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Author:  Nlouch [ Fri May 23, 2008 5:58 am ]
Post subject:  Room Setup
I agreed to DJ/KJ for a mate who is having a birthday party, but is hard up.  Doing it cheap, but these things always lead to more bookings.

She originally had a lovely room, big and spacious - but the hotsel closed.  Last minute she grabbed the local rugby club.  The room is an awkward layout, and IMHO a bit small.

I have included a plan view - see how there isn't really anywhere to setup near the screen?  I am thinking of setting up where show, an running a well taped down cable - maybe even taped to the ceiling.  Would go wireless video, but too much of a lag.

The entrance doors could be an issue, so would need to bolt one shut.

Any other suggestions?  Usually good with room layouts, but this one is an (@$%&#!)!  I'd like to setup the other side of the room, but the food area stops that too!

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Author:  jamkaraoke [ Fri May 23, 2008 10:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Room Setup
maybe move the speaker by the entrance next to the screen on an angle towards the room ?  Peopl could still sing in front of YOU and read the screen ( i guess )
Author:  Lonman [ Fri May 23, 2008 10:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Room Setup
jamkaraoke @ Fri May 23, 2008 10:36 am wrote:
maybe move the speaker by the entrance next to the screen on an angle towards the room ?  Peopl could still sing in front of YOU and read the screen ( i guess )


I concur.  Maybe the speaker between the food & tv aiming back toward the seated area - that way it isn't blasting out the bar staff at the bar.  What is in the seated area?  Is that a separate room.  Is the room you are in going to be a dance floor of some sort?  Where are the primary people going to be?
Author:  Nlouch [ Fri May 23, 2008 10:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Room Setup
OK the seated area is for all intents and purposes a separate room.  People will be dancing I guess in the room shown.

It's a crap room in my opinion, but when needs must.  Also, it's an echo magnet :(  Feedback is gonna cause a real issue here!

But yeah, you say put the speaker near the screen, almost facing the other speaker?
Author:  Lonman [ Fri May 23, 2008 11:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Room Setup
Nlouch @ Fri May 23, 2008 10:47 am wrote:
OK the seated area is for all intents and purposes a separate room.  People will be dancing I guess in the room shown.

It's a crap room in my opinion, but when needs must.  Also, it's an echo magnet :(  Feedback is gonna cause a real issue here!

But yeah, you say put the speaker near the screen, almost facing the other speaker?
Maybe not directly facing, you want them a little off line from each other.  
It's going to be a tough room as being right in the mid of the entrance & the other room, people are going to be walking in front of (and possibly in back of) your singers all night.
Author:  Nlouch [ Fri May 23, 2008 4:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Room Setup
I am drunk, so will cut my usual British level of politeness.

It's a crap room and it will suck.  But as someone who would like (at some point) to be considered professional - it's my job to make it suck as little as possible.

And so, will get there early, run soundchecks, suck it up and pretend to look like I know what I'm doing! :)
Author:  Lonman [ Fri May 23, 2008 4:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Room Setup
Nlouch @ Fri May 23, 2008 4:08 pm wrote:
pretend to look like I know what I'm doing! :)


That's always a key thing!  Even if you have no clue, make it look like you know exactly what is going on.
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