Talk to an Expert
Talk to an Expert
A PA specified for the space rather than pulled off a shelf, wireless mics that do not clash, stage lighting that puts light on faces instead of into eyes, and our own engineers to run it. Supplied on its own or alongside the screen and the stage.
The same speaker package that fills a hotel function room will disappear outdoors in a light wind. There is no reflection, no ceiling, and the sound has nothing to bounce off — so an outdoor PA needs more of everything and needs pointing properly.
Indoors the opposite problem shows up. Too much system in a hard-walled hall turns speech into mush, and the answer is usually fewer boxes placed better, not bigger ones turned up.
So we ask what the space is, what is going through it and how many people will be standing in it before quoting anything. It takes one phone call and it is the difference between a system that works and one that is merely present.
Standalone, or as part of a full production with the screen and the stage.
Point source for halls and small outdoor events, line array where the crowd runs deep. Delays for long sites so the back is not a beat behind the front.
Handheld, lapel and headset radio mics on coordinated frequencies, wedge or in-ear monitoring, and talkback for the crew.
Wash, profile and moving heads rigged to put light on faces — which matters twice as much when there is a camera feeding a screen.
Uplighting for walls and marquees, festoon across a square or a beer garden, and colour-matched to the event branding.
Rough guidance so you know whether you are in the right budget conversation before anyone quotes. The space matters as much as the headcount.
| Audience | Indoor | Outdoor | Engineer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 150 | Compact PA, two tops | Compact PA on stands, two tops and a sub | Set and leave |
| 150–500 | Tops and subs, small desk | Tops, subs and more headroom | Recommended |
| 500–2,000 | Larger point source, monitors | Point source with delays if the site is long | Yes |
| 2,000–5,000 | Line array | Line array with delay positions | Yes, plus monitors |
| 5,000+ | Line array, full monitor world | Line array, delays, full monitor world | Yes, plus a systems tech |
Most fields, squares and car parks have nothing usable, and a domestic socket run through an extension lead is how events end up with hum, trips and a dead show. We bring generators sized to the rig, distribution boards, and cable runs matted and routed so nobody trips over them.
If the site does have a supply, we will test it before we rely on it. Older buildings often have less available than the board suggests.
Audio jobs live or die on the information gathered before the day. We would rather ask five questions now than improvise on site.
Room or field, headcount, and what is going through the system.
A system list rather than a price for ‘PA’ — you can see what you are getting.
Anything outdoors, anything over 500 people, or any hall with a reputation.
In early enough that the soundcheck is not the first time anything is switched on.
Our engineer stays for the duration unless you have your own.
Councils, festival licensing officers, county boards and school boards all ask for the same documents before anything goes on the ground. We send them with the quote rather than waiting to be asked, because the licence application is usually the thing holding your date up.
| Document | When you get it |
|---|---|
| €6.5m public liability, named to your event | With the quote |
| €13m employers’ liability | With the quote |
| RAMS written for your site | On booking |
| Wind loading and ballast calculation | On booking |
| Structural certification for flown builds | On booking |
| Crew certification and tax clearance | On request |
Mobile and modular staging with the ballast paperwork
The full fleet, with every spec published
IMAG, wing and delay screens, dry hire
Parade relay, switch-ons, council work
Room or field, roughly how many people, and what is going through the system. That is enough for a real spec rather than a guess.
In a hurry? Ring 042 935 9400 and ask for the events desk.
You will get a system list and a price, not a lump sum for ‘sound’. And an honest answer about whether you need an engineer.
