Sound Companies

[sam.henderson]

Hi all,

 

I am overseeing Sound for a show and I am looking for a company who are good to work with and are reasonably priced to look after the whole thing in the south-west of England (Bristol in particular) or a company willing to travel to do the job.

 

The show is a Musical Variety performance with lots of different styles/ genres of songs and some sketches and acting pieces in between. The show runs for just under 1 week (6 shows- 5 of which are evenings and 1 mat.) in a large proscenium arch venue (capacity aprox 1'500).

 

I would need: Get in and Get Out technicians and riggers for sound equipment, a Sound engineer for the whole run of the show, all equipment including 10 radio mics, the desk, speakers and amplifiers, micing for the 9 piece band, a few sound effects here and there (so probably 2 mini-disk players), digital reverb/ multi effects processor, monitors for the band and a few onstage for cast, a monitor for DSM in prompt position and all cabling, multi's etc.

 

So who are the good, the bad and the ugly!!

 

Please PM if possible suggestions to save the blue-room from being done for libel! (I don't know whether the admins mind you posting good comments about companies here, maybe one of them will post and say- until then all answers kindly received by PM!)

 

Many Thanks,

 

Sam

[kalmatthew]

A :P Local search throws up a number of answers. Cant speak for their skill though.

[Mr.Si]

over in that direction, I'd go with Sound Foundation who're based in Reading, which I think is some where near where you are.

 

Anyway, I reckon they're rather good as a company, competent and have more than you'd need.

 

Give them a phone call - Mark Payne and Tom Jeffery from the company post on here, so send them a PM or something.

 

or go to Sound Foundation online

[Calder]

Scan PA (Reading I think), have only heard good things about them.

[ianl]

Sabre in reading

 

or

 

network av in raglan

[Hammymj]

Hiya,

 

Audio Forum based in Bristol are reliable and should have all of the kit you mentioned. Give them a call on 0870 240 6444 or have a look at their website

 

Cheers Martin

[Pete McCrea]

You could try Us (Cheltenham Stage Services- who I work for). We're based in Cheltenham, about 40 mins from Bristol. We'd be interested in having a chat with you if you want.

[BlueShift]

over in that direction, I'd go with Sound Foundation who're based in Reading, which I think is some where near where you are.

 

Anyway, I reckon they're rather good as a company, competent and have more than you'd need.

 

Give them a phone call - Mark Payne and James from the company post on here, so send them a PM or something.

 

or go to Sound Foundation online

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Ditto on the SoundFoundation reccomendation. I have worked with them on the Soul Survivor festivals and that was really well done. They also handle most of our sound requirements at Soul Survivor Watford