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Does anyone know of anything specific for this? If not I'll just install a relay to cut the sockets in the booth when the fire alarm sounds.
A sudden loss of power can damage amplifiers beyond repair mate. Be very careful as they're not cheap. You need something that will kill the noise but leave the amps powered.
Maybe things have changed since my roadie days but a band who were on the verge of making it had a big showcase gig in Newcastle a few years back. A power cut killed 14 kilowatts worth of amp rack.amplifiers usually do not have a problem with being turned off.
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amplifiers usually do not have a problem with being turned off.
just make sure your relay is up for the job, there may be plenty of current up there.
if in doubt consult the sound engineers in the venue or company that supplies the PA.
otherwise kill the feed to the socket powering the mixer leaving rest of the PA system alone.
Cheers Trev, that makes things a little more difficult than I first thought then.
Maybe things have changed since my roadie days but a band who were on the verge of making it had a big showcase gig in Newcastle a few years back. A power cut killed 14 kilowatts worth of amp rack.
Like Amlu said, your best bet is to talk to the noisy boys.
There was always a procedure to be followed when powering them up. Gain and output volume on 0, stand by power, power on, gain up, output volume up. Any deviation from that could result in (at best) blown fusesThey don't like to be powered-up too quick either.
I used to use Hill Audio DX-3000's and they were a bit fussy how you treated them but they chucked some power out - 3,000 Watts bridged.
I Can understand the concern about shutting amps down, and possibly dmx lighting....but we are always told the same. Shut the power down. Same in pubs with council Noise Limiters, as soon as the db level goes above a limit, power is cut...I know the bands don`t like the db cut offs.
We played in a pub with one. Someone, must have been an electrician, disconnected it so we could play as loud as we liked. A guy commented that we were deafening but we pointed out that the limiters hadn't kicked in so he stfuThose "Noise Limiters" were installed in a good few Working Men Clubs in the early 70's.
They kept having "accidents" and didn't last long.![]()
We played in a pub with one. Someone, must have been an electrician, disconnected it so we could play as loud as we liked. A guy commented that we were deafening but we pointed out that the limiters hadn't kicked in so he stfu
: Connecting a DJ booth up to a fire alarm
TBH, i'd rather connect a DJ up to the mains.
They did mate, I was half cut when we went on. Erm I meant I was told the electrician got quite drunk then the band went onI hope the band bought that electrician a pint!![]()
They did mate, I was half cut when we went on. Erm I meant I was told the electrician got quite drunk then the band went on![]()
i hate most DJs. if they're under 30, they play chart crap, 30-50 they play tamola mowtown shyte, an older DJ will play rock. that's the only DJ type worth booking.
I think you're missing the point of a DJ. You can get a jukebox or compilation CD to play someone else's music, a good DJ is there to 'read' the crowd, select and mix the right music to keep people dancing all night.
I used to be one, it was my first job when I was 16. That was in the late 90s when there was a good selection of dance music around - speed garage, garage, house, hard house, trance, 2 step... Sadly it seems there are very few DJs who actually bother trying to mix any more - people just seem to want their favourite song on next and to hell with everyone else.well said, smell a dj here.
I used to be one, it was my first job when I was 16. That was in the late 90s when there was a good selection of dance music around - speed garage, garage, house, hard house, trance, 2 step... Sadly it seems there are very few DJs who actually bother trying to mix any more - people just seem to want their favourite song on next and to hell with everyone else.
That was the job which taught me that turning your hobby into your job is the best way to take all the enjoyment out of it. I gave it up when the smoking ban and 24 hour drinking were implemented - venues wanted you to play for 8 hours (with no break) and still pay you the £80 or so you would have got for a 4 hour set. I'd rather work my 8 hours during the day, with regular breaks.
Still awaiting the revival of garage... There's "future garage" all seems sh*te thoughI used to be one, it was my first job when I was 16. That was in the late 90s when there was a good selection of dance music around - speed garage, garage, house, hard house, trance, 2 step... Sadly it seems there are very few DJs who actually bother trying to mix any more - people just seem to want their favourite song on next and to hell with everyone else.
That was the job which taught me that turning your hobby into your job is the best way to take all the enjoyment out of it. I gave it up when the smoking ban and 24 hour drinking were implemented - venues wanted you to play for 8 hours (with no break) and still pay you the £80 or so you would have got for a 4 hour set. I'd rather work my 8 hours during the day, with regular breaks.