Learn the gear. Run the show.
A free five-module course for anyone starting out on event crew — sound, lighting and power explained from the ground up. Each module is a short narrated video, a plain-English booklet and interactive tools, finished off with a quick quiz. No jargon, no sign-up.
Watch
Start each module with a short narrated video summary of the key ideas.
Read & try
Work through the booklet and the built-in interactive tools at your own pace.
Pass the quiz
Check what stuck with the end-of-module quiz, then move to the next one.
The five modules
Work through them in order — each one builds on the last — or jump to the topic you need.
Microphones for Event Crew
How microphones work and which one to put on what — dynamic vs condenser, polar patterns, cables, wireless, placement, gain and killing feedback. Ends with a fault-finding table.
Sound Basics
How a PA works from the mixer to the speaker. Decibels, amplifiers, ohms, series and parallel wiring, and how to set up a small system that sounds right and does not blow up.
Line Arrays & Subwoofers
Why a line of speakers throws further than a single box, how column and true line arrays work, and how to place, align and tune subs — cardioid setups and safe ground stacking.
Lighting Basics
What each fixture does at an event, how colour and DMX work, how to cable and power a rig, and how to hang it safely. The lights you will actually meet on site.
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We have been producing live events across South Africa for over 33 years. Tell us what you are planning.
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