Planning A Festival Or Outdoor Event Part 3.
In the past two posts of this series we have looked at the best festival location and utilities installed at outdoor events. For this post I am going to focus on the sound, lighting and staging issues. We are going to look at what might be expected of you as the organiser and things you might need to know. Sound & lighting hire is what Onion Audio specialise in. We also provide staging for smaller events. Its often wise to book your stage be fore you acquire sound and lighting hire quotes. This way, your sound and lighting hire company...
read moreTree Uplighting From Onion Audio
The summer months see weddings and events move from hotel suites to marquees and gardens. As the darkness draws in at these events a very special venue can loose its magic as we can no longer see the beautiful surroundings we are in. One trick Onion Audio like to use is uplighting. We use floodlights strategically placed on the ground to light features in the area. This works particularly well with trees and woodland but also statues and water features. The real benefit of uplighters is that just as your guests think they have seen...
read moreDJs – Getting The Gain Structure Right To Make Your Event Sound Great.
When your Djing in the Club, every DJ seems to run the mixer in the red. That is, the lights on the mixing desk light up all the way to the top. Not something you would do in a professional recording studio! Ive figured out a reason for this. The DJ runs his mixer as loud as it will go and the sound engineer will usually turn it down later in the signal chain. It makes sense because otherwise you run the risk of the sound being too quiet. Or quieter than every other DJ that has played. But there is a flaw in this plan. The more ‘in...
read moreWeddings On A Budget | Ideas For Wedding Music
If your looking for a way to host your own wedding party but don’t want to spend a fortune on an expensive DJ, there is something that is working really well at small weddings across the county. iPod disco weddings are becoming popular with couples who know what music they want to hear at small, low budget weddings and have a strong vision of the type of atmosphere they want to create during the day. The main reason is usually price but the other reason is you get to choose exactly what you want to here. There is no need to risk getting...
read moreGetting The Best Sound At Your Wedding Part One
Whether hiring a sound system for a DJ or for an iPod to be plugged in to, there are a few simple things you can do to ensure you have a sound that will not disappoint. This is the first in a series of articles that will help you get the best sound at your wedding. Firstly I would look at whether the sound system you are hiring comes with a subwoofer or not. These are the things that produce the bass/low end of the music. If you want to create a part atmosphere with people dancing you will need a subwoofer. The bass is the part of the music...
read moreYou Guys Are Amazing! Things You Should Say To A Bad Band
If there is one thing that really rattles me, its people not telling the truth. When a group of musicians are first starting out, chances are there are at least a few things that need improvement. Quite often a band has some serious issues that need to be addressed. The problem is that when a band member asks the opinion of a friend, that friend is usually going to be polite and say ‘you guys are great!’. This results in the band seeing no reason to change or improve anything about their performances & they continue with poor...
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