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I'm having a leaving party before I go to the Alps and its turning out like quite the event.
I've got a large sound system that I'm setting up in a private wood thats about a football pitch in size and around 100-150 people will be coming... what I could do with knowing is how far will all this sound travel with the following gear cranked on full!
2x turbosound impact 120 12" + tweeter speakers, 2x marshall mini bins 15"bass and spirit 350w stereo powered desk 1x EV t18 sub bass 18" - powered by a 800w mono amp and graphic! with a 6kva generator
I'll obviously try to point them towards the tree's but I've got a feeling its going to be messy!
Depends entirely on the surroundings (beyond the woods) and the weather. Where are the nearest houses?
I'd inform the local police of your plans (assuming that this is a legal party!) and a contact number of some sort so that if they do get complaints then they already know about it!
This sounds like that moment in Hitchhikers' Guide.
nearest house is about a mile - motorway is about a mile away after the wood is a lot of fairly flat farmland between houses scattered over a mile away
it is legal yep - good idea!
Your all welcome 😀 but to tell you the truth I'm a bit scared about the monster I've created! We even have FRIKKIN LASER BEAMS!
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6-8PM - JEWISH JEWKBOX
8PM - EDMO - DUBSTEP
9PM - JACKSON - SET (TBC)
10PM - JOSH - DRUM N BASS
11PM MISTER MONSTER - BREAKS AND A TICKLE OF DRUM N BASS
12AM DMIX - ELECTRO / HOUSE
1AM FALLBACK PRODUCTIONS 'RINSE MINISTER' - playing a dirty hotpot of wobbly jackin bass fueled knee jerkers.
2AM POVEY
3AM G-WIS - Dubstep, DRUM N BASS, JUNGLE
4AM JON TINNING - ACID AND JUNGLE(ish)
5AM - HALAL - PHAT ASS TECHNO
6AM - STE O - DRUM N BASS, DARK & MINIMAL
7AM - TOM WILSON - BREAKS (TBC)
8AM - 10AM - CARNAGE / FREE FOR ALL
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If I have read it correct 350w spirt desk and 800watts of sub isn't alot outdoors!
[b]Davidtaylforth is coming what other excuses do you need!?!?!?!?!?!?![/b]
It can travel a really long way if you take the piss. We've been troubled on campsite by stuff happening what looked like a mile away.
This sounds like that moment in Hitchhikers' Guide.
Disaster Area?
I'd inform the local police of your plans (assuming that this is a legal party!) and a contact number of some sort so that if they do get complaints then they already know about it!
I'd inform the local plod so that they don't assume it's an illegal rave and turn up with their mobile kettling unit.
So basically you want to sound popular but actually you have just got a load of people coming to a free rave that you organised 😉
sound travels @ 12 miles per minute or 340meters a second 🙂
sound popular? eh - its all my mate's djing and coming - sorry you lead a sheltered life!
does bass travel further than mid / high range - I'd have said so in something like a house setup but not too sure when its in the great outdoors!
Er... Location 😀 ?
So circa 1200W, you won't be breaking any noise level laws at that level, but the police can still come arround and tell you to shut it down or even confiscate the equipment.
Tell the neighbours you're having a party, give them a mobile number, stay sober enough to respond to the mobile, and if they ring it turn it down.
alexx - don't take it to heart. Clearly I have struck a chord though. Perhaps you can make some friends in the Alps instead. 😉
human ear can detect ranges from 15 - 20,000 hertz, bass is firkin annoying if you are trying to sleep.
340meters a second is faster than Usain Bolt!
Any rough idea how loud 1200w is going to be in layman's terms?
I'll post everyone a nice letter and some earplugs for bedtime 🙂
xiphon - next to the m6 🙂 feel free to come - email me! you just want to see dave again I know it!
haha no you haven't fanylion, its just very telling about yourself
Any rough idea how loud 1200w is going to be in layman's terms?
F*****' Loud?
340meters a second is faster than Usain Bolt!
Not even crawling speed for Chuck Norris....
does that come in a DB rating? hehe
its probably running from him xiphon!
[quote=alexxx]you just want to see dave again I know it!
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alexx - you really are taking my post altogether too seriously.
🙄
oh hang on didnt you buy sam's patriot off him xiphon!? sorry I thought it was daves!
maybe fanylion but you do sound troubled - come have a dance in morzine when I've got a set sorted.
[quote=alexxx]oh hang on didnt you buy sam's patriot off him xiphon!? sorry I thought it was daves!
Confused doesn't even come close.
Bought my Patriot back in June 2010 - no idea who from though... maybe his name was Dave.
does that come in a DB rating? hehe
about 60 dBs, however its not about the decibels as opposed to the sound pressure that makes it loud, the force in which the sound travels the same REALLY LOUD sounds is quieter a mile away 🙂
its all science 😛
maybe fanylion but you do sound troubled - come have a dance in morzine when I've got a set sorted.
Not at all troubled thanks - I was just winding you up and you took the bait instantly - sorry!
Anyhoos - where are you going in Morzine? We have several clients out there 🙂
ah hmm I'm confused now xiphon 😀 maybe I got it wrong - I'm Al. on sdh
thanks Starsh - 1200w doesn't sound that loud as you can get that in a pretty average amped car setup so the pressure example makes a lot of sense.
Think I need to get my lab coat out 🙂
haha I asked the wife.... she being a science teacher...
lion - I don't get trolling sorry, seem's pointless! I've got an apartment 5 minutes away from the Super lift and ride a kawa gren socom so say hi if you see me!
Just turn up as loud as you like and if you get complaints turn it down a bit till they stop. No science necessary!
🙂 handy starsh! could she give a guesstimate based on the size of the subs and the environment?
chvck, I'd rather not piss anyone off!
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it must be louder than 60!
apparently trees will dissipate the sound, shes baking 😀 (another form of [s]witchcraft[/s] science)
how loud's her oven? 😀
Those Turbosound tops only handle 200w each. Is the desk powering those and the Marshall bins? (not heard of those)
If so you should have a crossover of some sort otherwise your tops are going to crap-out before everything else.
Yeah, but if a party happens in the woods and no one's there to see it, does it actually make any sound at all?
Any rough idea how loud 1200w is going to be in layman's terms?
If you are actually interested in working it out (as far as actually possible ) then your sub is the biggest problem and the spec for it should probably tell you what spl you are getting for your power in.
But in reality you are likely to have it turned up somewhere around 110db at 1m
2km away from that is 66db down so say 44db at the nearest houses
They will hear that, so anything you can do by way of pointing at trees or avoiding line of sights between the speakers and houses will help
...I think