Instant Audio NZ is a live sound provider based in Invercargill, supplying PA hire and sound engineering for events in Southland and further afield. The business is owner-operated and describes itself simply as "your local solution for a PA in a pinch". Its own account of its work covers festivals, shows, live theatre, prizegivings and similar live sound events, and while it is based in Invercargill it invites enquiries from clients outside the city.
### Equipment
The operation runs one self-contained system, published in full on the website, which is a useful indicator of the scale it suits. It comprises two 10-inch Vonyx loudspeakers, a 15-inch subwoofer and two 4-inch stage monitors with stands; a Soundcraft Signature 12 MTK mixer and a Mackie DL1608, giving both analogue and digital desk options; a 12-in, four-out 15 m XLR snake; a microphone complement of a Behringer XM8500, a Behringer BA19A, two Shure PGA48s and four ELI57s; a single-channel in-ear monitoring transmitter and receiver; three Chord DI boxes; five large boom stands; two conference microphone holders; and two LED DMX par cans for basic stage lighting.
### Relevance for event organisers
For MICE organisers the fit is at the smaller end of the market: conference breakouts, AGMs, prizegivings, awards dinners, and community or festival stages in the deep south where bringing crew and gear down from Dunedin or Christchurch is not practical. The presence of conference microphone holders and DI boxes alongside the vocal and instrument mics indicates spoken-word and presentation work as well as live music.
Organisers would typically approach Instant Audio NZ directly through the contact page for a quote, which the site offers free of charge, confirming room size, session format and whether an analogue or digital desk is preferred.
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