AV specialist Delta Live has renewed its partnership with the Roundhouse in London to be its exclusive audio supplier. The new agreement will see Delta Live implement significant updates to the venue’s audio systems to include new flown PA side fills, plus updated PA ground fills and brand new mixing desks.
Its relationship with the Roundhouse goes back to 2019, when it won the tender to become the venue’s official audio supplier. “Up to that point they had rolling contracts with their previous suppliers, so this was their first full tender process,” recalls Dan Lund, Delta Live’s Roundhouse venue manager. “After winning the tender, we had a turnaround of just two weeks to find all of the equipment, engineers, and learn the upcoming shows so we could tailor bespoke solutions for them. So we’ve developed a really strong relationship with the Roundhouse from the beginning.”
The initial agreement came up for renewal earlier this year, triggering another tender process due to the Roundhouse’s status as a charity. The scope of the tender was for an in-house audio partner to provide a PA system and control package to manage all the venue’s incoming gigs and corporate events.
The full upgrade of the systems will continue over the next six months and will include an overhaul of digital infrastructure, including rack infrastructure, SD racks and new bit cards. Also new are improved PA boxes, L-Acoustic enhancements, and a new mic package that will include the Shure Axient wireless mics.
The agreement covers a period of three years with an option to extend for a further two.