How to Choose the Best Audio Visual Solutions for Your Event

From school auditoriums to dive bars, and boardrooms to ballet recitals, your sound and visual offering can make or break the experience for your audience, viewers, and participants. Rolling out subpar audio visual solutions can hurt your brand, drag down morale or turn your event into a boring nightmare for your team. 

Whether you are staging a stadium event for 100,000, a festival over three days or a corporate event to wow your clients or create strength for your global team, your audio visual set-up is going to be a pivotal element in the success of your event. 

While you may feel like you are a bit of a techy, a great audio visual experience has a lot of moving parts, and if you want to produce the best event possible, it’s better to consult with professionals—or hand the whole shebang over if you really want to deliver something dazzling.

So, how do you choose the best audio visual solutions for your event? Here, we will talk about when you will need a specialised crew or sound engineer and when it might be alright to run the show yourself and discover some targeted solutions for your event. Read on to explore how we can help you build your reputation and create a memorable moment for your brand—or your band!

Introduction to Audio Visual Solutions

If you haven’t had a whole lot of experience in running events it may be that you don’t fully understand the range of assets you can access for your event. If you are looking for audio visual Auckland providers to help you produce the best event possible, choosing the right company can make a big difference to how things run on the day. 

Can I DIY audio visuals for my event?

A full-service audio visual Auckland company will be able to guide you in regards to where it might be appropriate for you to DIY your set up, and they will be able to connect you with all the equipment you need to hire to pull it off. 

DIY audio visual solutions could include a simple microphone and PA hire, a simple lighting and sound board set up for a school play or an internet-capable widescreen at your office to allow streamlined comms with everyone in a global team or remote clients. Doing things yourself can work if you have some level of experience and expertise and you are able to hire the right equipment for the job.

How do I understand my event requirements?

Understanding what will actually be required for a smooth show is a skill in itself and this is something that really only comes with extensive experience. For larger or more tech-heavy events, it’s likely going to be best if you hand over the reins to the experts. If you choose well, you will get the full benefit of worldclass equipment alongside planning, preparation and set up for your event, and you will also be able to access full running of all the audio visual components for your event on the day. Understanding your requirements can rest largely on knowing when it’s going to be better to let a professional team take care of everything, including pack down.

Choosing the Right Audio Visual Equipment

Whether you want to plug and play yourself or you need expert assistance for a large-scale event, getting access to the right equipment is paramount. Not all audio visual solutions are created equal, and utilising the best equipment is going to lead to the best results. Look for sound, lighting, stage set ups and visual aids that have been selected by professionals for their stand out qualities.

Use the Best Audio Visual Solutions

Sometimes, spending a little more can pay big dividends, and if you are looking to promote your brand, your band or your business, you shouldn’t compromise on how you are getting your message across, so the right audio visual solution will be the one that transmits with clarity and class. There is no point in going to a whole bunch of effort to draw people in if you are not going to deliver on the day with high-end equipment. Bad audio and shoddy visuals will create a lasting impression that you want to avoid at all costs.

Use Oceania for Outstanding Results

No matter the size or scope of your event, your level of technical ability and your goals for your event, we can help. The Oceania team are the audio visual Auckland experts and we work on events across the country and internationally. We have been in this business since 1973, so there really isn’t any scenario we haven't come across, and we stay ahead of the game by consistently upskilling with emerging equipment and processes.

Get in Touch Now

If you want to run a highly professional event, do it yourself or have us take care of everything from the initial concept all the way through to pack down and recap, we are the team to call. Get in touch now to show your customers, clients, staff or fans your best side.