Any sound engineers on Tildes? Help!
I work across the street from a high school football field and track. During practices and games, they play music at volumes that rattle the windows. Recently, I was in charge of running sound for an event on that same field, but I could barely get my music to play loud enough to be heard. For context, this is a sound system locked in a case so there's no possibility of adjusting levels. There's an RCA aux port with a haggard 3.5mm adapter cable and iPhone adapter. My devices are a chromebook and galaxy tablet. I eventually downloaded the sketchest sound booster app for the tablet which helped somewhat, but nowhere near as loud as what those kids get at their sports.
Does anyone have any idea what's going on here? Why don't my devices output enough? Is there a better remedy?
Not a sound engineer, but am audio enthusiast. What you need is a proper amp. Odds are whatever they're using to play music/mic has one.
A product like this should do the trick. Please note, this is not a specific endorsement of this model, just an example of what to look for. TBH at $30, it's a pretty solid gamble I would take in your shoes. Think of it as the dollar store tool you replace with a better one if you've used it more than 3 times.
A good model could start at $150.
Thank you! Do you have a specific recommendation? I'd rather just buy it once