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Sound

 

Console_3The Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre has the reputation of being one of the best-sounding venues in KwaZulu-Natal.  It is equipped with a sound rig that is suitable for all theatrical productions, musicals and live bands, comprising JBL Array flown speakers, a Soundcraft MH3 mixing console, and a FOH rack with all necessary processing and effects units.  The sound booth and mixing position is situated in the centre back of the auditorium.  The hire of the theatre does not include a sound technician but Theatre Director (and resident sound designer) Jackie Cunniffe is available to assist with any sound-related queries and will also recommend a suitable sound engineer for your production ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

 

 

 

 

 

Mixing Consoles

Soundcraft MH3   (48 Channel)

Soundcraft FX16 (available for smaller shows)

Selectable phantom power, 12 auxiliary sends (pre & post selectable), 8 VCA's, 128 programmable cues/mute selection, 8 subgroups, 4 matrix outputs

Amplifiers

3 x Crest:  CA 9, 12 and 18 (FOH L/R main)

1 x Crest : CA 6 (Rear/Surround)

1 x Crown XTI 2000 (FOH Cluster) 

1 x Crown XTI2000 (Fills)

1 x Crown XTI4000 (Floor Subs)

1 x Crown IT-5000HD (VRX monitors)

1 x Crown Macrotech 2402 (monitors)

1 x Crown XLS 802 (monitors)

1 x Peavey 1000  (spare)

 

FOH Speakers

JBL Stereo Array system (4892) with subs (all flown)

JBL VRX central cluster

JBL Marquis rear/surround speakers

JBL VRX928 Line Array Front Fills

JBL VRX-915S Line Array Sub-Woofers

Array system controlled by  DBX-4800 drive rack speaker management system

Monitors

4 x JBL VRX915M series monitors

4 x Peavey Black Widow wedges

2 x EV Force wedges

2 x JBL Eons  (self-powered 15") with stands

2 x JBL G2 Eons (self-powered 10") 

1 x Fostex SPA 11 (self-powered)

 

CD/MiniDisc Players

1 x Tascam CD-01 UPRO (autocue)

1 x Denon CD (autocue)

1 x Tascam MiniDisc 301

 

Microphones

5 x SM 58

2 x SM 57

1 x AKG drum mic set

2 x AKG C1000S mics

8 x DI boxes

4 x Sennheiser EW 300 series Handheld Radio Microphones

5 x Sennheiser EW300 series Lavalier Radio Microphones 

The hire of the theatre includes the use of the installed sound system and 4 monitors but only one cable microphone. Any additional microphones required are available for hire.

Microphone Stands

15 x boom stands

4 x upright stands

7 x duck stands

 

Other

Racked processing equipment including 4 digital effects units, graphic equalisers, gates and compressors

Stereo recording facility on ProTools 7.4

24 way mult. on OP side

8 way mult. on prompt side

4, 8 and 12 way stage mults.

 

 

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