Event Audio -
Knowledge Base

Planning an event and not sure what audio equipment you need? The Audio Hire Knowledge Base is a collection of practical guides designed to help you understand audio equipment, plan an event sound system and make better hiring decisions. You don’t need to be an audio expert. Start with the question you’re trying to answer, then explore the guides that are most relevant to your event.

Event Coordinator Audio

Practical audio planning for event coordinators

Organising an event means dealing with enough details already. These guides help you work out the audio requirements before you book equipment, including how to choose speakers and microphones, when technical support is worthwhile, how to plan corporate and outdoor events, and what to consider before the event.

Explore the Event Coordinator Audio Guide⁠

Speakers & PA Systems

Understand the basics of speakers, PA systems and sound system configuration. These guides will cover speaker sizes, output, coverage, positioning and choosing a system for different types of events.

Microphones

Find out how different microphones work and which type is appropriate for speeches, presentations, MCs, ceremonies, performers and other applications. Learn about wired and wireless microphones, microphone placement and how many microphones your event may require.

Sound System Planning

Work out what equipment your event actually needs before you start building a hire list. These guides will cover system sizing, speaker configuration, mixers, cables, stands, subwoofers and other components that can form part of an event sound system.

Event Sound

Explore practical advice for planning audio at different types of events and venues, including presentations, conferences, weddings, parties, outdoor events and live music. The aim is to help you understand the audio requirements before you make a booking.

Equipment Guides

Want to understand a particular piece of equipment before hiring it? These guides explain what individual speakers, microphones, mixers and other equipment are designed to do, where they fit into an event setup and when you might actually need them.

Audio Hire Costs & Hiring Advice

Understand the practical side of hiring audio equipment. Learn what affects equipment hire costs, what is normally included, how far ahead to book, what information to provide when requesting advice and what to consider when comparing different equipment options.

Meyer Sound

For larger productions and demanding applications, Meyer Sound provides professional loudspeaker systems designed for high-performance sound reinforcement. These guides will explore Meyer Sound equipment, system configuration and where professional line-array and low-frequency systems fit into larger event production.

DJ & Entertainment Audio

Planning an event with a DJ or other entertainment? These guides will cover the audio considerations that event organisers should understand before booking equipment, including speaker requirements, subwoofers, connections and coordinating equipment with performers.

How to Use the Knowledge Base

Start with the question you’re trying to answer. If you’re organising an event, the Event Coordinator Audio Guide⁠ is the best place to begin. If you’re trying to choose equipment, explore the speaker, microphone and sound system guides. If you’re researching a particular piece of equipment, use the equipment guides to understand what it does and whether it is appropriate for your event.

If you’re ready to hire, you can move from the information here to the relevant Audio Hire equipment and service pages.

Need Help Choosing Equipment?

The Knowledge Base is designed to help you make an informed decision, but you don’t have to work everything out yourself. If you’re planning an event in Adelaide and aren’t sure what equipment you need, tell us about the event, venue, approximate audience size and what will happen during it. We’ll help you work out a suitable setup.

Browse Speaker Hire Adelaide⁠, Microphone Hire Adelaide⁠, Sound System Hire Adelaide⁠ or PA Hire Adelaide⁠.

If you already know what you need, browse the equipment and book online⁠.