What matters most
Count live decisions, not only guests: entrances, speeches, edits and requests all need an operator.
Points to work through
- Identify who starts, fades and recovers playback if a friend or venue staff member manages the playlist.
- Check whether one compact speaker position gives clear speech and balanced music across the specific seating plan.
- Compare the cost and responsibility of a DJ, a playback operator and self-managed audio on the same brief.
- Keep a downloaded backup, charger, adapter and tested offline path even when the primary playlist uses streaming.