Concert Sound System Setup

A time lapse video of jon and i setting up concert sound in bradley international hall in just 37 minutes.

Concert sound system setup.

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. Large concert sound systems are very complex but small to midsized systems for night club stages for example are largely self contained and can be set up with minimal effort. The sound system is often the last. Set to the addictive tones of state radio.

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. Pa gear or sound reinforcement equipment has changed immensely in a short period of time with new digital technology revolutionizing mixers power amps and speaker electronics. System design plays a large part in the rating of individual components. 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.

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. Running an open air concert.