AMP Sound Systems is dedicated to providing the best skills and equipment to bands, DJ’s, theatre, musicals etc. Along with some of the latest technology in the business, all our gear is accompanied by an extremely experienced sound engineer.
Please use the links on the top or the right to find out more about us, and what we can do to make your show sound the best!
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25
2010
To vote for your favourite review in our Electric Picnic Tickets competition, just follow these instructions:
- Go to the AMP Sound Systems Facebook page.
- Find the review you would like to vote for. It should look something like this:
- Click the link to view the entry. Or visit the post here to read them all. Click “Like” to vote for this person’s review.
NOTE: Only posts containing “NAME’s gig review for our Electric Picnic Competition” can be used to vote on.
If you would like to enter our competition to win a pair of Electric Picnic tickets, then visit this post!
Aug
23
2010
That was kinda a silly question, wasn’t it? Of course everyone wants something for free, let alone FREE Electric Picnic tickets! So we are gonna run a little competition!
We happen to have a few too many tickets for Electric Picnic, and we would love you to have a pair!
Aug
16
2010
Yes – a once in a lifetime experience, never to happen again – Eoin wants feedback! As most of you know, this blog is still in its infancy - even though it has been such a great success so far in the few short weeks it has been alive!
On a side note – thanks for all that support. Visitors have been piling on board. And it puts a smile on my face to know that you enjoyed the stuff I write so much that you even clicked the “Like” button! Thank you! 
Aug
9
2010
Yamaha’s studio manager has saved my bacon a few times at gigs. Most of our work can only be done once we reach the venue. Yes, it is possible to be organised and have all leads wrapped correctly and have a clear channel list made out, but thats about all you can do before you get into the thick of things at the gig. Now, along comes digital mixing desks, and along with those comes software to edit your shows offline. See it in action!
Tags: choir, Digital, Dublin Glee Choir, Equipment, Gigs, Live Sound, LS9, mixing console, Software, yamaha |
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Comments (1) Aug
2
2010
Every so often, you get a gig which isn’t terribly entertaining. Maybe cos it aint your type of music, or is just too easy and not a challenge. Now, it doesn’t happen much I have to say, but when it does you have to find some way to keep yourself occupied – and the saving grace is usually a digital mixing desk!
The video below shows the terrible effects of a bored sound engineer:
Jul
27
2010
I luckily managed to clear a day off for myself in between all the other festival bookings – just enough time to nip out to Knockanstockan Festival in Co. Wicklow to mix one of my favourite bands to work with – The Eskies!
Jul
20
2010
Friday of the Bray Festival 2010 was a bit of fun when I hopped into monitor land and mixed wedges on the bandstand for a couple of acts!
I replaced the audio on this video, as I have not yet got permission from the bands to use it, but the video should give you a quick overview of the buzz at the festival this year.
Monitors were D&B Max 12′s and the console was the Yamaha M7CL.
Tags: console, desk, Digital, engineer, Eoin O'Grady, Equipment, festivals, Gigs, Live Sound, M7CL, sound engineer, wicklow, yamaha |
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Comments (0) Jul
12
2010
I had never heard about the “Kings of Concrete Festival” before. Maybe because I have never been interested in skateboarding. But the second I walked in the gate, I knew this was going to be a good gig! There was a great atmosphere, and it was a completely family friendly event.
The rig consisted of a Funktion One PA for FoH, a M7CL-32 at mix, and EV sxA250′s for wedges.
View the video below to see the place from our perspective!
Tags: console, desk, Digital, dublin, engineer, Eoin O'Grady, Equipment, festivals, Gigs, Live Sound, sound |
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Comments (1) Jul
5
2010
I’m sure you underestimate the amount of work that goes on before you arrive at a show. Rather than write any more about it, I will attempt to show you this 20 hour day at the office using only pictures. I have taken the exact time stamp from the images to guide you through the day.
Enjoy! And don’t forget to click the Share button below if you know others who underestimate the work involved!!
On the 5th of May 2010, AMP Sound Systems was booked to provide the PA system and crew for a show by the Dublin Glee Choir in The Bank, Newry. I knew this would be a great gig, so decided to engineer it myself. My day went like this:
Tags: AMP Sound Systems, console, desk, Digital, dublin, Dublin Glee Choir, engineer, Eoin O'Grady, Equipment, EV, Gigs, line check, Live Sound, LS9, mics, picture, pro audio, sound, sound engineer |
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Comments (0) Jun
28
2010
This time 2 years ago, I presumed that I would be mixing the gig on an analogue desk. How things have changed! Up to last week, I had not mixed on an analogue desk in nearly 8 months. That stint came to an end on Saturday – for charity!
Continue reading “Mixing on an analogue desk for charity!” »
Tags: Analogue, Charity, console, desk, Digital, dublin, engineer, Eoin O'Grady, Gigs, Live Sound, Pat Nolan |
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