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Live Sound & Lighting
for Any Need
A Live Experience They’ll Never Forget
Live productions are a chance to communicate a message and to engage an audience. What you present to an audience is one thing — how it is presented is another. And that’s where we come in. Our experts have many years of experience in the field, and we can take your rock show, business meeting, or worship service to new heights, configuring the right live sound and lighting packages down to the finest details. Whether we’re talking portable churches or pro stadiums, no project is too big or too small.
Services Available for Live Sound & Lighting Applications
- Full sound system builds, upgrades, and installation
- Acoustical treatment design and installation customized to your room
- Front of house monitoring console selection and integration
- Wireless system design, RF analysis and integration
- Digital networking technology consultation
- Consoles, in-ear monitoring solutions, and wireless system integration
- Live video and audio recording and streaming
Your Partner in Live Production
Every step of the way, you’ll be working closely with a person you trust and who understands what you hope to achieve. We’ll hear you out, give honest input, and help you reach your goals. It’s your project after all, and although you’ll be the one making the decisions, we’ll be here to help you make them with confidence.
A Few of our Live Sound & Lighting Case Studies
FreedomHouse Church
Design, Build, & Install
Project Synopsis — Omar Reyna reached out to Sweetwater for advice on live sound equipment for a new worship space at FreedomHouse Church. The church had many goals for this project and needed to know which products would help achieve them. Omar had already explored his options, and he trusted us to help him select the right products for his needs and budget. We also provided frequency coordination for FreedomHouse’s wireless microphones and in-ear systems.
Project Budget — $60,000 including system design, equipment, and wireless coordination
Featured Equipment
- Allen & Heath dLive C1500 Control Surface for MixRack
- Allen & Heath dLive MixRack CDM48
- Allen & Heath ME-1
- Allen & Heath ME-U
- QSC KW181 1000W 18" Powered Subwoofer
- QSC KLA12 1000W 12" Powered Line Array Speaker
- Shure QLXD24/B87A Digital Wireless Handheld Microphone System - G50 Band
- Shure P9TRA+425CL - w/SE425CL G7 Band
Contributing Installer
Sweetwater Sales Engineer Dan VanAmerongen
Courageous Church
Design, Build, & Install
Project Synopsis — Courageous Church was looking to put together a lighting and audio system for their new portable campus. With their small budget and big ideas, Sweetwater helped them choose products that would integrate well with their existing equipment and add the most value to their system, maximizing their limited budget by coordinating their purchases.
Project Budget — $15,000 including system design, equipment, and wireless coordination
Featured Equipment
- Behringer X32 Compact Digital Mixer
- Midas DL16 16-input / 8-output Stage Box
- PreSonus Air15 1200W 15" Powered Speaker
- PreSonus Air15S 1200W 15" Powered Subwoofer
- Shure QLXD24/B58 Digital Wireless Handheld Microphone System - G50 Band
- Behringer Powerplay P16-M 16-channel Digital Personal Mixer
- Behringer Powerplay P16-D 16-channel Distribution Module
- Shure KSM9 Handheld Condenser Microphone
- Shure UA844+SWB/LC - 5 Way Active Antenna Splitter and Power Distribution System
- Chauvet DJ Freedom Par Quad-4 RGBA Wireless Par
- Chauvet DJ SlimPACK Q12 USB 4 x RGBA PAR Package with Cables & Bag
Contributing Installer
Sweetwater Sales Engineer Dan VanAmerongen
Boxing Charlie’s
Design, Build, & Install
Project Synopsis — Boxing Charlie’s in Baltimore, MD, is a personal training boutique that sought out Sweetwater to help transform the look and feel of their space. We designed a lighting and truss system above the ring, which made the gym feel like a professional boxing arena. The installation drove curious passersby to the space and even inspired Charlie to get back in the ring.
Project Budget — $10,000
Featured Equipment
- Chauvet DJ Hurricane Haze 4D DMX Haze Machine
- ADJ UB 9H 1-Meter 9-LED RGBWA+UV Bar
- Chauvet DJ Intimidator Wave 360 IRC RGBW Roatating Wave Effect
- Chauvet DJ Intimidator Spot 375Z IRC 150W LED Moving-head Spot
- Chauvet DJ Scorpion Storm FX RGB Laser Effect
- Chauvet DJ Xpress-512S 512-Ch USB DMX Interface
- Chauvet DJ Wedge Tri RGB Wedge
- Chauvet DJ EZpar T6 USB RGB PAR, Battery-powered
Contributing Installer
Sweetwater Sales Engineer Nate Burkhardt
South Church of Lansing
Design, Build, & Install
Project Synopsis — South Church of Lansing sought networked control for 40+ channels of wireless across six different spaces on their campus and wanted to manage it all from a centralized location, reallocating frequencies as needed. Sweetwater first took spectrum analysis of the site with the help of a rep from Shure and then designed a wireless system that worked together without any channel conflict, recycling their existing wireless and distribution systems to save costs.
Project Budget — $80,000 including system design, equipment, and frequency coordination via wireless workbench
Featured Equipment
- Shure ULXD4Q Quad Channel Digital Wireless Receiver - H50 Band
- Shure ULXD1 Wireless Bodypack Transmitter - H50 Band
- Shure ULXD2/SM58 Wireless Handheld Microphone Transmitter - H50 Band
- Shure ULXD4Q Quad Channel Digital Wireless Receiver - G50 Band
- Shure ULXD1 Wireless Bodypack Transmitter - G50 Band
- Shure ULXD2/SM58 Wireless Handheld Microphone Transmitter - G50 Band
- Shure ULXD4D Dual Channel Digital Wireless Receiver - G50 Band
- DPA d:fine CORE 4088 Directional Headset Microphone for Shure Wireless
Contributing Installer
Sweetwater Sales Engineer Dan VanAmerongen
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