It would sound rubbish and completely compromise the bands performance.Īs such, the band are totally at the mercy of how ‘loud’ the unamplified sound of the drummer sounds in any given room. The unamplified drum kit can’t be turned down, and tapping the drums softly to get a quieter sound wouldn’t suit rock and pop music. The unamplified sound of the drum kit is what the rest of the band will set their equipment to. Why Can The Band Not Just Turn The Volume Down? We recommend that if live music is an important part of your evening, you book a venue without a sound limiter, or else check in advance what the venues policy is in case of interruption to the performance. Most styles of jazz or classical music will NOT suffer from the same problems as a rock and pop band because of the way the music is played and the equipment/instruments used. We believe the average volume level of most rock and pop function bands playing in a room with 150 capacity, with normal energy & enthusiasm is approx 110dB, with occasional volume peaks around 120dB. ![]() As you can imagine, that’s not very loud! Many bands have performed within this limit, but have reported detrimental effects on their performance, with occasional or frequent tripping of the limiter.ĩ5dB – 100dB will usually be workable with little detriment to the sound of the performance, although the band might need to use brushes rather than drum sticks, and you might find that the music seems a little ‘tame’ and unenergetic.Īnything over 100dB should be fine as in our experience most limiters are set between 92dB – 98dB. You’ll see from the comparison chart above that 95dB is equivalent to listening to music on a walkman at 50% volume level, or listening up close to an unamplified Obo or Flute. What Level Will Cause A Problem If My Venue Has A dB Limiter Fitted?Īny venue with a sound limiter set lower than approx 90dB is definitely going to cause a problem for all but the quietest forms of music such as harp or classical guitar.ĩ0dB - 95dB is problematic but in most instances would be ok for string quartets & jazz trios.ĩ5dB is a very common setting and is likely to cause a problem for a lively rock and pop band. This means that from venue to venue, depending on where in the room the microphone is located, where the band are positioned relative to the microphone, and how the acoustics of the room reflect the sound into the microphone, the same band playing at the same level through the same equipment might not be able to play with a limiter set at the same level as the previous venue.įor this reason, many bands now insist that the client takes responsibility for disruption to the performance caused by sound limiters fitted in a venue as it can be impossible to guarantee that the band will be able to play within the limiters threshold for the reasons stated above. Depending on where the microphone is located, it’s also possible to set the limiter off by clapping too!! It’s possible to perform in one part of a room and not set the limiter off, but regularly trip the limiter if playing in a different location in the same room. ![]() The problem commonly faced by musicians is the huge difference between how limiters are set up venue to venue. Why Are Sound Limiters A Potential Problem?
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