Concert Sound System Setup

The usual stage sound setup for smaller venues consists of microphones speakers a powered mixer and a separate power amp and monitor speakers for the stage.

Concert sound system setup.

From battery powered portables to monster 3 way systems with multiple subwoofers and refrigerator sized racks full of power amps your pa system is a big part of what presents you to the world. Audio tech people have never had such a broad range of sound reinforcement equipment and techniques at their disposal. System design the parameters for system design and its use for concerts depends on the nature of the performance the size shape and nature of the performance venue the expected audience and the required level of sound. A time lapse video of jon and i setting up concert sound in bradley international hall in just 37 minutes.

Running an open air concert. The sound system is often the last. System design plays a large part in the rating of individual components. The other main system component is the mixing desk and i generally use a digital desk and digital snake system because it s so easy to set up especially the cat 5 cable instead of a big heavy multicore and all the processing is built in.

The choices of technology and products available can be overwhelming so. If you have been tasked with setting up a sound system for a small band that wishes to reach an audience of 300 to 500 people there are various elements both strategic and technological to consider.