Looking for someone to help build and install a commercial display with lights that sync to music

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Hi everyone,

I am looking for assistance in finding a company that can help install a display for a commercial activation in Brisbane. We ideally would like lights that sync to music- which can wrap around a store or just the storefront (same size as a residential house roughly.

I am having toruble finding any businesses that can assist in this- would anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks so much.
 
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As Alec said, once things become commercialised it opens up a whole different can of worms.
  • All the harwdare willl need to be C-Ticked, built to specific standards, etc.
  • The implications of using music in a commercial use case become alot higher as well.
  • Insurance as mentioned.
Most of the hobbiest nature stuff you'll find in here is unsuitable for commercial arrangements.
 
yeah commercial will cost alot, and so will the music licences.
we have done RGB effects lights for a council, not to music, but just patterns
the RGB lights alone (500W flood lights) were $5000+ each, and the controller was $10,000
and all we did was allow the council to have a sequenced colour change, for special events, and white during peak hours

it looked so good when our local footy team won the grandfinal last year, the walls were the teams colours for weeks

ok i may have made a backdoor admin entry via the controller so i could log in and change it for ( ahem, maintenance reasons)
 
So just out of curiosity, can't the council get permission to play music sequences? I get that there would be costs, and Apra etc, but if they covered all of these costs, then it would work out not too bad depending on the sequences???

Why can't you use say a F16V4 or V5 for this, why does commercial make these not permissible? If someone made these into a controller box and certified them as legal to AS standards, would that not suffice?

Just curious as I dont understand why it can't work.
 
Godfree2000 said:
So just out of curiosity, can't the council get permission to play music sequences? I get that there would be costs, and Apra etc, but if they covered all of these costs, then it would work out not too bad depending on the sequences???

Why can't you use say a F16V4 or V5 for this, why does commercial make these not permissible? If someone made these into a controller box and certified them as legal to AS standards, would that not suffice?

Just curious as I dont understand why it can't work.
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Oh it can work just fine, though I doubt anyone will be willing to risk their insurance for it vs a commercial grade system.
 
Godfree2000 said:
So just out of curiosity, can't the council get permission to play music sequences? I get that there would be costs, and Apra etc, but if they covered all of these costs, then it would work out not too bad depending on the sequences???
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if it was a council gig, then definitely. If it's a shop front, then definitely. It's just things to consider.
Godfree2000 said:
Why can't you use say a F16V4 or V5 for this, why does commercial make these not permissible? If someone made these into a controller box and certified them as legal to AS standards, would that not suffice?
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As the devices are able to connect to the telecommunications network, they will require a C-Tick to be used. To make a controllre box - this would require the mains cabling, etc, and creation of the appliance, and all the appropriate certifications.
If you, as a "business or individual" are offering these products and services to others (such as someone supplying and installing the kit for the different entity, being the shop) - then you are required to ensure that all products you install meet the appropriate standards.

Godfree2000 said:
Just curious as I dont understand why it can't work.
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There's no issue doing any of this, except the cost and paperwork overheads, and ensuring the products you supply are certified.
This is why the suggestion to go to one of the commercial players, (like Minleon lighting as Alec suggested) is the way to go. They have gone through all those bits and pieces.
 
contact the managers of 300 George St as they have quite an intense pixel set up in their entry/ atrium..
if you google it there is some video of it
 
I’m all the way in Tasmania, however if the budgets there I’m more than happy to build, certify and install.
Feel free to send me a PM
 
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