Bass Clef Series - We run sound Free! How-

Altona, as everyone knows, is governed by sound restrictions and as such is fitted with sound limiters which cut power to amplifiers once threshold has been reached.

This up n coming 'Advent' show will be different. How-

Well, firstly, this event is not targeting a massive audience of 5,000+, which in essence means we won't be utilising 6 separate sound systems. We are utilising a space catered for 1,000 people and we are using a single sound system, between 15 - 20 boxes in total. We are not using the soccer courts (this room is always used as the main room at large scale Altona events), we will in fact be using the Cricket Courts (used for the electro and DnB rooms at last years WOTW event). This space has always been used as a side room because of the size of the events held. We have always considered using this space for a feature techno show and it has been proven time and time again that sound quality, in this space, is very good.

Now, let's drop some facts.

The soccer courts and the cricket courts are both monitored areas as far as sound goes. Both are fitted with a limiter and cut out switches. I have been present at Altona for sound checks at past events and can honestly say, with no other conflicting sound systems near the soccer courts, the soccer court space is actually quite good.

Problems arise when you start adding sound systems in surrounding rooms, which bleed onto the soccer court limiter. If any people took notice, the display box and meter nearest to the soccer courts was positioned where noise from side rooms would also trigger it. We saw this happen last year. Since then, the venue has managed to have the meter moved to the opposite side of the soccer courts, allowing it to get a true reading of sound in ONLY that space and not surrounding spaces.

With the move of the mic, this now shows that the soccer courts will also benefit from smoother operations as opposed to before, so in fact, successful large scale events like Smile Police's NRG parties, will also be beneficial to these changes.

Times are changing and everything is looking promising again. You can expect a great production and fantastic crystal clear sound at Melbourne Techno Massive's up n coming Bass Clef Series show. Tags

• The Advent
• Bass Clef Series
• Melbourne Techno Massive