Ballroom Sound System Ballroom and Conference Centers require complex audio systems — multi-zone inputs with multi zone outputs coupled with the ability to combine and route signal from any input, in any room, to a unique output zone, or to all of them. In some venues the number of I/O zones can exceed 32 or even 64. Digital audio matrices allow users incredible flexibility and, using control systems can create a system operation that is simple to the end user. Imagine walking around with an Ipad and making all the necessary adjustments to your system to set up for daily operation… This is more easily, and more affordably, attainable than you might think.

High Energy Nightclub Most audio companies do not truly know how to design a nightclub audio system. Touring type companies that specialize in larger concerts will try to set nightclubs up the same way and this typically ends up with an uncomfortably loud area near the speaker array and muffled sound or inadequate sound throughout the rest of the venue. On the other hand, companies who specialize in distributed systems, such as restaurants, will typically install a sound system which cannot meet the high SPL levels required by today’s modern nightclubs. SLD has the knowhow and the product lines to meet even the most challenging requirements in this field.

Restaurant Sound System Along with having multiple output zones, restaurants typically have a very complicated problem with volume, a problem that is not easily fixed. Restaurants do not want to “blast” customers with inordinately loud sound and so they play their systems at a very low level. At this level, however, the noise of the clientele masks the sound emitted by the system, making it very hard to hear the vocal range of the music. Fortunately SLD has the expertise to resolve this problem — we can make your restaurant sound perfect!

Church Sound System Churches have some of the worst sound systems throughout the United States. The typical scenario in a church is that a great number of people must agree on spending a large amount of money on a sound system. Often the result is that such an expenditure is placed low on the priority list. Still the unfortunate reality is that many people, both young and old, cannot understand the spoken word transmitted through their outdated sound system — in technical terms, there is a low intelligibility index. SLD realizes that churches often have very tight budgets and can work within such constraints to give the client a good sounding system.

Sports Bar Video System BA poor video installation can be the downfall of a sports bar. When TV’s do not work or look bad, patrons will not continue to come. The video system is the heart of a true sports bar. SLD offers all the “toys” found in the latest sports bars around the world. Seamless Plasma, LED, and LCD video walls can make sports bars stand out above all the competition. SLD resells and installs video wall from suppliers such as Samsung and Orion, and sells and installs video matrices to allow for routing from multiple sources to multiple displays throughout the entire venue. This eliminates the need for dozens of satellite boxes and takes the complexity out of system control. Just like audio, video can be controlled with an Ipad or a touch screen and with so simple a layout that any employee will be able to operate it. Dreaming of walking around your venue and controlling all the video and audio with the touch of a button on a customized iPad? This technology is here today and is more affordable than you may think.

Education / Classrooms In today’s technologically expedient classroom, video capability is becoming more and more demanding — SLD is your source for the latest in classroom video technology. Teachers have complained that classroom AV systems are extremely hard to use and do not always accommodate their needs. In our top-of-the-line systems SLD has built podiums with all the functionality a teacher could want at the touch of a finger. A simple-to-use touch screen controller allows the teacher to route multiple computer sources, a DVD/Bly-Ray player, or a document camera to either of two video screens. The touch screen allows for simple audio control as well. Please see the University of Chicago section under “Gallery” for pictures.

Night Club Video The LED video wall is the hottest thing out for nightclubs right now. Tiesto along with other DJ’s require these in their productions. SLD has the latest LED video wall technology with as good as a 6mm pitch and a 5000 nit brightness rating. SLD offers the latest in flexible video wall technology from Elation Lighting. And, along with LED’s, SLD also can provide any kind of video display for reproduction, especially important as video mixing becomes more and more popular among DJ’s.