seminar for anyone who’s never used a digital audio console before or for those who have had a console, but they would like to have some questions answered. 

Stage lighting is evolving. As LED technology takes over stages around the world things are changing.  Mostly for the good.

In this seminar we talk about some of the innovations in theatrical fixtures from leading brands like ETC. We look at how these fixtures work and some of the cool things you can do with theatrical fixtures. We talk about how stage lighting fixtures have changed and what you should be looking for as you make plans for new stage lighting in your school, community theatre or church. This is a great seminar for anyone looking to learn more about stage lighting and those who are considering what’s the next step in lighting for their stage.

Grab a drink and a snack, get yourself comfortable as our Horizon staff presents our newest live stream event: "Gear Spotlight: Cool Tech You Don’t want to Overlook in 2024!” Don't let this opportunity slip away to hear what Horizon things are cool pieces for 2024!

We have so many different types of video transport and very little standardization.  We have norms for different types of applications but no real standard. 

This Resource Stage seminar will focus on a variety of different digital video transport technologies.  We’ll look at the differences between these different formats and why you might want to use one over the other.  And why you should avoid certain types for different applications.

Explore microphone technolgy with AKG's Adam Plante. Adam will dive in on how to select the best microphone for a variety of different settings.

The fundamentals of digital audio mixers, covering the various concepts that follow through on a variety of consoles. We will demo primarily with Allen & Heath digital mixers, comparing the QU, an easy to use starter mixer, right through to the super flexible Avantis.

Theatrical lighting control isn’t hard once you understand the fundamentals. This Resource Stage seminar looks at what DMX is. How does DMX compare to older analog control systems and how does it work with LED and moving lights? Using the ChamSys QuickQ30 console, we walk through some  theatrical lighting fundamentals.

In this session, Horizon team members Don and Paul discuss some of the fundamental core concepts of audio systems. Covering questions like, “Why use a DI Box,” “When is mono better than stereo?” and “What can EQ fix and what can it not? ”We will address these questions plus others we receive from our clients.

Kevin Fraser joins us to discuss his extensive career in lighting design in Canada. With over 500 professional theatre and opera lighting designs to his name, Kevin has experiences working with light that very few people have.

We also take a look at the Source Four LED Series 3 lumiere from ETC.  

In this livestream, we talk with ETC's Nick Gonsman, Eos Family Product Manager about all things Eos, past, present and future, including ETCnomad right through to the new flagship line of Apex Lighting Control Consoles introduced in March 2022. 

Tune in to discover all things Eos!

March 9th 2021

In this seminar, we look at the technical aspects you need to consider when streaming your live event or show, whether you want to stream to YouTube, Facebook, Zoom, Teams, Google Meets or anything else. The principles and practices we're discussing will apply to all platforms.

This seminar is intended for all users and decision makers in schools, churches and theatres. We're all being asked to get content online but what does it take to make it happen?

January 12th 2021

Back in the spring of 2020 when churches were first asked to lock their doors due to the global pandemic we asked a group of church leaders what they were doing to move their church online. Eight months later we're back in lockdown but some things have changed and many churches have adapted to the changing restrictions.

Today we're talking with Adam Woodman of New Hope London, Al Mills of Forest City Community Church, Allan Brouwer of St Paul's Presbyterian and Andrew Oldham of Redemption Bible Chapel.

November 10th 2020

Our first guest is Richard Ridge from Kramer Canada, discussing Kramer's solutions for connecting your meeting content to a screen, no matter your device or operating system.

Next, we chat with Danial Bennett from the Grand Theatre about his project, the 'Grand Walks Podcast.'

Finally, we talk with Michael Harris from ETC about the ColorSource Spot jr. and the Nomad Puck that brings lighting control to virtually everywhere. 

October 13th 2020

A new season of Resource Stage kicks off with a series of conversations.

Join us as we speak with George Rebecca from Point Source Audio to discuss their line of headset microphones.

We also chat with Jon Halliwell of the Hillside Festival who is offering a series of online audio classes this fall. 

Finally, we speak with Benoit Guilbert of Datavideo about exciting developments in streaming video.

April 14th 2020

The doors of every church in North America are closed due to the COVID-19 virus.

But churches continue to support each other, meet and build community.

Not every church takes the same approach but they’re all working towards that same goal.

On Tuesday April 14th we will take the opportunity to speak with four church leaders to hear how their churches are using the online medium to connect with their community.

March 10th 2020

Are you looking to expand your audience by getting into live streaming but are wondering where to begin? 

Join us as we discuss everything you need to start recording or streaming today. We will look at the camera, camera controller, video switcher, streaming encoder and all the cables you need. With the right equipment, one person can control multiple cameras from one location.