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Pricing
Metropaulitan Entertainment is very proud to now offer a compact line array system that will compete with anything anyone else is providing.
Of course, Metropaulitan Entertainment is here or perhaps there to help you with any sized show you may have coming up.
With the changing times and the ever changing needs of bands I have gone to a whole new pricing philosophy: pay for what you get, or perhaps need.
Lots of bands now provide some, or even a lot of what they need on stage. In Ear Monitors is common. Some even set the whole stage up and just hand the tech a whip.
I say if you make my job easier and faster by making some of your own investment, you should be rewarded for such. Therefore, I’ve gone to a completely à la carte price system.
As far as I can tell, Metropaulitan Entertainment is the only sound company that has pricing listed directly on their site.
No More Systems!! Most bands don’t need a full rig anymore so why pay for something you don’t need.
Mixers
Allen & Heath SQ-5 This is Allen & Heath’s latest design in mixers. We are talking 24 bit/96 K, 48 channel / 36 bus digital mixer, ultra-low latency of <0.7ms $50
Allen & Heath Qu-Pac This thing is a Qu-32 at it’s core so that makes it 22 inputs including 16 local XLR inputs with 12 local outs and the ability to expand to 32 inputs with a stage box. Without question, the most user friendly iPad app. $30
Stage boxes are either: AB168, adding 16 more inputs and 8 local outputs $30 or ar84, adding 8 inputs and 4 local outputs $20
Subwoofers
DB Technologies DVA S30N: A dual 18" subwoofer pairing in a bass reflex housing. A hybrid design able to bring together the benefits of bass reflex and horn systems in a compact housing. 6,000 watts and clean down to 30 Hz. Capable of 141 dB each speaker $100
RCF Sub 8003-as ii: These are some of RCF’s latest advances in Subwoofer design. I promise, you have never heard anything like these before! 2,200 watts and only down 3dB at 35 Hz. But, it’s not just low end rumble. These have a fantastic punch to them as well. $40
RCF Sub 905 as ii: These are the same subwoofer as the 8003 but with a 15" woofer and a much smaller cabinet for situations where an 18" sub is a bit much. Again, only down 3dB at 40Hz so don't worry, plenty of low end to go with the punch of a 15" subwoofer. $35
Line Array Towers
DB Technologies ES1203: This is a TRI-AMPED (2400watts total power!!) tower with semi-horn loaded 2x12" woofers and 2 columns of 4x4" speakers that reaches 132 dB each! $70
RCF Evox12: 1,400 watts class D amplifier. A 15″ high excursion woofer with a 3″ voice coil! 8×4″ speakers on the column with 1″ voice coil on each of those! $65
RCF Evox8: This is the little brother of the Evox12. Same amplifier, just smaller footprint. A 12" high excursion woofer with 8x2" speakers top. $50
Tops/monitors
RCF NX L24-A Two-Way Array: Active column speaker array system with four 6” high power woofers and a 2.5” voice coil compression driver loaded on a 100° x 30° constant directivity horn. These can be stacked two high to give you a full tower of sound! $45
RCF NX 32 This is the “it can do it all” speaker! This sucker is all wood with a 12″ woofer with a 2.5″ voice coil paired up with a (get this) 3″ voice coil compression driver on top. This allows the speakers to be crossed over all the way down at 700Hz! So, essentially all the vocals are coming out of that horn. You think these things throw? Oh, 1400 watts as well. $30
RCF HD12a MK4 These will absolutely amaze you for the amount of sound from a floor monitor. Again, 1,400 watts with a 12″ woofer and 1.5″ voice coil compression driver on top. $25
Electro-Voice ELX15P You need monitors for an outdoor stage that can handle filling an area with no walls? Here you go. 15″ woofer 2 way monitor system with 1000 watts. $20
Yamaha DXR10 These are some of my favorite vocal monitors. If you are running vocals and don’t need the kick drum coming to you why waste the space with anything more than what you need for vocal reproduction? 1,100 watts being divided up between a 10″ woofer and 1.5″ compression driver (950/150) $20
Accessories
Mics/Cables/Stands $75
Lighting and lighting accessories
Metropaulitan uses nothing but high power/high efficiency lighting
Popular Packages of Lighting
Moving head packages.
each light listed is 19 diodes at 15 watts EACH diode!
6 Moving heads plus stage front: 2 Moving head wash/beam on an upright truss, 4 Moving head wash/beam on case in front of truss with ADJ Dotz for stage front lighting $320
8 Moving heads: All the above and we add 2 more Moving head wash/beam on the floor beside drums $390
12 Moving heads: The full meal deal!! All the above and we add 4 more Moving head wash/beam wherever they need to go. We usually have 2 of them firing across each side mid stage. Now, we move the Dotz to the back of the stage for pars behind the band and we add wash T's to the front. $630
NOW, THAT'S NOT ALL THE LIGHTS AVAILABLE! We can add any lights below to create any look you want. We can add Gobo spot lights or ColorBands wash lights to add a really cool multidimensional look to the stage.
Front Lighting trees
I have up to 4 of my #1 light trees available. Each of these consist of 2 Chauvet SlimPar Q12 and 2 Chauvet SlimPar Pro H lights $60
For smaller events, I have 2 Trees available with 4 high powered LED lights or for even more compact, we can do the ADJ Doz Tbar $40
Action lighting
Moving heads with beam and zooming capabilities 19 by 15 watts $35
Elation Sniper 2R This will blow you away! The closest look you can get to a laser without it being a laser. Want to see some examples? check out my YouTube
page $40*
Chauvet Intimidator Trio moving head with beam, wash and effect features $35*
Chauvet Intimidator Spot 255 Moving Head with 60 Watt LED $30*
Chauvet COLORband Pix-M A moving head strip light. 10 lights 9 watts each $25*
Chauvet Freedom Stick: Battery powered LED sticks! 32 LEDs in a stick that can be placed ANYWHERE for effects $15 *
Uplighting
Chauvet Freedom H1 This awesome little battery light will help with any situation that we need wall or area lighting. Each one is 10 Watts! and the base is magnetic. $15**
Chauvet EZ Wedge Tri battery-operated, tri-color LED wash light 3 tri colored LED diodes $20**
High power 6x18W 6in1 RGBAW+UV Battery Lighting $25**. Yes! that's over 100 watts of LED lighting in a battery unit. Very bright!
Dance Floor Lights
American DJ Stinger We need something to fire out at the dance floor to get them up and moving? Here you go. 3 effects in one (Moonflower, Strobe, & Laser) $20
Haze/Fog Machines
American DJ Entourage Fazer The crème de la crème of hazers! $40
fine print below
This is based on a 4 hour performance of 1 band. 3 x 1 hour sets with 1/2 hour breaks.
There is a $.5 per mile charge added to all events that I can travel in a van
There is a $.75 per mile charge added to all events that require a box truck
Digital Wireless microphone rental = $50 per show
Downtime charges = $25 dollars per hour for required downtime between setup and performance.
Each additional hour of performance above normal 4 hour show = $50
Each additional band = $25
Recording of Live Show Options below:
Stereo 2 track board mixes on your thumb drive $25. (I can give you suggestions)
Multi-track recordings (up to 18 tracks simultaneous available)
If I do the mix down of the multi-track there is no recording charge. Simply $50 per song for mix down.
If you are to take the tracks elsewhere to mix down:
The charge is $100 for the recording if you provide the hard drive.
The charge is $150 If I provide the hard drive and transfer the tracks.
(if you are to bring a hard drive I have a list of acceptable drives)
Tech Fees
Standard 4 hour show with full sound and basic lights $260
above for a band with in ears $240
above for a band with in ears and own set up $225
Fee for second tech/stage hand $200
The tech fee is based on the idea that a normal set up for a band will include 2.5 to 3 hours to set up before show and 1 to 1.5 hours to tear down after performance is complete. Any additional time will be billed at $50 per hour
*indicates extra tech charges for action lights. Many times, the action lights take longer to set up and tear down than the PA system. $10 per light
**Uplighting is an additional $5 per light to the tech.