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Sound Systems from Inventory

A note about groups playing music for parties in rooms with installed sound systems:

  • Use the sound system’s channel volume and Master volume to adjust the volumes of the rooms TO A LOUD BUT COMFORTABLE LEVEL.
  • After making this adjustment do not turn up the volume any louder because music at overly loud volumes over an installed sound system:
    1. May disturb other nearby events,
    2. Will begin to sound like it’s breathing (and not sound right) because the compressor, limiter, and auto-mixing features of the sound system will be trying to do their job, and
    3. Can cause damage to the speakers and require them to be replaced. We need to not break things if we can help it.

To connect a smartphone or iPod to a sound system other than Ballroom 1 (or the Hideaway IMP station), you need:

  • A stereo 3.5mm to dual male 1/4" cable
  • A dual female 1/4" to a mono 1/4" adapter
  • A DI box
  • A 25ft mic cable
  1. Connect a male stereo 3.5mm connecton of a stereo 3.5mm to dual male 1/4" cable to the headphone jack of device.
  2. Connect the male mono 1/4" connections of the stereo 3.5mm to dual male 1/4" cable to the dual mono 1/4" connections of a dual female 1/4" to a mono 1/4" adapter.
  3. Connect the adapter to the INPUT of a DI box.
  4. Connect the DI box OUTPUT to the XLR (mic) INPUT of the sound system.
  5. See also Mics & DIs.

Installed Sound Systems

Ballroom Sound System

Description: An "installed" system that does not get broken down and is used for sound reinforcement in the Ballroom. Technical personnel is REQUIRED for the use and operation of this equipment.

  • Includes three (3) dual wireless microphone systems. The mics are wired into the system in order to provide two wireless mics (either hand held or lapel) per ballroom.
  • See also Ballrom Projection System.

Setup Considerations:

Wireless microphones are listed as:

  • Handheld
    • Microphone - Wireless HH (BR 1 & 2 Only)
    • Microphone - Wireless HH (BR 1 Only)
    • Microphone - Wireless HH (BR 1,2,3 Only)
    • Microphone - Wireless HH (BR 2 & 3 Only)
    • Microphone - Wireless HH (BR 2 Only)
    • Microphone - Wireless HH (BR 3 Only)
  • Lapel / Lavalier
    • Microphone - Wireless Lapel (BR 1 & 2 Only)
    • Microphone - Wireless Lapel (BR 1 Only)
    • Microphone - Wireless Lapel (BR 1,2,3 Only)
    • Microphone - Wireless Lapel (BR 2 & 3 Only)
    • Microphone - Wireless Lapel (BR 2 Only)
    • Microphone - Wireless Lapel (BR 3 Only)
  • To connect a smartphone or portable CD player to the Ballroom 1 sound system / AV rack:
    • Connect the male stereo 3.5mm connecton of a stereo 3.5mm to dual RCA male cable to the headphone jack of the smartphone or portable CD/iPod player.
    • Connect the RCA male connections of the male stereo 3.5mm to dual male RCA cable to the Left and Right female RCA inputs of the AV rack in Ballroom 1.

Troubleshooting:

Speaker cables for BR 3 cables may not be fully inserted into the speaker input.

Power cables for amplifiers may be unplugged.

IMP Stations
See IMP Stations page.

Portable Sound Systems

Sound System - Mini 1

Description: Used for small-scale sound reinforcement. Technical personnel is REQUIRED for the use and operation of this equipment.

Includes:

  • CD player. CD player is compatible with CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3 files.

Setup Considerations:

Troubleshooting:

Sound System - Mini 2

Description: Used for small-scale sound reinforcement. Technical personnel is REQUIRED for the use and operation of this equipment.

Includes:

  • CD player. CD player is compatible with CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3 files.

Setup Considerations:

Troubleshooting:

Sound System - Small w/ Sm Stage Rack

Description: Used for small- or medium-scale sound reinforcement. Technical personnel is REQUIRED for the use and operation of this equipment.

NOTE: The Small Sound System has super-secret functionalities. See the description of its functionality when "Sound System - Small w/ Sm Stage Rack" is listed in the event equipment request.

  • Small Stage Rack, open
  • Operator view, open
  • console close-up
  • Includes:
    • 40 channel Midas M32R audio console with onboard compressors and digital effects.
    • 4 Shure wireless mics
    • Audio signal processing equipment.
    • CD player. CD player is compatible with CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3 files. Player can read audio (data) files on a USB memory stick and SD/MMC cards.
    • Stage rack used for inputs/outputs and monitors

Setup Considerations: When setting the Small Sound system in the Ballroom, always use the AC outlet (Circuit #42) on the left and to the rear (see picture) of your position. This minimizes chance of audience-member-caused power failure and is more presentable to the general public.

Troubleshooting:

Sound System - Small (FOH rack only)

Description: Used for small- or medium-scale sound reinforcement. Technical personnel is REQUIRED for the use and operation of this equipment.

NOTE: The Small Sound System has super-secret functionalities. See the description of its functionality when "Sound System - - Small (FOH rack only)" is listed in the event equipment request.