THE FUNCTION ROOM HAS A SOUND LIMITER. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
You are lucky the venue management have warned you beforehand, as this rarely happens. A sound limiter is a device which monitors the sound in the room, and if this rises above a certain level the power to the disco is cut off, regardless of the origin of the sound – this can be people cheering, for example. The upshot of this is that I will have to keep the music to a fairly low level, and generally reduce the bass content which spoils the sound quality. All this has a negative effect on the chances of creating a disco atmosphere, so bear this in mind when you book the venue. I’d suggest giving such venues a miss if you are holding a disco, but if this is unavoidable I’ll do my best to work with the sound limiter, although do be prepared for some power cuts and a very quiet disco. I do warn the guests of such devices anyhow, to explain why the music is being played at home hi-fi levels, and not at disco levels.
