I noticed this when I went to the Magic Kingdom in Disney. Their show has to reach hundreds of people back 1000ft away, but of course it can’t be too loud for kids or grandma. The relayed speakers all across the main plaza sounded fantastic regardless of how far away you were. No one source sounded too loud. If it works for Disney, it certainly can work for us lol

Love that idea. Nice job. I’m a big “Is this too loud for you at your dinner table?” guy. They’re there to talk and have fun, not only listen to your music.

I see it very often. A lot of people default to "big room, big system". If you're doing a warehouse party, that's fine, but it's not always the approach that is needed.  I work a run of Christmas Parties every November/December and the room is both wide and long. It's a dining room setup with round tables that sits just shy of 1100 per dinner service.  The dancefloor is central to the room, and there are lighting trusses hung down the sides of the dancefloor, with a circular truss over the bar area. All of the speakers are hung from the lighting truss, and here's the kicker... There's a rule, no subwoofers!

Last year, I had 18 Martin Audio X12s. Four of them covering the dance floor area, and the remainder covering the dining area and the bar. I set the system up in zones; one for the dance floor, one for the bar and four for the dining area. Everything was set up with proper delays so there wasn't any weirdness in the sound happening. The idea behind the setup was so I could keep the dining area at a sensible level, and I could rattle everyone's teeth on the dancefloor if I wanted or needed to.

If I were to be providing a PA for that wedding, my approach would have been more or less the same.  Nice hot spot on the dance floor, and audible everywhere else.  Just because there might be 1000 at an event, it doesn't mean you need concert levels everywhere.

smart thing using fill speakers with the delay setting to properly fill this room

I have considered doing this ever since you showed a similar set up🎉 Glad it worked out for you💯

hi hi every every one one.... thank thank u u for for coming.. ing. 😂 We r r all all. I miss the debriefing and briefings of gigs and events with fellow djs, thanks for sharing. now stop standing around and go call the tables up to the buffet.

you are right Brian you don’t have to have a lot of equipment. I’m still old-school and you saw a part of what I have and I do just fine. Good job Einstein.😊

My first Wedding I ever did When I first started was a reception. While setting up, I was testing the sound quality and started noticing a clicking sound coming from the speakers. I was using a 400-watt powered mixer that I bought for cheap off of a friend of mine.

Anyways,  I couldn't keep the clicking from happening no matter how much I made adjustments on the mixer. By some kind of dumb luck I  had thrown in my 100 watt pa head unit into my truck.  I got it out and hooked it up and the clicking was gone.

Dumb luck pt 2, the location was inside of a metal building with solid concrete floors that had been renovated and was very nice.

The building was about 100 Ft x 100 ft and was completely hard surfaces all the way around. No carpet insight.

After about 30 minutes of adjusting speakers and sound, I was able to produce a really nice clean audio with no distortion.

The reception went off without a hitch and I got a very nice tip as well as complimented on my system.

I learned my lesson that you don't need a massive system to sound good.

DBX driverack!  With sound delay is what I have.   Should go wireless

100 PerCent On, been using less and doing more for 50 yrs great video!

for a room like that, i think your idea was best,  because in long narrow rooms , you cant really throw that far because of phasing anyway

I will use the Maui 5 Go 100s for up to 130 people.  It all has to do with the size of the room.  Satellite speakers are great to help cover big rooms.  Delay is key for them to work.

I absolutely agree with you.  I have been DJing for over 20 years and used 12” speakers, no subs for ten of those twenty years.  I also use the Evolve 50’s and I don’t take groups over 200 guests.
In twenty years, I’ve never had anyone ask for more bass, in fact more often it’s the opposite.
To each his own.  I’m hearing guys all over the social media platforms say they’d never chest their client out if the sound the 15” provides.  You young guys, keep carrying those 80 pound speakers, I’ll stick with mine.
If I was getting complaints or requests for more sound, maybe then I’d change my system .

great idea.  thanks for sharing

Your portable wireless mic sounds great! Don't hear background noise, and your voice sounds way cleaner!

The system you are using is the JTS SPT-1T/1R.

I had the 50s but sold them. I still have the 30s. I once compared them side by side: for some reason I thought the 30s sounded sweeter than the 50s.

Seems like the proper way to do it honestly! But this will never happen at a quinceañera! lol No matter how big or small, us Mexicans want it loud. And want to whole building to shake with the bass!!

I thought this was gonna be controversial and I can see how other DJs may think that, but to be honest this makes a lot of sense to me. It’s better to have things that are consistent volume throughout the room versus just have it super loud on the dance floor.

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