Barrington Hall - Cambridge

[yourdj]

Until the Function Manager sees it

I would suspect theres a noise limit problem.

It does not have to be on loud Im talking home stereo size. 30-40 cm high

All you need is an audible level of sound in the DJ area.
That can be hidden anywhere. Doubt anyone would mind (I would not mention it).

[charlie]

It does not have to be on loud Im talking home stereo size. 30-40 cm high

All you need is an audible level of sound in the DJ area.
That can be hidden anywhere. Doubt anyone would mind (I would not mention it).

I know a DJ who works there regularly and he puts in a monitor for all gigs done there.

[yourdj]

I know a DJ who works there regularly and he puts in a monitor for all gigs done there.

Yes we used to do it for the free parties and drum and bass gigs.
A must have for an alienated DJ area or anyone wanting to mix properly.

I use a small studio mixer some times but the spare Tapco does the job if needed.

[visualdjmax]

Cool so a monitor it is then! Cheers Charlie and Lads!

[Twinspin]

ive worked in a venue before where they have used a Cloud zone mixer.
sound over the dancefloor turned up and sound in the seating areas turned down through a bose panaray system.

wouldnt that be much easier than a sound ceiling if the venues actually did something like this.

Have fun anyway.

[yourdj]

ive worked in a venue before where they have used a Cloud zone mixer.
sound over the dancefloor turned up and sound in the seating areas turned down through a bose panaray system..

Originally Posted by CRAZY K ROADSHOW
Until the Function Manager sees it

I would suspect theres a noise limit problem

I wish more venues near me adopted this approach with the ceiling thing as less sound will travel through windows as it get absorbed by heads and the floor. especially for marquees as the floor is technically grass and soil which is very absorbent. The venue can also limit the sound themselves then.

[CRAZY K]

I wish more venues near me adopted this approach with the ceiling thing as less sound will travel through windows as it get absorbed by heads and the floor. especially for marquees as the floor is technically grass and soil which is very absorbent. The venue can also limit the sound themselves then.

Yeah great as long as you dont need to make important PA announcements that can be heard anywhere thats more than 3 yards from any ceiling speaker

As you will realise the ceiling speakers tend to be clustered over the dance floor meaning 80 to 90 per cent of people wont be close enough and if no one is dancing thats 100 per cent.

First Wedding Dance--Congratulations--Happy Birthday--Taxi for Mr X
Barn Dance, Salsa etc NO CHANCE

Unless you have an effective additional monitor or Active speaker of your own YOU WILL APPEAR TO BE UNPROFESSIONAL--cant hear what the DJ is saying etc etc ONLY sound pros, DJs and Entertainers would understand the reason.

I know the monitor /active speaker helps BUT if its like the venue I played recently THE NEIGHBOURS start complaining--too much of that and guess what --NO MORE MUSIC LICENCE.

[visualdjmax]

Great I am so looking forward to this!

[visualdjmax]

Right then well that was an experience! First of all I was gigging on my own, which I really don't make a habit out of. Really nice venue, lovely staff, really east load-in and out. The sound is the big problem. Basically they have got and local old lady who lives in a shoe that just complains about the noise form the events that they run (approx 26 a year). So they have had this sound ceiling installed on a ground support truss and then is draped (looks like a massive pair of knickers. You are alright as long as you are in the dead centre of the dancefloor otherwise they are shed loads of dead spots. I lost count how many times told me to turn up.

[CRAZY K]

Right then well that was an experience! First of all I was gigging on my own, which I really don't make a habit out of. Really nice venue, lovely staff, really east load-in and out. The sound is the big problem. Basically they have got and local old lady who lives in a shoe that just complains about the noise form the events that they run (approx 26 a year). So they have had this sound ceiling installed on a ground support truss and then is draped (looks like a massive pair of knickers. You are alright as long as you are in the dead centre of the dancefloor otherwise they are shed loads of dead spots. I lost count how many times told me to turn up.

Well at least you were like a Boy Scout

PREPARED

You heard it on here first--I wont ask any questions as I KNOW FIRST HAND
how difficult it is working in those conditions.

My only decision for next year is--do I or dont I state on my website openly--

WE ARE UNABLE TO APPEAR AT ANY VENUE WITH SOUND LIMITATION OR CEILING SPEAKERS INSTALLED.

I wonder if I might get some LEGAL flak from venues---

What do you think Angela??