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An Introduction to PA Equipment and Specifications

This section contains basic general information about the types of equipment that can be found in a sound reinforcement system. If you need to know:

•  What it is

•  What it does

•  How it works

•  How to use it

•  Whether you need one

•  What sort you need

we hope you will find this section useful. It contains:

System Schematic	How everything connects together.
PA Mixers	The ins and outs of switches, knobs, faders, routing options and more.
Microphones	The types of microphone, their differences and uses.
D.I. Boxes	What that box does.
Sound Processors	Equalisers, compressors, limiters, noise gates and expanders.
Effects Units	Effects, and some of their uses.
Amplifiers	The system's workhorse.
Loudspeakers	Full-range speakers, bass bins and monitors: the final link in the chain.

For information about any particular make and model, the best source of information is almost always the manufacturer's site. The section dealing with the actual items of equipment we use ourselves contains links to each relevant manufacturer's site.

If you can't find what you need to know, please ask us. At worst, we don't know any more than you do. Also, any suggestions you make will be appreciated, although there is no guarantee they will be used.

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