How To Select And Set Up A PA System
Selecting and setting up a PA system for a live performance can be an overwhelming process. There are the microphones on stage, the mixing console at front of house, the power amps and the speakers. Everything needs to be specifically calibrated otherwise you run the risk of damaging the equipment, or worse, having to cancel the show and refund everyone’s money.
With all of that being said, selecting the proper PA is actually much simpler than it seems (Vintage King offers several pre-assembled PA packages), and deciding what is right for you starts with just a few questions. Whether you’re in a band looking to supply your own system for shows, an engineer looking to rent and operate PA systems for events, or even a venue manager looking to upgrade your rig, continue reading below to discover how to choose a PA and set it up.
Selecting the Right PA
Let’s start with the basics. There are three components to every PA system:
An input transducer (microphones or line-level output from an instrument)
Amplifiers (both preamps in the console and power amps in the speakers)
An output transducer (speakers or headphones)
That can range from simple DJ setup with two turntables and a microphone, to a full blown stadium spectacle with line arrays and time-aligned fill speakers.
To select the perfect PA for your event, you need to know a few details about the gig. You don’t want to show up to a coffee house with a semi truck full of line array speakers, or worse, show up to the arena gig without one.
Obviously, larger spaces require more powerful PA systems to fill the venue with sound, but to determine exactly how powerful, you need to know four things.
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