Re: PA for rodeo
What do you have available? Flying or ground stacking/stand based?
How big is the arena, as in how much audience area?
I have done horse events where we have ringed the arena with SOS all the way around, using 12 or so boxes. Tim's approach of 2 center hung arrays sound like it would cover well.
The information I have thus far is that it is outdoors, with the grandstand on one side of the arena. Seating capacity is roughly 4000. There isn't a way to hang anything over the arena. We could put some up on lifts/towers but I am concerned about sight lines unless we do it on the far side of the arena.
I did a Lacrosse event last summer that we setup single QSC KLA12 on a stick down on the deck for national anthem playback and play by play. It worked great and is certainly an option to consider for this. However, based on the images I have seen, there isn't much space to do that along the grandstand and I doubt they want speakers on sticks inside the arena.
I have a call in with the venue to get dimensions and more specifics.
As far as my inventory, I have:
6 x QSC KLA12 (additional 4 I can rent)
4 x QSC KW153
12 x QSC KW181
2 x QSC KW122
12 x QSC K12
While this system worked just fine for the Lacrosse event, we also didn't care about "bass you can feel" so I am concerned (know) that twelve single 18 subs in an outdoor arena arent enough. I could rent additional KW181's.
I have another local provider that I could potential rent up to 16 Vue AL8 and some dual 18 subs, and I have another company I could bring in a LA rig if needed. Obviously, I make the most money if I use my equipment, but I am willing to rent if needed.
If I can get drawings from the venue I will post the dimensions of the space.