Field Notes
Field Notes from the show
Production notes, stage planning, practical event advice, and Lab Notes from our acoustic research.
Why Two Speakers Can Sound Worse Than One: Phase Alignment, Explained
Why stacking more speakers can make a show sound thinner, the 1-foot-per-millisecond rule, and when your PA needs phase alignment. From the Stagebot audio crew.
Oct 27, 2026 · 5 min
Introducing The Sphere: An Underground Room Built for Listening
The first Lab Notes entry: what The Sphere is, why it is underground and round, and the acoustic ideas behind its Fibonacci-spiral walls and 8.2 sound system.
Booking a Mobile Stage Through Procurement: A Checklist for Towns and Universities
What a town, county, or university procurement office needs to book a mobile stage: W-9, SAM.gov, SDVOSB letter, scope, site plan and weather policy.
Why the Stageline SL100 Mobile Stage Is the Clear Choice for Your Next Event
Faster setup, a small crew, engineered rigging points, and a written weather policy. Why event organizers choose the Stageline SL100 mobile stage.
Let's Throw a Festival: A Production Checklist
A practical guide to planning a festival: vision, venue and permits, your team, stages and sound, sponsors, marketing, logistics, and weather.
Meet Jolene, Our Stageline SL100 HD Mobile Stage
Jolene is Stagebot's 2023 Stageline SL100 HD mobile stage. Configurations, sound wings, extensions, wind walls, banners, and how we deliver and set up.
Don't Forget Your Banners: Mesh vs. Solid for Mobile Stages
Banners brand your stage and pay off for sponsors. Why we recommend 70% blow-through mesh on SL100, SL260 and SL320 stages for wind safety and sound.
Our Audio and Lighting Inventory: RCF J8, Allen & Heath SQ5, ADJ SixPar
Stagebot's event audio and lighting inventory: RCF J8 line arrays, Allen & Heath SQ5 and Behringer X32 Rack consoles, and 12 IP-rated ADJ SixPar fixtures.
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