SOUND CAMPS

Updated for Alchemy 2023

Here are the current Alchemy Amplified Sound Policies. Please send any questions to sound@alchemyburn.com

ALL CAMPS WISHING TO BRING AMPLIFIED SOUND THAT INCLUDES LOW OR HIGH-END DRIVERS (I.E. SUB-WOOFERS, MONITORS/SPEAKERS, ETC.) TO THE BURN MUST REGISTER THEIR SOUND! Due to space limitations, registering amplified sound is NOT a guarantee that you will be placed in an area where amplified sound is allowed. Remember: registering for placement is a request, not a guarantee. Click here to see the Placement Registration Form.

  • There is no need to register boombox's, home stereos, docking stations, small bluetooth speakers, etc.

  • Basically, if you'd see it at a club or at a concert, then it needs to be registered.

Theme Camp Sound Manager

Any camp that brings amplified sound that includes low or high-end drivers (i.e., sub-woofers, monitors/speakers, etc.) is considered a "Sound Camp." All Sound Camps need to have 1 person who will be point-of-contact with the Sound Team. This person must be able to…

  • Gve sound team reliable contact information

  • Be available to cut sound immediately in emergency situations.

  • Work the music system

Volume Restrictions

​All Sound Camps must abide by the following volume schedule:

​Wednesday: After 10 PM - Absolutely zero amplified sound from any camp.

Thursday: After midnight - All sound goes to conversational levels.

Friday/Saturday:

Camps in the quieter zone:

  • ALL amplified sound must be reduced at 12 AM.

  • This means that sub woofers/low-end drivers must be completely turned off and that high-end drivers must be reduced to conversational levels only. If you have to shout to be heard within 20 ft or so of the speakers, then it's too loud.

  • Normal sound levels may resume at 9 AM.

Sound Camps in the loud zone:

  • Maintain sound levels as directed by sound team

  • No cut off unless requested by the city

Sunday: After 10PM - Absolutely zero amplified sound whatsoever.

Friday Sound Check

  • Sound Team will perform a property-wide sound check with the Sound Camps.

  • Your system must be set up by Friday.

  • If you don't participate in the Sound Test for any reason, then you may not play amplified sound for the duration of the event.

Big Time No Nos

  • No sound systems with more than 4 low end drivers (subwoofer speakers) and 8 mid/high range drivers (speakers)

  • No unregistered camps with systems larger than a small home stereo or boom box.

  • No abandoned, still-making-sound Sound Camps. Someone must be present and monitoring and/or DJ'ing. Sound Team will turn off camps like this when found.

Generators

  • Please consider creating dampening box for generator

  • Must be appropriately placed (Sound Team will help with placement, if needed)

    • So that won't noise bleed across to other camps

    • So that generator fumes don’t inconvenience or harm other participants.

  • Must be placed at least 30ft away from sound system.

Sound Levels

  • ​During the Sound Test on Friday, each camp will have their maximum levels set by the Sound Team.

  • The Sound Camp is responsible for ensuring that all sound, regardless of who's DJ'ing, stays at or below this level.

  • Depending on placement, some Sound Camps will have levels set by the time of day/night. You will know if this is you before the burn.

  • If you have told Placement that you will keep your volumes at "conversational levels", that you only plan to play sound at night, that you will only play loung-ey easy-listening tunes, you must abide by your agreement to do so.

  • If a sound complaint from outside the event is received, we may ask all amplified Sound Camps to lower levels or to cut sound completely until the complaint is handled.

  • In the event of an emergency, Sound Camps will be asked to cut sound completely until the Events Committee have cleared the emergency.

​Consequences

These are the possible consequences for violating any of these policies. The severity of the consequences depends on the nature and severity of the violation.

  • ​Warning by the Sound Team.

  • Warning by the Events Committee (team that oversees the entire event).

  • No sound for 24 hours.

  • No sound for the duration of the event.

  • Ejection from the event