Well, hope everone who's working has a good one.

It's funny, some of the topics I've either read or posted are connected with the venue I'm working on Saturday!

It has a reasonable entrance, double doors, service lift and corridors, with parking available...
BUT, there is a noise limiter - installed by the Devil himself.

If you laugh, cry, sing, play a low level Abba ballad or fart - it cut's out.

I looked at a reference chart on the subject of sound pressure levels, and I don't believe this limiter is set between 90 - 100db.

I hate the venue for this. One of my guys worked there last weekend, so I'll get all the garb from the bar staff about that!

Have a nice weekend folks.

DD (I like the phrase ) TTFN

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If you laugh, cry, sing, play a low level Abba ballad or fart - it cut's out.

Yes, i've played those before, where even before you've turned on the amp, the limiter warning Lamp is illuminated, just from the background level of 150 people yakking away!.

Most councils do have a reasonable threshold, and some have just been fitted by a local electrician with no idea about sound levels and no means to test how sensitive it is.

I've got a weekend off, only one booking on Saturday, which Richard has very kindly offered to do for me, so I'm going to enjoy to settle in front of the TV with an (original ) DVD and several Jack Daniels.

Don't forget the usual "So how was it for you thread" on here over the weekend where you can share you gigging experiences with thise who know what you mean!. So who wants the honours at starting the topic this week?.

I have never encountered a sound limiter yet , but we use a sound meter of our own , which is on beside us all night, rather that watching the lights on the mixer/amp , (apart from not clipping).

You will know yourself that as the evening wears on you tend to get a bit cloth eared and edge up the levels to keep up with your diminishing hearing ,,,

For a mixed crowd aged 30's upwards we try to keep the meter below 98db ,
for a teenage type party / dance music etc 100 - 105db , if your music is going above
the 105db its plenty loud !! and into chest thumping stuff .


What db are these limiters usualy set to switch of the power at ?

Where do you buy sound metres fom because I would love how loud a play it at !!

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What db are these limiters usualy set to switch of the power at ?

This is usually variable my means of a control - either on the front panel or on the actual pcb, by a key switch and set by the installer at the time of installation. As I have said previously most electricians may not be equipped to or give a damn at setting it up to the proper levels and leave it at its factory default setting - which by sods law is also the minimum setting!.


Most limiters cut off at between 85db and 112db and "Warn" at 5db below the threshold.

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Where do you buy sound metres fom because I would love how loud a play it at !!

Quite expensive 3G and I bet you'd end up breaking it anyway - Ninelives is just fond of his gadgets

A sock or 'MORE Gaffa tape' normally works wonders if you can reach it!!

QUOTE (discodirect @ Apr 24 2003, 07:38 PM)

I looked at a reference chart on the subject of sound pressure levels, and I don't believe this limiter is set between 90 - 100db.

I won't work at venues with Limiters

QUOTE (The Spindoctor @ Apr 25 2003, 07:21 PM)

A sock or 'MORE Gaffa tape' normally works wonders if you can reach it!!

Spray bees wax or hair spray on it

Well its not so obvious as Gaffa tape I spose............ now where did I put them darn bees?

I believe the generalised limiter setting (PLEASE DON'T QUOTE) is 96db on install.


Bast***s.