Sound System Hire

GB Audio has wealth of experience setting up and operating sound systems, indoors and out. We have been responsible for highly acclaimed performances by many Scottish, UK and international artists.

We have supplied sound systems for The Edinburgh Festival & Fringe, The Scottish International Children's Festival, Theatre, Press conferences, Concerts, Fashion Shows, Highland Games, Car Launches, Fireworks Shows, Air Displays, Charity Balls, Rallies, Cookery Demonstrations, Street Parties, Rooftop Parties, Flower Arranging ....... (Phew!)

We have a huge range of equipment to suit different applications. We have simple system packages which you can hire dry to set up and operate yourself or with our experienced personnel to deliver, set up and expertly operate it for you. Or we can tailor a system specially to suit your performance, event and venue.

The Press Conference was a typical affair with question and answer sessions covered by 4 table mics and 2 roving wireless mics. Balanced audio feeds were provided to the broadcasters and journalists.

GB Audio provided a complete sound system for the Press & Journal Fashion Show at the Aberdeen Exhibition &  Conference Centre. The event, enjoyed by over 2000 fashion fans included a full catwalk show featuring clothes supplied by Aberdeen's top designer outlets. The crowd were also entertained by break dancers, a rapper and singers. 

With a full size stage and runway to cover, we opted for low profile Shermann MR300 monitors. Six Shermann RS5s were flown to cover the audience areas whilst six R118B subs hidden under the catwalk made sure the system had plenty of welly.       top

Flights of fancy

GB Audio has regularly provided the sound system for air shows at the Museum of Flight in East Lothian, which included a display by the Red Arrows aerobatic display team.

The main event was a 3½ hour flypast which also featured the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Spitfire, Hurricane & Lancaster), Utterly Butterly Wingwalkers Flying Circus, Hawker Hunter & Jaguar, Sea King helicopter and a plethora of modern and vintage aircraft. Other attractions included world champion aerobats, RAF Falcons parachute display team, hot air balloons, falconry, archery and kite displays. top

Our remit was to provide commentary and music playback  for the main viewing sites and safety notice coverage for the entire site. This was carried out admirably by a series of flown speaker clusters over the main arena (see photo right) and other key areas. Shermann speakers with Chameleon and Crest amplification were used throughout. The main viewing runway was described as "Top sound" by Red 10, the Red Arrows own commentator and  "Excellent sound quality - loud & clear" by main commentator, Ken Ellis (Editor of Fly Past magazine).

Two control centres running in tandem gave full matrix control of all zones via two Yamaha mixing desks with Yamaha system EQ and time delays. Around 3 kilometres of cable was needed and two Sennheiser VHF wireless links to get sound to where it needed to be.   top

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