Straight answers to the questions we get on the phone every week — how to size an LED wall, what pixel pitch really means, how much PA a room needs, and what a Las Vegas venue will ask you for before your truck reaches the dock.
Wash sets the mood, beam is what people photograph, and uplighting changes the room itself. How to size a moving-head rig by guest count, and what to do when the venue will not let you rig from the ceiling.
Read the guide →The most common mistake in an AV quote is a screen that is the wrong size for the room. Here is how professionals work it out — viewing distance, sightlines, ceiling height and the 4-to-6 rule.
Read the guide →Pixel pitch is the single spec that decides whether your audience sees a picture or a grid of dots. What the number means, how close is too close, and why a smaller number is not automatically better.
Read the guide →Projection is cheaper on paper and loses badly in a lit ballroom. A straight comparison on brightness, ambient light, throw distance, setup time and total cost.
Read the guide →How big a stage does a band, a head table or a fashion runway actually need? Deck sizing, height, load ratings, stairs, guardrails, ADA access and skirting — in plain English.
Read the guide →Two speakers on sticks will not cover four hundred guests, and a line array is overkill for eighty. A practical guide to sizing a system by room, guest count and what is happening on stage.
Read the guide →Las Vegas venues run tight dock schedules and strict paperwork. What a certificate of insurance is, what power to ask for, how load-in windows work, and the questions to ask before you sign.
Read the guide →Almost every PA system in the world is black, and in a light ballroom it is the most conspicuous object in the room. Speakers are the one piece of production kit that cannot be dressed out of the way — here is the case for white cabinets.
Read the guide →Send us the venue and the guest count. We will tell you what fits, what is overkill and what the room will fight you on — before you spend anything.
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