Communications and AV · Quebec and Ontario
Commercial audio and video system installation
Sound that is even across the room and screens that anyone can switch on. For restaurants, bars, hotels, shops and meeting rooms.
What a commercial audio and video installation covers
A commercial sound system should be heard, not noticed. We place the speakers so that the level is even from the door to the back table, split the space into zones that can be turned up or down separately, and hide the equipment and cabling.
In meeting rooms the test is simple: a person walks in, connects, and the call works. We install the display, camera, microphones and speakers and bring them under one control panel.
In a new restaurant, hotel or shop, audio and video depend on decisions made early: where the conduits run, where speakers sit in the ceiling grid, where a screen needs backing in the wall and a power outlet behind it. We give those requirements to the designer and the general contractor before the walls close.
- Background music and pagingCeiling and wall speakers, amplifiers and zones with separate volume.
- Displays and video wallsScreens and projectors for menus, sports, signage and presentations.
- Meeting roomsDisplay, camera, microphones and speakers for video calls, with one-touch start.
- ControlA wall panel or tablet that staff can use without training.
- Cabling and rackEquipment racked, ventilated and labelled, with cabling concealed.
Where commercial audio and video are installed
- Restaurants and bars
- Hotels and event spaces
- Retail and showrooms
- Boardrooms and training rooms
Typical projects
- A restaurant or a bar is opening and needs sound and screens ready for the first night
- Music is too loud at some tables and cannot be heard at others
- A meeting room holds equipment that nobody can start without asking for help
- A hotel or an event space has rooms that combine or divide, and the sound has to follow
- A shop or a lobby wants screens whose content is changed from one place
- Staff need to make announcements over the music, in part of the building or all of it
Often installed together with
Industries we install it for
- General contractors
- Offices
- Retail
- Hotels and restaurants
- Warehouses and logistics
- Clinics and care facilities
- Schools and daycare centres
- Municipalities and public buildings
- All industries
One meeting room or one dining room is a normal job. On a fit-out, the audio and video cabling goes in at the same time as the network cabling.
How an audio and video project runs
We start from how the room is used on its busiest day.
- Site visit and use of the room
We look at the room, its ceiling, its surfaces and its background noise, and we ask how it is used: background music or events, one source or several, who runs the system and how much that person is willing to learn.
- Design and quote
You receive a layout of the speakers and screens, the zones, the sources, the control, the location of the equipment and its ventilation, and a quote. On a construction project we add what the other trades must provide: conduit, backing and power.
- Installation
Cabling is pulled, speakers and screens are mounted and aligned, equipment is racked and labelled, and everything is connected to the network where needed.
- Tuning and handover
Levels are set zone by zone, with the room in its real condition, the control panel is limited to the few functions staff really use, and the team is shown how to run the system.
What your staff receive
The system has to be usable by whoever is on shift.
- Simple controlA panel or an app with named zones and sources, set up for daily use.
- System diagramWhat is connected to what, and where each piece of equipment is.
- Settings on recordLevels, zones and presets saved, so that the system can be restored if someone changes them.
- InstructionA session for managers and staff, and a one-page guide left beside the equipment.
Questions about commercial audio and video
Can different areas play at different volumes?
Yes. The space is divided into zones, each with its own level and, if you wish, its own source.
Can you reuse our existing speakers or screens?
If they are in good condition and suit the room, yes. We test what is there before proposing replacements.
Can staff run the system without training?
That is the purpose of the control design. Everyday functions (choose the source, set the volume of a zone, switch the screens on) fit on one screen, and the settings that should not be touched are kept out of reach.
Can the music come from an online service, and what about licences?
The system accepts the sources you choose: a streaming service for businesses, a media player, a television receiver, a microphone. The rights and licences for playing music or showing broadcasts in a commercial space are the operator's responsibility; we point out the cases where they apply.
We are still at the design stage. When should you be involved?
Before the ceilings and walls are closed, ideally when the ceiling plan is drawn. Speaker positions, conduit, backing for the screens and power behind them cost little on paper, and a great deal once the finishes are in.
Will the meeting room work with the video-call service we use?
Yes. A room is set up either for one service, with a dedicated room system, or so that a person plugs in a laptop and uses the service of their choice. We ask which ones you use and design the room accordingly.
A room to equip with sound or screens? Tell us about it.
Describe the site and what you need. We reply in English or French.