Category: Random Thoughts

Analogue Equipment Clearance

AMP Sound Systems are keeping up the tradition of being innovative and stocking the latest and greatest equipment! Unfortunately though, this means that the old stuff has to go to make room for the new! So we have placed some of our ex-hire gear on adverts.ie. Give us a shout if you or anyone you [...]

Friday November 26th, 2010 in Equipment, Unrelated to Sound | 1 Comment »

Cheap & Cheerful VS Big Brand!

Will that Midas desk really make your band sound better? Surely that Klark Teknik graphic cant make a whole lot of difference? Pay €100,000 for a PA or €10,000? All the above questions are questions that I have asked myself before – other than the band bit, so in my case my client’s band. I [...]

A gig from the projection room!

I ended up mixing a gig from a projection box on Friday night. Part of Dublin’s Culture Night was a screening of a few Irish short films, followed by a late showing of a classic – The Commitments. This all happened outdoors in Templebar’s Meeting House Square. I had a few DVD’s to play and [...]

Summer festivals end with some sun!

Sunday the 12th of September meant an early start for the AMP Sound Systems crew! Just off from a late night at Darver Festival, we were in Phibsborough in Dublin for Phizzfest. AMP Sound Systems was subhired by The Sound & Music Co. to provide sound equipment and staff to the event. The gig consisted of [...]

Rain not enough to stop Darver Festival!

It may have been pouring rain on Saturday, but that did not stop us rigging a D&B line array and amplifying some great bands! Darver Intercultural Festival in Co. Louth brought acts and punters from all over the world to display their culture, crafts and music! Acts from Africa, Lithuania, Ireland and many more performed [...]

Winners Review – Electric Picnic Competition

Congratulations to Eoin Dixon Murphy who won our recent competition for a pair of Electric Picnic tickets! Eoin’s review received 335 votes. Hope you enjoyed the weekend Eoin, and thanks for entering the competition!

Friday September 10th, 2010 in Festivals, Gigs, Site News, Unrelated to Sound | No Comments »

Instructions for Voters

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. [...]

The only time I will ever allow feedback….

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 [...]

The life saver that is "Studio Manager"

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 [...]

When an engineer gets bored…

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 [...]