Big sounding systems for DJs, music concerts and events. From 50 people to 900, we have the right sound systems for your event. Wireless mics, Mixing desks, and the crew to keep everything running smoothly. Our extensive, 30 years of experience means your event will be delivered, set up and run beautifully.

Dan Howard has deep experience in mixing everything from electronic music to acoustic and dirty rocck-n-roll. Reggae, Punk Jazz, Soul, Folk, Hip-hop, Metal, Kapahaka, World Music – try and find a genre has hasn’t explored. With his Hifi roots, you can be sure that your music will sound better than it ever has.

As former owner of The Audio Consultant, Dan has designed countless systems for venues and facilities across the upper North Island. From bars and clubs, to stadiums and sports facilties, council chambers to school halls and concert venues. Most of these venues have been in operation for a decade or more, so these are proven reliable and solid systems, often operating for years without significant maintenance or replacement.

Contact us for options for your venue, including long term or permanent hire options for new venues wanting to preserve their capital during the difficult start up years.

Dan designs systems which prioritise simplicity of operation, and long term reliability. Systems can include the computer networks, audio and video distribution, control systems, streaming setups and other site specific solutions.

See our case studies on several major facilities – Takapoto Estate, Bruce Pulman Park Arena, and the Rotorua Lakes Council Chambers, to get an insight into what these systems do, and why they have performed so well over the long haul.

Also available for Studio engineering and mixing. Dan maintains an extensive collection of analogue gear, well suited for giving your recordings the spacious vibe they deserve.

More than 50 albums recorded and/or mixed over the years, with some under the radar classics among them. Downbeat Studio has evolved from 1998 to the present day, and kept all the best flavours as it evolved.

Happy to be involved in projects that I have a creative interest in. Try me….