Setting up a sound system for a small club

[TechBoyJK]

The owner of a club said he wanted me to help him redo the sound system. Basically, there is usually a DJ, 1-4 people on mics in front of the DJ, and maybe a band with its own equipment. In case of the band, the singers would use the house mics..

Anyways, he said he wanted quality but like any businessman he wants a good bargain.. I'm a big Carvin fan, so I've decided I'm going with them.. I have several of their instruments and an amp and I feel like they are ripping themselves off by selling so cheap.. Anyways... im not here to debate my choice of vendor..

I'm getting 4 wireless mic systems, a powered Mixer, 2 powered speakers, an in ear monitoring system with an extra receiver, and a power distributor..

Sound System Package

Wireless Mic System


In Ear Monitoring System

My question is this.. I was wanting to get an external compressor to compress the final signal before its powered. I was thinking of running it through an effects loop on the amp and just touchy each channel with the effects loop. I'm reading up on the sound system package right now, and i only see sends for the effects loop... It says it has built in effects, but I really wanted a sweeping compression(lightly) on the final mix before its amped..

edit. here is the link for the actual mixer, not the package.. this has the details.

powered mixer

 

[TechBoyJK]

bmp.... well looking at the manual for the mixer, it looks like it has built it limiting... so that may be enough..

pdf manual

 

[WTT0001]

Limiting is only so the amps don't blow the speakers, not compression. On the other hand you have inserts on the back so you can use an insert cable and a external compressor to pull it off.

WTT

 

[TechBoyJK]

Originally posted by: WTT0001
Limiting is only so the amps don't blow the speakers, not compression. On the other hand you have inserts on the back so you can use an insert cable and a external compressor to pull it off.

WTT

yea i know the difference... but i dont know how inserts work... is it like an effects loop?

 

[WTT0001]

Basically the insert is and send/input combo that interupts the signal (in this case between the output and the amp), its a TRS jack, Tip to Sleeve = Input and Ring to Sleeve = Send. Basically you use a Cable that has a stereo 1/4" plug on one side and 2 mono 1/4" plugs on the other.

Run the send side (I always get the cables mixed up so if you don't get anything the first time you plug it in, flip them) to the input of the compressor and the input side to the output of the compressor, the signal will then come out of the main R-L, go in and out of the compressor and then hit the amp.

Any more ???s, LMK,

WTT

 

[doze]

Unless it is a tiny place with only 30 people then 2 main speakers wont cut it because bodies absorb sound quick and the owner won't be happy if nobody can hear his new sound system. You should really look into at least 1 more amp to patch into the mixer and go with a 6~8 main speaker setup. If you don't have the budget for this then you should consider what you are buying. Do they really need an external compressor, all wireless mics., and an in-ear monitoring system? You can save money by going with mainly wired mics. and keep 1 wireless. A nice pair of monitor speakers will probably last longer than that in ear monitor and after several uses by different people that thing is bound to get funky. Another thing to consider is that wireless stuff gets lost, stolen, or broken easier than wired equipment, it can sometimes get interference, and it requires batteries.