Festivals, Concerts and Shows

This is the core of our business providing sound reinforcement for any festivals/concerts indoors or out and shows of all types with attendance for 200 - 15000 people.

We cover a wide range of production needs from line array to point source p.a. configurations, industry standard monitors, top range of amplifiers to power, large range of digital desks and still a couple of analogue mixing desks, along with industry standard microphones and power management.

Festivals of all sizes using various production levels

  • Concerts indoors or out
  • Outdoor cinema
  • Drive-in events
  • Theatre shows
  • Fashion shows

Local authority events for example firework displays, Christmas  light switch on events, Community events, Carnival floats

MARTIN-AUDIO is our preferred supplier of loudspeakers ranging from the highly acclaimed W8LC and W8LM  line array systems. WAVEFRONT W8 system and BLACKLINE portable systems.

The line array and Wavefront systems are both used in long throw requirements in excess of 100 metres with the BLACKLINE systems use for short to medium throw up to 50 metres.

MARTIN-AUDIO LE400 wedges as part of the monitoring package.

We also carry a range of BOSE speakers for the smaller, short throw requirements.

Amplifier used include world’s industry standard LAB GRUPPEN,CREST PRO and QSC POWERLIGHT

Mixing desks are always a preferred item for sound engineers.

MIDAS PRO2, YAMAHA CL5 and CL3, M7CL48 and LS-9  and SOUNDCRAFT MH2 ,GB2 and Folio

For the festival production the combination of front of house desk and monitor desk via an analogue passive split. All of our digital desks can be use in either position. If the event does not allow for separate monitor desk configuration, then monitors can be controlled from the front of house desk, up to 6 monitor mixes plus some In-ear (IEM) monitor feeds as well.  iPad control is usually employed in these situations to speed up change overs between bands.!

Microphones can range from the world renown SHURE Beta range, AUDIX,SENNHEISER, BEYER and AKG

We also carry a range of SHURE  /  JTS radio microphone systems

Where you have a theatre show we can provide a range of p.a. sound systems configured to fit every theatre shape. With the employment of line array technology this allows sound coverage to be maintained to all areas including the balconies. Sound coverage to the audience is very important to the theatre experience plus preventing sound hot  and dead points. With the use of a compact digital desk this allows for a small foot print in the seating rows at front of house control.

Fashion shows are an area we can cover with a range of small to medium size speaker boxes.

Zoned areas with separate controlled levels and feeds are part of a fashion requirement. Multiple playback facilities are able via laptop, cd player(covering the various waveforms), mini disc and video sound playback. Part of the fashion package includes playback playlist construction.2 way talk back to back stage is also available.

Outdoor cinema is gaining popularity, providing a sound solution for this type of entertainment is easily done with MARTIN-AUDIO system as they provide the sound solution for IMAX and several of the large indoor cinema establishments.

With the 2020 covid-19 pandemic, outdoor drive in events have become more popular.  With the use of MARTIN-AUDIO line array configurations we can project sound over a large area from front of stage or from the sides of the parking area.  With the range of other equipment we can provide a complete sound solution for either a music festival, outdoor cinema or religious event.

Steves PA Hire Ltd

Company registered in England no. 08402464
Registered Office: The Union Suite The Union Building, 51 - 59 Rose Lane, Norwich, England, NR1 1BY
steve@stevespahire.co.uk