Where Complexity Meets Control
Our technical approach: from briefing to showtime
A festival with multiple stages, strict sound limits and a tight load-in. A corporate event where every speech must be perfectly intelligible. Behind every event lies technical complexity. Our job is to bring it under control before the first guest walks in. This is how we work.
Get a tailored proposal within 24 hoursOur approach in 8 steps
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Briefing & feasibility
We go through your programme, audience, venue, budget and artist riders. You get honest feedback straight away on what is technically feasible and safe.
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Site survey
For larger productions or venues we don’t know yet, we visit on site: dimensions, rigging points, power connections, truck access and surroundings.
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Sound system design
We design the d&b audiotechnik system in ArrayCalc to fit the venue or site. With NoizCalc we calculate the noise impact on the surroundings in advance. With ArrayProcessing and cardioid subwoofers we aim the sound at the audience and limit noise for the neighbours.
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3D visualisation & lighting design
You see in advance what your event will look like. Our lighting designers create a 3D design in Capture and programme the show on MA Lighting, live or on timecode.
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Power, network & rigging
We calculate the power demand and plan the distribution per stage. Lighting and audio signals run over a redundant Luminex network. Truss and hoists are planned according to the venue’s load capacity.
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Load-in by our own crew
Our VCA-certified, RITCS-trained technicians build to schedule. One project manager remains your single point of contact, from the first briefing to the last flight case.
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Measurement & tuning
Before soundcheck we tune the system with Lake processing and Smaart. So it sounds the same everywhere in the audience, not just at front of house.
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Show & load-out
During the show, experienced FOH, monitor and lighting operators are in control and solve problems before anyone notices. Afterwards we load out efficiently and safely.
What it looks like: Retro Clash
For the open-air dance festival Retro Clash in Kortessem, we visualised the stage and light show in 3D in advance. The sound system was designed in d&b ArrayCalc, and with d&b NoizCalc we calculated how much sound would reach the surrounding streets and homes. The organisers and crew knew exactly what would be built, how it would sound and what the impact on the neighbours would be, before the first truck arrived.
What you get
- One dedicated project manager as your point of contact
- A tailor-made technical proposal, not a standard package
- Sound system design matched to venue and noise limits
- 3D visualisation and lighting design for larger productions
- Power, network and rigging planning
- Rider-compliant systems from leading brands: d&b, DiGiCo, CLF, MA Lighting
- Experienced, VCA-certified crew on site
Why it makes a difference
Problems at an event rarely start during the show. They start in the preparation: a missing power connection, a system spilling too much sound into the neighbourhood, a rider that doesn’t add up. By designing, calculating and tuning everything in advance, the day itself runs calmly. That is what we mean by Where Complexity Meets Control.
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