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PA Basics
- How a PA System connects together
- Watts and volume explained
- How many watts do you need?
- Matching ohms, and connecting speakers in series and in parallel
- Track down and reduce mains hum
- How to avoid feedback
 
Speakers & Monitors
- Active, passive, powered and non-powered speakers explained
- What size speakers do you need, how many watts should they be?
- What are foldback monitors and in-ear monitors for?
 
Microphones
- Microphone types explained - cardioid, dynamic, condenser
- How do wireless radio microphones work?
 

Connecting Up
- How to put guitar and bass amps through the PA system
- How to connect an acoustic guitar to a PA System
- How to connecting a keyboard to a PA system
- Alternative guitar rigs using floor pedals
 

Mixers
- Powered and non-powered mixers explained
- Mixing desk inputs and channels explained
 

Cabling & Plugs
- Cables explained - jack, XLR, Speakon, mini jack and phono
- How to use multi-cores & snakes
 

Other
- Our unique custom PA System Designer
- Top Tips for Public Speaking
- Top Tips for Rehearsals
- Gig List
- Hearing loops
 

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Foldback Monitors Mixing Desks
- Powered Monitors - Powered Mixers
- Un-powered Monitors - Un-powered Mixers
- In-ear Monitors
PA Speakers Stands
- Powered Speakers - Guitar Stands
- Un-powered Speakers - Speaker Stands
- Sub Woofers - Microphone Stands
- Speaker Accessories
Cables

Hardware
- Guitar Cables - Rack cases & accessories
- Microphone Cables - Speaker brackets
- Speaker Cables
- Phono, Mini Jack cables
- Snakes, Multi-cores & Looms

Instruments & Extras

FX, Audio & Lighting
- Electric Guitars - Induction Hearing Loops
- Strings, Gaffa Tape, Capos, Tuners, Guitar Hangers, Guitar Straps - CD Players, Line Isolation Box, USB Audio Capture
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