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Event AV question library
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How many speakers does an event need?
speaker count follows audience zones, room geometry and required level rather than attendance alone
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How many microphones should an event brief include?
the input list counts every live role, handover and one prepared spare
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When should an AV site survey happen?
the useful survey point comes after room selection and before system scope is locked
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What should an organiser send an AV supplier?
send the programme, floor plan, audience, access window, outputs and acceptance checks
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How should event AV quotations be compared?
align assumptions, crew, access time, testing, backups and deliverables before totals
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Why does an event need a cue rehearsal after line check?
connections can pass while programme transitions, ownership or playback order still fail
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Which AV outputs need a backup path?
protect the function whose loss would stop the programme or remove a promised deliverable
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What belongs in an outdoor AV rain plan?
name the weather trigger, decision owner, protected power and pause or relocation action
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What power information does an AV team need?
record outlet locations, circuit allocation, load limits, isolation and energising schedule
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How is an event screen size chosen?
start with the smallest critical text, furthest viewer, image aspect and room sightlines
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When should wireless frequencies be coordinated?
coordinate the selected devices for the event site before rehearsal and rescan on arrival
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What should an event recording brief specify?
state every feed, file format, resolution, audio mix, handover time and storage owner
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Event AV question library
Send the date, venue or area, guest count, programme and required outputs. You can start without a complete equipment list.
How this guidance is researched
This guidance separates general advice from event-specific facts. Confirm venue conditions and your event details before finalising the requirement.