Innovative Solutions for Live Sound

The term "live sound" covers a lot of ground, and no two applications are exactly alike. You might only need to amplify a single microphone for a business meeting, or mix many sources and deliver several kilowatts of power at an outdoor concert. For both these scenarios, and everything in between, Yamaha has the gear you need to get the job done with maximum quality, efficiency and ease.

When choosing equipment for your application, you’ll need to consider the following points:

How big is your audience? How big is the venue or area you need to cover? For larger setups, you will need to have enough speakers and power to cover the area. smaller venues with space limitations require equipment that can provide the required functionality and performance without getting in the way.

Do you only need one or two microphones for speech or vocals? Will you be supporting live music using numerous microphones and line-level inputs? Do you need to handle recorded sound effects or background music? All these factors will determine the size and type of mixer you’ll need, as well as monitoring and output equipment (equalizers, power amplifiers, and speakers).

The requirements for indoor and outdoor sound can be quite different. While power, coverage and sound quality are relatively easy to handle indoors, these factors often require extra care outdoors where there are no room reflections to reinforce the sound and your audience may be spread out over a large area. You also have nature to deal with when working outdoors, so you need a setup that can withstand less-than-favorable weather conditions.