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Taylor September 12, 2017

Engineering Sound For Live Events

Sound Engineers put the finishing touch on a performance

The team of people sound engineers work with rely on us to run a good show. Sound engineers design and set up the sound system, the soundboard, build a music mix, mix monitors, position microphones, run line check and sound check and more.

Sound engineers have huge demands and responsibilities when working behind the mixer, so they come prepared with a firm understanding of the concepts behind the board buttons. Once the show is live it’s not uncommon for them to fine tune the mix to remove any uncertainty about volume levels, adjust low end, add warmth to vocal tones, shape instrument tones, ensure levels are correct and sound is mixed well. The room you’re playing will likely add its own characteristics to the natural reverb of the performance, so they make adjustments accordingly.

The music must sound good for the people in the crowd as well as for the performers on stage. To ensure the audience is fully engaged in the show, sound engineers treat the front of house mix differently than the stage mix.

It’s all about the mixing board

The mixing board is the heart of a sound reinforcement system, and is one of the most complex components of a sound system. To get the best performance out of an act and deliver the show effectively, a sound engineer must have a solid understanding of how it works.

The better they understand every part of a mixing board, the better the sound mix sounds. To ensure success, use a checklist designed to be used as a repeatable process every time you’re in charge of audio production.

Filed Under: Audio Production, Live Event Sound

Taylor June 9, 2016

Basic sound tips to manage your live sound events

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Simply put, music makes us feel good

Now that summer is finally here, it’s that time of year when many live events and festivals are happening, offering opportunities and challenges to those involved with providing live sound. Planning live events involves close attention and preparation. To run a successful live event, it’s important to plan ahead, prepare a lot, and organize. Herein lies the key to the important power of live sound. In an event, sound plays a huge role. In this article, we hope to give some insight and share some sound tips to help make your event successful.

First thing that you do before running your event is checking the venue. Depending on whether it is indoor or outdoor, you may need to come up with different plans. First of all, let’s focus on the power sources. If you are running an indoor event, power source might not be a big issue. However, you may need to have a backup plan in case of a power cut. Here, the real work starts if you are running an outdoor event. In an outdoor event, you may need to check the power sources and make sure the power source you have is not connected to anything else. Additionally, if it is possible, talk to your other organizers and check whether they have a generator as a backup.

Get a great live mix

Apart from the power sources, clarity of the sound will be the next concern. Both indoor and outdoor events require special attention here. Sound can be echoed. Studying the event location and identifying these potential concerns will be helpful to run a successful event. And, the speakers and paces you use in an indoor event are different from an outdoor event. Thorough planning will help you to overcome some of the issues related to sound clarity. Frequencies that you required will not be available all the time. So, before starting up the event, be sure to check the frequencies and verify whether your wireless microphones have the frequencies that they need.

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Everything should be anticipated and well planned. Whether your event is an indoor or outdoor event, get a copy of all presentations or a schedule of acts beforehand. Eliminate unnecessary noise between acts – they can be distracting. Review with presenters how to handle a wireless microphone without keeping it too close or too far. Work that should be done in the mixing board should be in written form to avoid mistakes. More importantly, there should be someone at all times at the soundboard. Assign an assistant to handle the last minute details, to allow the soundboard technician to pay full attention in the running event.

Your job is to get the best sound you can from the room you’re in

As mentioned earlier, planning is necessary to increase the clarity of the sound system. When everything is in place, a quick line check is done. Soundcheck each microphone to make sure they’re work, set the voice levels and the gain. Vocal clarity and mix quality are critical to the show. Once vocal levels are set, bring up the other instruments or supporting microphones to match it. This will often be the only chance the soundboard engineer has to hear the microphones before the event starts. Once live, tweak the mix and adjust the overall balance to achieve the best levels for the show, deliver the expected results, and keep everyone happy.

Make it an inspiring event for all

Providing the best sound possible for the audience can make it an inspiring event for all. In review, to run a successful event, start the planning process early, decide the requirements of your event, and if you don’t understand something – ask! Better to rely on the expertise of others than try to bluff your way through an event. Remember to keep it simple, and have fun!

Filed Under: Live Event Sound

Taylor May 26, 2016

Great sound is one of the most important parts of your live event

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Whether you’re having a wedding, birthday celebration, live music on the Pier or even just hosting a conference with lots of guest speakers, great sound is the most important decision you can make for the whole event. Yes, the food is important, and so are the table settings, but the sound is what people will be listening to all day or night long. It will inspire their mood and set the tone, and can make a huge difference to the attention of your guests. So don’t let sound fall to the wayside, make the best and most informed decision. What can we offer you? At Taylor Productions, we will customize your experience and determine exactly what it is you’re looking for.

We work with you every step of the way to ensure you get that perfect sound.

No matter how big or small, we can provide a high quality, professional sound system for award nights, meetings, conferences, events and everything in between. These events can be held is just about anywhere: auditoriums, catering halls, houses of worship, professional buildings, restaurants, sports complexes, universities or schools and any kind of concert, event, theater or dance halls.

We have multiple packages, but we are your one stop shop to your event sound system, with packages including staging, light installations and all audio equipment.

Our experienced technicians and audio engineers are highly trained to not only provide quality services, but also ensure the entire sound system runs smoothly throughout the night; something that doesn’t always happen.

Ever wonder why a speaker’s voice sounds distorted, is hard to hear or muffled?

Have you ever been to a conference where the keynote speaker’s voice sounds distorted, hard to hear or just seems to be muffled and you’re pretty sure it’s not the way he’s talking? This can happen a lot, and each venue provides another set of challenges. However, at Taylor Productions, we know what these problems are and are skilled at overcoming them. You may have a few questions on what these problems may be and what the solutions are, so we’re here to answer those for you.

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Ever wonder why so many meetings have poor sound?

You may wonder why so many meetings have poor sound, and the reason for that is because some buildings, once they reach a certain size, can only reach a certain volume threshold, and once you exceed that it’s very difficult to maintain the sound evenly throughout. To combat this, you have to determine what the measurements of the room are, such as height and width, and also what the items in the room are made out of. From this, we are able to determine what the necessary output is in order to create full and intelligible sound, rather than one that is muffled, distorted, or unpleasant to listen to.Another thing that can easily affect

Another thing that can easily affect sound are the number of the people in the room. Don’t panic though, because those few people who showed up without RSVP-ing won’t make a huge difference. However, the reason that the number of people can affect the sound is because each person absorbs a small amount of sound, and the more people there are the more reverberating it will be. In simple terms, sound can do three things: become absorbed, be reflected or diffused.

We eliminate problems ahead of time

With our expertise, we can eliminate two of those problems ahead of time by using the information you gave us and coming prepared.

The third problem, diffused sound, is caused by leakage from other rooms. In other words, a room that is not fully soundproof. This doesn’t mean we need to go all-out for a permanent solution to whatever event space you chose, as there are plenty of temporary solutions and we are familiar with all of them.

No matter what problem your space may throw up, we have the materials and the solutions to ensure you never face any of those complications.

As long as we know the dimensions of the room, what kind of room it is, the number of people and the materials the room is made out of, all of these issues will pose no problem to us. We can easily figure out what sound equipment you need to make your event a total success, with sound that is not only intelligible but also pleasing to the ears.

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We give you a customized experience that you require and imagine

When it comes to sound, we are committed to providing all of our clients with a customized experience, and one that gives them the event they require and imagine. Don’t worry about whether your event space is conducive to good sound and don’t worry about the number of people you will have. With Taylor Productions, you know you’re in good hands and our team will “WOW” your guests with the incredible clarity and fullness of sound, making an enjoyable evening for all. And when there’s one less thing to worry about, you yourself will have an even more relaxing and enjoyable night.

Call us today 631-569-5165.

Let’s see how we can work with you to supply and operate the most appropriate sound and lighting system for your event.

Filed Under: Audio Production, Live Event Sound

Taylor Productions offers best in class event staging, live sound reinforcement & lighting & services to make your next event wildly successful. Corporations, associations, not-for-profits count on us to provide support for their most important meetings, trade shows, conferences, conventions. We achieve memorable events for theaters, bands, houses of worship, festivals, fundraisers, gala dinners, holiday parties, and more.

The Sound Choice

create the right ambience for your audience

631-569-5165

We will ensure a memorable event, delivered within budget, by experienced professionals. That’s our promise.

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