Eddy Sound

06/23/2024

All in-ears on stage with one incredible sounding Martin Audio XE300 providing additional monitoring to singer, songwriter, and piano player Phil Vassar. Bi-amped with an iKON iK81, there were no issues providing clear and impact audio at the keyboard position. Not only does the XE300 sound incredible, it looks beautiful bathed in the stage wash, but we’re probably a little bias in our opinion. If you’re looking for some unbelievable monitors for you next event, we’d love to show you just how epic the XE line of speakers are.

Thanks to INSPIRE Event Solutions for allowing us to assist with another concert at the award winning Broadmoor Hotel! We’re fortunate to be invited to work in such an iconic and world-class venue.

04/30/2024

Join Eddy Sound and Rokbox Entertainment at the Meanwhile Block as we transform a raw warehouse space and push the boundaries of what is possible for live events. We’re deeply committed to providing opportunities and solutions for creative individuals, particularly those with ambitious visions that may seem out of reach. Our goal with the second annual showcase is to cultivate relationships with those who wish to elevate their events to the next level, and inspire those with ideas never thought possible. With the combination of industry-leading technology and creative design, we will showcase the endless possibilities that will fuel you with ideas for your next live event.

At the showcase you’ll experience:
- Over 375’ of Global Truss, arranged in multiple distinctive structures, providing the base infrastructure for the creative deployment of AVL equipment in limiting spaces.
- 132 panels of SquareV V3w 3.9mm outdoor rated video walls with over 2 million pixels, deployed as standard 16 by 9 displays as well as creative layouts to greet you as you enter the room.
- Our growing X-Laser Skywriter HPX inventory with (4) 10-watt, (4) 5-watt, and (4) 2-watt projectors with a time coded laser show, programmed entirely on Avolites Titan.
- The breadth of our Martin Audio inventory including our wavefront precision WPC and WPM line arrays, CDD Live series speakers, XE300 monitor wedges, and SX Series Subwoofers, all powered by our iK Series amplifiers.
- A unique lighting rig consisting of our new ADJ Lighting fixtures including Encore and Jolt Series Bars and Panels and UV LED Bars, as well as our extensive Blizzard Lighting inventory (over 200 fixtures on display!)

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be a part of something truly extraordinary in downtown Colorado Springs! Dream big and join us at the Meanwhile Block on Tuesday, May 7th from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. What you might believe to be unattainable can become a reality at your next event.

03/31/2024

Discovery Church Colorado - Easter 2023

A quick look back before we capture new images from a completely different design tomorrow morning. Interested in seeing what we dreamt up this year? Services are at 8:30, 10:00 & 11:45 a.m. .am.greer has programmed some incredible lighting to go alongside a beautiful stage design. It’s definitely nothing you’ve seen at DCC before. Swing through COSCityHub to be part of a spectacular celebration.

03/13/2024

As we load-in for the 2024 edition of the Pine Creek High School Senior Capping Ceremony, let’s reflect on our journey since 2022. When Pine Creek sought to transition their ceremony from a hotel ballroom to their gymnasium, they turned to us for assistance. Initially, we provided lighting and pipe and drape. In 2023 (pictured here), we enhanced the experience with sound reinforcement.

Now, as we prep for the 2024 event this evening, we’re once again offering a comprehensive package: sound reinforcement, lighting, and soft goods, along with the technical expertise to set up, manage the event, and dismantle it later tonight.

Congratulations to the Pine Creek seniors who will graduate in just a few months! We’re honored to be a part of this memorable occasion.

02/29/2024

Vlogging in 2024; yes Eddy Sound is making a solid effort to show some of our day to day happenings. It’s a look behind the scenes of an AVL company and what we do in the live event industry.

With work comes the need for play. To test a concept for an Esports competition set-up, we hosted our own internal “game night” and invited our industry friends over for some friendly competition.

Shoutout to squareV for providing us with such an incredible product.

Join us for an evening of excitement, as our team gives “Game Night” a new meaning. In this video, our team takes you on a journey through the ideas, setup, ...

02/12/2024

We were fortunate enough to travel with X-Laser to the 2023 LDI Conference and Tradeshow to assist with their booth design, set-up, and show programming. Here's the first of three time coded shows shown throughout the show. McKenley crushed this on Vista by Chroma-Q. Enjoy and go watch the full video on X-Laser's YouTube channel.

02/11/2024

It's time to get back into the vertical video game. You can find this video as an Instagram Reel, TikTok, or YouTube short. We don't have a preference on where you watch it, but feel free to follow, subscribe, and like our channels across the social media universe. It would be greatly appreciated. It's going to be a year full of posts.

with X-Laser Skywriters (with Mercury) and the stunning Jesalyn. David Vicker provided the edit.

In March 2023, we held one of the last documented Lighting Labs at Eddy Sound, featuring model Jesalyn Rae as our muse. She demonstrated exceptional professi...

02/08/2024

And we're BACK!!! Vlogs are a thing for 2024 at Eddy Sound. Interested in seeing how we use X-Laser's Mercury Systems with their XLERATE software? McKenley, our lead lighting designer, takes you behind the scenes as he works on a dual-zoned laser time code to the song "Vienna" by James Mercy.

After a two year long hiatus, we're back with vlogs! In this video, Eddy Sound’s lead lighting designer, McKenley, takes you through the process of programmi...

02/01/2024

We always love a good time lapse! Here’s one from the 2023 Pueblo County Courthouse Lighting that was held on Tuesday, November 21st. A tradition since 2001, Eddy Sound has been involved the last 3 years bring lasers, lighting, and some sound reinforcement. It’s a truly wonderful community event and we’re elated to be a part of it.

Every year since 2001, Pueblo County has kicked off the holiday season with a public lighting ceremony of the county courthouse. This annual tradition was st...

01/28/2024

The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC 2024 State of the Chamber held at the COSCityHub. This event provides a comprehensive update on the state of the Colorado Spring business community; highlighting the significant achievements of the past year while sharing the vision for the year ahead.

As a strategic partner to COSCityHub, Eddy Sound steps in to assist with technical services and equipment rentals when needed. Having key partnerships with venues and other live event companies throughout Colorado Springs allows us to serve our clients all over the community. Regardless of our location, we consistently maintain our dedication to precision and attention to detail, qualities our clients have come to rely on.

01/26/2024

SquareV V3w, a premium 3.9 pixel pitch LED panel we added to our inventory in late 2022. With 132 panels in our inventory, we can deploy two 66 panel walls (18.04 ft. wide by 9.84 ft. tall) simultaneously. Of course, they can be used creatively in many other ways.

Recently, we held a game night in the Eddy Sound warehouse, also known as the Lighting Lab, for our employees and some close industry friends. In Eddy Sound fashion, we couldn’t just set-up a single wall. Instead, we developed a great concept to use for an esports tournament and tested some of our idea within the set-up. Two 45 panel walls with our new ADJ Jolt Panel and Bar FXs for eye candy. Throw in our DataVideo HS-3200 Mobile Cast switcher and a Martin Audio sound system; the impact was simply incredible. With four separate gaming systems to switch between, it made for hours of enjoyment and fierce competition. We can’t wait to take this set-up to one of our clients.

01/16/2024

Here’s a throwback to December 31, 2022 when the Night of Magnificence was held at the COSCityHub in Colorado Springs, CO. Since we’re easily enamored by wide shots taken from front of house that are filled with confetti, we’d figured it would be a good time to share another. Even though we love the look of confetti, our appreciation goes out to all of the hard working facilities personnel that are in charge of the clean-up. We know the struggle, as we find confetti in our cases months after such joyous nights. Remember, it’s the hard working people behind the scenes that make events great.

01/08/2024

It’s become a tradition; midnight on New Year’s Eve 2023 with DJ on the ones and twos. A special thanks to for trusting us with the Annual Bash while they’re taking care of the NYE Gala in a separate event space on property.

When looking at the lighting concept for this year’s event, we went a little old school. We pulled out the Blizzard Lighting Blockhead II’s, Blockhead Big Eyes, and COBZilla RGB’s. Mixed with G-Max 200’s, Stiletto GLO19’s, Hotbox EXAs, Skybox W-DMX’s and TOURnado IP W-DMX’s; we were able to saturate the room with vibrate colors and immense intensity when needed. In total, we deployed just over 80 fixtures and 4 lasers in the space. To have a little fun, we had 4 LD’s operating across two Vista by Chroma-Q systems, busking all night long.

Another successful year of live events complete! We can’t wait to see what 2024 brings us.

12/27/2023

Banger Machine by ; a laser banding time code completed in the March of 2021. After having it hidden away on a hard drive for 21 months, it is now live and viewable on our YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/BangerMachine).

Laser Banding. A technique we challenged ourselves with in the Lighting Lab throughout COVID-19 and in our opinion, resident lighting genius , crushed it on this time code. It started with “Slap!” and crescendoed to this beautiful work of art. 2020 through 2021 made quite an imprint on the history of Eddy Sound; our development and exploration into laser banding will forever be one of the positive outcomes from the pandemic.

Interested in the science behind what you’re seeing (in the video)? Laser banding involves the manipulation of the exposure triangle of a camera while altering specific attributes of the laser projector. The results cannot be seen with the naked eye, as in, you cannot see it while standing in the room with the lasers. You have to view the lasers through the camera while in a video format. This still photo cannot provide a look at what was created. To really understand, you have to go watch the video. Trust us when we say, you won’t be disappointed.

12/26/2023

Pulled from the Eddy Sound vault and prepped during the 2023 LDI Conference and Tradeshow to play in the X-Laser booth; we present to you "Banger Machine" by Castion. A time code that will blow your mind. In our opinion, it's some of McKenley Hoelmer's best work. Please enjoy some minding bending lighting physics!

From our vault of unreleased projects comes the “Banger Machine” timecode; a COVID-time project finished nearly two years ago in March of 2021. Featuring 9 X...

12/24/2023

December 23, 2023 - Christmas @ the Hub ()

The first Christmas Eve service is complete with 3 more tomorrow; Sunday, December 24th @ 11 a.m., 1 p.m., & 3 p.m. Here’s a sneak peak for anyone who will be in attendance at the remaining services.

As in past years, Eddy Sound supported DCC’s 2023 Christmas Eve services by deploying 62 additional lighting fixtures as well as 130 ft. of truss in the main worship space. Supplementing the installed equipment allows for special moments to be created by the worship and production team that isn’t always possible week to week. Most notable, is the warmth and power brought to the lighting design with the Jolt panel and bars. A newer additional to the Eddy Sound inventory, it’s the first time they’ve all been deployed at once. From the over-the-top opener to the beauty of the final songs, the Jolt product line provided the tools needed to create impactful experiences via light within the space.

12/22/2023

Upon returning from , it only seems fitting to post a photo that shows the that provides with their Mercury Laser Systems. During COVID-19, the Lighting Lab was our bread and butter. Strengthening our skillsets while we waited for live events to return, we combined lighting and lasers while controlling everything from a single console. No need to have a specialized system for the laser control; we were able to use laser projectors as just another lighting fixture within our lab. Throw an amazing aerialist into the mix and you have the recipe for some epic content creation within a simple warehouse.

Special thanks to for always being willing to come and be a muse within the Lighting Lab. We couldn’t have created as many amazing works of art without you.

11/22/2023

The 2023 Pueblo County Courthouse Lighting Ceremony was a complete success! We’re hearing that once again, an attendance record was set as the block of W. 10th Street directly in front of the courthouse was packed by the greater Pueblo community. This annual tradition was started by former Pueblo County Commissioner Matt Peulen after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 as a way to bring the community together in a positive way around Christmas. Based on last night, his legacy is truly strong and shining bright in Pueblo!

Much like last year, the ceremony included a timed fireworks display from J&M Displays, Inc as well as a time coded laser show with lighting busked live to the music track by Eddy Sound. In terms of lasers, we deployed (4) X-Laser Skywriter HPX MF-10 and (4) HPX M-5 all programmed via the Mercury laser control system on an Avolites Quartz lighting console. We also had many of our IP65 rated lighting fixtures at the base of the building to wash it with color. This included (16) ADJ Encore LB15IP, (16) ADJ Encore LP32IP, (10) Blizzard Lighting TOURNado IP W-DMX, and (15) TOURNado Sky W-DMX lighting fixtures. To add even more movement and arial effects to the show, we deployed (12) Blizzard Lighting G-Max 200 and (6) Stiletto GLO19 fixtures. Our atmosphere was created with (1) Ultratec Radiance Touring System, (2) Radiance Hazers, (1) Antari M-8 Fogger, (2) Base Hazer Pro hazers, (2) High End Systems HQ-100 Hazers and (2) FQ-100 Fog Generators as well as a little help from the fireworks’ smoke.

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11/21/2023

Today's the day! If you're looking for an amazing event to get you/the family in the holiday spirit, this is it! Eddy Sound is lighting the building while providing a time coded laser show alongside the firework display. The street will be packed, so get there early to hold your spot. Dress warm!

11/19/2023

Colorado Springs City Auditorium Cement Stage Series 1 of 3 - 📷 provided by and one of our favorite photos from the summer.

Martin Audio XE300’s in the foreground, an eight box hang of WPC’s flown off our VMB lifts in the mid, and a sixty six panel wall of SquareV V3w in the distance; all framed by the beautiful city of Colorado Springs in the background. Lit by Blizzard Lighting Tournados, High Key is holding down center stage while warming the crowd up for a great night of music.

11/08/2023

Labor Day Weekend 2023 - The DuVall Benefit Concert put together (and headlined) by Country Music Recording Artist Clare Dunn

Our good friends at asked us to handle this event at the Prowers County Fairgrounds in Lamar, Colorado. It was a benefit to raise money for John and Myrna DuVall after their ranch was destroyed by a EF-3 tornado earlier in the year. The community of southeast Colorado came out to show their support and a wonderful event was the result. There was a BBQ dinner, silent and live auction, and of course, an amazing concert by . The Eddy Sound team was overwhelmed by the hospitality of everyone we worked with during the event. We were there as production technicians to make the event happen, but it felt like we were royalty. We loved having the opportunity to work with such warm and good-hearted people.

11/07/2023

We recently picked up a pair of DPA Microphones 4088, 4488, and 4080’s to add to our inventory (with more on the way). They were deployed at some recent corporate events, it’s a complete game changer in regard to the clarity provided to the audience in attendance. We’re excited to be able to offer these to our clients!

11/05/2023

Outdoor events in Colorado can be a challenge. It seems like you're always fighting heat, rain, hail, snow, wind, and freezing temperatures, but when Mother Nature finally corroborates, you have a perfect event. This was one of those times where we fought consistent changes in the weather throughout the day and then enjoyed a stunning sunset along the front range.

Check out this iPhone panoramic photo of The Classical Academy's 2023 graduation ceremony. The families of TCA were able to celebrate this incredible life moment with their seniors while basking in the beauty of what makes Colorado breathtaking. Even the clouds around Pikes Peak cleared before darkness to show the snow covered peak. Colorado was definitely showing off!

This was our second year supporting TCA for their outdoor graduation ceremony. We deployed 20 Martin Audio WPM line array cabinets. 6 boxes of WPM’s were ground stacked on top of 2 SX218’s as the main L/R PA. Two sets of 4 boxes of WPM’s on the universal brackets on top of heavy duty lifts acted as L/R delays. This deployment improved upon the prior year’s and allowed for a more consistent coverage throughout the audience. The ease in hearing the choir and band performances were definitely a highlight of the evening.

10/17/2023

We love when a show we’ve been working on for months comes together! Assisting with a set-up for the International Center at The Broadmoor, we’ve hung quite the PA in the round. Featuring 24 Martin Audio WPC’s for the main left/right hang with 12 WPM’s fillings in the sides. Out of frame are 8 SX218’s in a cardioid array on the floor as well as a pair of Blackline XP12’s for monitors. The whole audio system is supported by 6 iKON iK42 and 3 iK81 amplifiers. The flexibility and ease of deployment within the Martin Audio ecosystem is a game changer thanks to their optimization via the DISPLAY software. The signature tonality across all of the speakers in the line is simply phenomenal. We’re probably very bias, but this room sounds amazing. The client is extremely pleased with the audio impact provided throughout the room; it’s seen, felt, and heard. It’s going to be quite the show.

08/25/2023

In the live event industry, late nights followed by early mornings, seem to be a regular occurrence. I think most event technicians would agree that these short nights simple hurt. Sleep deprivation is a real thing when executing flawless productions for your clients. It was truly an early morning for the Academy District 20 Back-to-School rally, but being able to capture a photo like this made all the work worth it.

With the assistance of our VMB TL-A500 Line Array Lifters, we were able to get 6 boxes a side of our Martin Audio WPC line array boxes 21 feet into the air. Powered by iK42 and iK81 amplifiers with support from 2 SX218's, we had no issues covering Academy District 20's Stadium at Liberty High School. Everyone in attendance was provided crystal clear audio amplification no matter where they sat in the stands.

07/25/2023

It was a big week for Colorado Springs as it hosted the IJRU World Jump Rope Championships July 16th thru the 23rd. The International Jump Rope Union completed the week with a gala at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum on Sunday night. Throughout the night, 1200 guests had the opportunity to tour this world class museum while Eddy Sound provided sound reinforcement, lighting, and DJ services for a massive dance party in the plaza. It was clear, the plaza is the place to hold a party in Park Union. Onlookers from blocks away were walking by to see what was going on. Want to host an impactful event in COS? We might know some people at the USOPM you should talk to!

03/07/2023

Martin Audio's WPC at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Induction Ceremony. This was the official unveiling of our new medium-format optimized line array from Martin. We deployed (6) boxes of WPC a side and it couldn't look any better with the sun peeking through the clouds in the distance. There was no issue with performance as it provided an impactful experience to the approximately 350 invited guests. Some may say this system was overkill, but for an audience as prestigious as this, we supply nothing but the best.

The complete system deployed at this event: (6) boxes of WPC a side, (12) SX-218/SXP-218 subs set up in a cardioid array, (4) WPM's for front fills, and (2) CDD-Live 8's as monitors.

03/05/2023

We can't lie, we're thankful that live events have returned to much of their former glory since the COVID-19 pandemic, but without the 12+ months of suffering we endured, the Lighting Lab would have never been known by the public. In early January of this year, musician Chasyn, stopped by the Lab to capture some video for his upcoming and much anticipated release of "I Don't Wanna Be Alone Tonight." To make it all happen, the OG creative team came back together, Mikey Hardestry, McKenley Hoelmer, and Matthew Stoneback, to work with Chasyn to assist in the production of this epic content. With the support of our new SquareV V3w video panels, a grip of fixtures from Blizzard Lighting, and of course, Skywriter HPX's from X-Laser; we were able to provide a ripe environment for artistry to occur within.

Note #1: If you don't know who Chasyn is, get to know him. His grit and determination makes him an up and coming artist you need to follow. We can't wait for "I Don't Wanna Be Alone Tonight" to be released into the world. Go pre-save it on your favorite music platform.

Note #2: The Lighting Lab is coming back for 2 weeks in March. We're currently booking photo and video shoots along with some amazing collaborations. We have limited time available to work on our passion projects before the grind of spring, summer, and fall events hit us hard. We're stoked to be able to get creative once again.