This month's May edition of Live UK magazine features a familiar face amongst the pages, and it's our very own Grant Turner! If you wish to read the magazine in full head over to the Live UK website and subscribe.

Live UK is a publication that is dedicated to the ever growing music industry of the UK. The magazine focuses on the contemporary live music business, providing news, features, tour plans and other vital information for the people that are the driving force in the industry. This publication targets promoters, festival organisers, venue operators, artiste management, booking agents, ticketing companies and key media professionals, all some of our good friends and clients!



"The biggest impact of digital for us is that we can hold a far greater stock of mainstream products. As there was such a wide and varied requirement for outboard we had racks dedicated to this type of kit"

In the article Grant discusses the benefits of digital desks and how they have had such a positive effect on business for London Speaker Hire. It also mentions that the reduced size of digital gear leaves a smaller footprint in the warehouse allowing more rigs and desks to be available to customers! Digital desks can also provide another world of features that analogue systems can't match.

"We can now provide a wraparound service such as direct multi-track recordings"

Once upon a time a multi-track recording of a live event would have meant yet another specific desk, racks of outboard gear and another charming engineer to fly that system, but all this is eliminated with the digital gear, meaning we can offer much better value for our customers.

Even with all this digital equipment there is no compromise on sound quality, as well as it being much more efficient in all aspects, whether it is set-up time or transporting. There still are some artists that revel in the use of analogue systems, and there will always be a place in the industry for the diehard analogue fans such as the band Cheap Trick.

"At the Brighton Music Conference we had a window of only 2.5 hours to set up four conference rooms including wireless systems and putting in the QU16s, we not only hit that deadline but had time for a cuppa after."

This just goes to show that digital gear is revolutionising the way that the music industry works, with shorter setup times and less gear with bigger and better results, including that all-important time for a brew.

We are always improving our collection of equipment, and we are also proud to have the Martin Audio MLA Mini rig as part of our catalogue. So whether you're are looking for a sound rig to rival Glastonbury or just a system for your party, contact us for the best rates on speaker hire in London on 020 3333 4444.

If you are looking to make the most of this year's world cup event it is definitely worth hiring in some equipment to really enhance the atmosphere in your establishment with a few of these additions from London Speaker Hire.

Sometimes a TV screen just do the big game any justice, so what are my options you say? Here at London Speaker hire we also offer a fantastic range of solutions to make that big game massive. We offer a range of projectors to hire and pop up screens to get that cinematic feel for all your viewers to watch this year's World Cup.

The use of a projector can generate the biggest possible image size compared to the conventional television screen. You could use a projection system to make your very own commercial movie theatre and it is possible to get the image size to 300", however, the average size a projector will go to is 90-120", much larger than any screen available.

A projector can also be space saving as it can be mounted pretty much anywhere, be it on a coffee table, bookcase or even on a ceiling bracket. The use of a projector will get rid of that big black box that can look unsightly when not being used and pack away to next to nothing.

After you have your screen set up ready for the big games ahead, don't forget to get into the spirit and hang your team's flags, get the vuvuzelas out and get truly involved. If you are showing any of the Germany games this year why not hire a Jagermeister machine to help get your guests into the German spirit too!

London Speaker Hire offers all these options at incredible prices as we offer a lowest price guarantee. We don't just stop at speakers and can provide everything from projectors to full size PA systems so please contact us to discuss any requests on 020 3333 4444.

With the summer months fast approaching it's time to let loose and throw some wild house parties. You may be wondering what you can do this year to really make your party stand out from the boring same old parties we have all been to. Here at London Speaker Hire we have the ideal solution for you, so here are a few ideas of what you can hire to really get your party started.

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Smoke and Lights

Why not transform your party space into your own private nightclub with a few little gems from London Speaker Hire. A few multi-light boxes such as the Fusion FX bar 5 are perfectly sized to sit in the corner of your room and give it that party atmosphere you need!

To really get the most out of the lights the addition of a smoke machine will really transform the tone of your party! The Antari Wi-Fi800 iOS controlled smoke machine can be placed anywhere and controlled from your iPhone or iPad!

Drinks

Make your night memorable and hire in what could be considered the ultimate party piece. A Jagermeister machine that will serve ice cold Jager for your 'Jagerbombs' could turn a good party into an incredible one.

Karaoke

There is no doubt about it, but after a few drinks karaoke always seems like a good idea. Here at London Speaker hire we offer a fantastic karaoke package and offer over 2000 preset songs so you are definitely going to have hundreds of songs you'll know to sing with your pals.

Whether you are a professional musician needing massive PA systems or looking to be that perfect party host, here at London Speaker Hire we have the solution for all your equipment needs. If you have any questions or queries about products or how to hire please do not hesitate and contact us here or on 020 3333 4444 and talk to someone from our experienced team.