Unplugging From AC, Part 7: Examples From The Road Of Lithium/Solar-Powered Production
Experiments in the field using a portable power station plus some portable loudspeakers with their own Lithium batteries.
November 11, 2022
Experiments in the field using a portable power station plus some portable loudspeakers with their own Lithium batteries.
Driving a relatively powerful compact system (and a lighting rig) at full throttle over the course of four hours with a single portable power station. How did it go?
If you’re in one of the 99.9 percent of acts who just need to put some lights up on stage or dance floor to get the party going, then you’ve come to the right place.
Running sound systems (and more) at ongoing events using solar power stations and accompanying accessories. (An audio version of this article is also available for download.)
The author tests his hypothesis that a band can easily run from battery (and possibly solar) power for hours and offers three possibilities/directions.
The first step in any experiment is to figure out what we need to measure and set up a series of tests to gather empirical data. (A downloadable audio version of this article is also available.)
Taking advantage of a rapidly growing slate of options to effectively drive smaller-scale sound systems as well as instrument amps (and more) without electrical power. (A downloadable audio version of this article is also available.)
Setting up spectrum brackets around each drum input that can go a long way in cleaning up the sound of the entire kit due to less low-frequency leakage into the high mics and vice versa.
Understanding the various signal levels each component requires is key to successfully getting everything to “play nice” together within a system.
It’s up to sound techs – and musicians – to make sure a guitar or microphone is never electrified due to poor maintenance, bad connections or a broken-off ground plug.
After battling hum, buzz, hiss and hash for more than 45 years, the author offers his observations on these nuisances and what to do about them.
A step-by-step guide to successfully dealing with intermittent sound system cable and connector problems.
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