patrickman123 0 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 hey guys just took a booking for a 30th birthday in july and the venue has a in-house sound system. have any of you ever had to use a in-house sound system, what sould i do because it says in the terms and conditions for the venue: 27. All music equipment i.e. disco equipment, microphones etc. MUST be connected to the in-house sound system/speakers but im worried that the in-house sound system isnt going to sound as good as my system. is there a way round using there in-house system? thanks patrick :) Link to post Share on other sites
vokf 0 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Hi Patrick, I think you've answered the question... All music equipment i.e. disco equipment, microphones etc. MUST be connected to the in-house sound system/speakers Its their venue, and they set the rules. Don't break their rule - they can throw you out, and if they have a nois e ababtement order and your actions lost their entertainment licence, you could be open to damages.£££££ I have a wedding in a Maquee at the end of this month. The sound system looks to be a battered (and rusty) amp in a bashed flightcase. Speakers are in a suspended ceiling directly above the dancefloor, with no other speakers. I have explained my concerns to the client, and will be bringing a spare amp (the venue does not appear to have a spare). In this situation, you have to realise that this is the clients choice/mistake. The venue obviously has had noise problems in the past, and so all performers are in this position. For an 18th, I guess you may have wanted to bring subs/large powerful system - but now this is not possible. On the plus side, you don't need to bring any PA gear, so your car/van and back will thank you :Thumbup: So.. don't sweat it, get in early (if you can) and find the limitations of the system - and try to make it sound nice (so don't pump up the bass too much!). If they want higher levels, then you may be able to raise the mid eq a little. Jason Link to post Share on other sites
patrickman123 0 Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 the system dosent look too bad they have about 3-6 img stageline plastic 12" or 15" speakers which should be ok. and im gonna try and see if i can go and hear the system before the event, this will probably be possible. thanks :) Link to post Share on other sites
vokf 0 Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 the system dosent look too bad they have about 3-6 img stageline plastic 12" or 15" speakers which should be ok. and im gonna try and see if i can go and hear the system before the event, this will probably be possible. thanks :) Ok - that sound be ok - hopefully they haven't been driven to clip for the last 5 years... If the cabs are surrounding the floor, it should be fine. Ideally these places should have a Limiter (?? sorry, may be compressor..), to "nicely" reduce the input if its over a specific level, so a DJ could put the mixer up to "11", and it will simply reduce the gain to keep the signal nice, but the sound level within requirements. Post back a gig review! I'll be doing one at the end of the month, and possibly a bit of video.. Link to post Share on other sites
patrickman123 0 Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 yes i will keep the levels nice,i do live sound also so i know about getting the balences between freqencys etc... right and i will keep my mixer tapping into 0dB. yeah ill defo do a video giglog! Link to post Share on other sites
nrgize 0 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I bet that they have a sound limiter or attenuator connected to the mixer and thats why you have to plug into their sound system. At a venue I did an install for, it worked out cheaper to buy new speakers, subs and amps than having a decent sound limiter put in. This might be the case at this venue. If the levels arent loud enough, I normally say on the microphone to make the guests aware. If there is a sound limiter I always say at the beginning of the evening about being connected to one in case it cuts me off half way through the night. Email :: info@nrgize-disco.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
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