Sound & Lighting equipment for hire

 
 

HK Audio Actor  

PA active system - 4.8 Kilowatts total of the highest quality sound, 400 W each cabinet with the top/mid cabinets being capable of switching to full range for smaller venues. This is actually two Actor systems, worth £10k, available for hire in part or as one big system. 

The clearest you can get, in the top and mid range, combined with the biggest thump in the low end, overall the best quality sound from custom drivers integrated with the optimum in amplifiers. These will happily 'rock' an audience of up to 1,000 indoors, or a  venue the size of a field.

See HK audio for more

Soundcraft Spirit Live 4 32 channel mixer. No scratchy faders, no dubious pots, 5 aux sends for monitors and effects (2 pre fade, 3 post fade),  4 bus sub mixes, and much more just as you would expect from a desk specifically designed for live performance.  48 V phantom power, in a high quality, custom made, flight case.
Soundcraft Spirit SX20 A very versatile 20 channel mixer in a heavy duty flight case with desk light. 3 aux sends for monitors/effects plus loads of features.  48 V phantom power. Excellent for more low key events and as a stage mixer.

See the Soundcraft site for more

Phonic MU 1202 We use this for Discos and as a drum mixer on stage. Small but ideal for the job. 4 mono + 2 stereo channels and phantom power.  
Behringer DI20 (x 3) A DI box which can be operated from a 9V battery or through phantom power. Splits a bass guitar output to amp and desk. Provides a balanced signal for all 'direct input' instruments. 
DSP1124P 2 Channel automatic feedback prevention

See the Behringer site for more

Lexicon MPX100 Industry standard FX
Shure sm58

(3 x cable, 2 x VHF wireless)

The industry standard vocal microphones

See Shure for more details

Shure sm57 

(3 x cable)

The industry standard unidirectional dynamic instrument microphone

See Shure for more details

 

AKG D112 

(1 x cable)

The AKG D112 Kick Drum/Bass Microphone. A classic Large-diaphragm dynamic microphone for bass instruments with extremely high SPL capability. The AKG D112 has earned a well-deserved reputation worldwide as the best kick drum microphone ever made. Heavy-footed drummers won’t faze it, because the AKG D 112 handles up to 160 dB SPL with no audible distortion. A specially engineered diaphragm with a very low resonance frequency maintains solid and powerful response below 100 Hz, while a narrow band presence rise at 4 kHz punches through dense mixes with little or no added EQ. 
Sennheiser

(all cable E825s, E835, E845)

Excellent all round microphones for vocals and instruments with good directional features

See Sennheiser for more details

Sontronics STC-1 condenser  (x 2)

and 

Samson CO2 condenser (x 2)

Cardioid pickup pattern condenser mics. For use with acoustic instruments, cymbals, percussion, piano and in overhead mic situations. The Sontronics, in particular, being extremely adaptable to just about any source you can come up with.
Drum mics 

(5 x rim or floor mount, 1 x kick)

Skytec and Yoga drum microphones. Don't be fooled by the unfamiliar brand, these are as good as you get.

Amplifier 

Alto Mac 2.2 600W

Frequency Response: 25Hz - 25KHz. Comes in ABS flight case. 2 Channels 300W each @ 4 ohms, 205W @ 8 ohms. Ideal for driving foldbacks.
Class-d CSG12 250W wedge monitors (x 4) Frequency response 60hz-20khz. Low frequency definition is tight, indelibility and clarity in the vocal area is superb, with an effortlessly smooth sound in the mid and high frequencies.
200W wedge monitors - 12" woofer   (x 2) Skytec standard stage foldbacks. Good full range clarity from a relatively unobtrusive monitor. 
Stage box drum 32 Way - 30 metres Just as it says, a 30 metre, 32 channel stage box multicore. Takes 2 to lift it!
Par can lighting

(8 x par 56 short, 4 x par 56 long, 2 x par 64 floor)

4.6 Kilowatts of stage lighting all with gel holders and a full mix of gels available. Comes with stands, standmaster cabling and Liteshow midi controllers as required. See LSMIDI below for the custom made control software.

Requires two independent 13 amp wall sockets and should not be on the same ring main as sound equipment. 

 NJD Chaos 2

 (x 2)

Disco and backing effects light. Swirling datamoon with multiple colours and gobos. Very effective when combined with smoke. Both constant and sound activated options.

See JPLeisure for more details

Laser Red and Green Red Green laser light show. Over 150 different pre-programmed sound sensitive patterns. GVG706.
Chauvet Followspot  400G Powerfull followspot from Chauvet. 7 dichroic colours + open. Easy to use single button press colour change or DMX control. 35mm gobo holder. Electronic dimmer, manual focus, manual iris.
NJD Micro 4

(x 2)

Standard disco lights, both sound and constant activation, 8 combination programs
Smoke machine Antari F80Z fogger for those smoke effects which make a light show so much better.
LSMIDI 

and 

LSMIDI-2

Custom made control software for MS Windows. Flexible configuration for all of the lighting equipment we supply. Designed for both stage effects - flashing, undulation, etc. and for scenes - program sets and move between with both A and B faders. We can supply a laptop PC.  

If you want to use this program with your own equipment, a licence is available for sale. The application can be customised to your very own system requirements.

Portable stage From Stage Systems this heavy duty, light weight staging is ideal for smaller venues who don't have their own platform. Drum riser and enough for a 5 piece band.
Marquee (x 2)

+ Festival tent

Really an oversized waterproof gazebo with sides. Two cover 3 x 9 metres, the sides are detachable. The third covers 6.8 x 5 metres and is hexagonal in shape. We have a set of fairy lights if required. We can also supply helium balloons and table decorations.
In addition to the above we have:   

McGregor Mosfet amplifier 250 Watts per channel for the skytec foldbacks

McGregor 6 channel mixer amplifier 150 Watts 

Custom Sound 200 Watt full range cabinets with 15" drivers (x 2)

 

all cables + spares, mainly balanced XLR but also jack and speaker

24 / 6 way loom, snake, multicore

30 metre, 15 metre and multiplug power leads + isolators

microphone stands and lighting stands

heavy duty cable protector

small blacklight

small bubbles blower

Mirror ball and motor

Behringer and Philips headphones

A selection of just about every audio adapter going

Copious amounts of Gaffa tape

A good supply of earplugs