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Sonic Labs Ltd<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

From stage to software.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We're the partnership behind Sonic Sound, Sonic Lighting, Sonic Hosting, UnitOps and Sonic EMS. We run live sound and lighting, host websites, and build the software that hire companies and venues use to run theirs.<\/p>\n\t\t

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12 years<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Sonic EMS in live use<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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What we do<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Four businesses, one team.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Each business has its own name and its own customers. They share the same people, the same kit and the same way of working.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Stage<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Sonic Sound<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Live sound and lighting hire, production and installation for gigs, festivals, venues and events, also trading as Sonic Lighting. Kit, crew and a team who've run shows for years.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/a>\n\n \t\t\t\"\"\/\t\t\t\t\t

Hire<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

UnitOps<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Hire and rental management software for small UK hire firms: bookings, kit, availability and check-in and check-out. We run Sonic Sound on it.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/a>\n\n \t\t\t\"\"\/\t\t\t\t\t

Software<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Sonic EMS<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Venue and event management software for arts venues, built to bring bookings, spaces and event planning into one place.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/a>\n\n \t\t\t\"\"\/\t\t\t\t\t

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Sonic Hosting<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Website hosting for venues, hire companies and small businesses, with managed backups and 24\/7 security monitoring.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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How it fits together<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We use what we build.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Sonic Sound runs its hire operation on UnitOps, and the venues we work with help shape Sonic EMS. Every feature starts with a real problem on a real job.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Stage<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We run the shows: sound, lighting and crew, from village halls to festival stages.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Hire<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We manage our own kit, bookings and logistics, so we know what a hire business needs day to day.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Software<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We turn that experience into tools other hire companies and venues can use.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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The partners<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The people behind it.<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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Andrew Samuel<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Managing Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Founder of UnitOps and Sonic EMS, working drummer and live production engineer. Looks after the software, the kit and how the partnership runs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Rob Heath<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Production Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A theatre technical manager by background. Leads Sonic Sound: quoting, running and crewing jobs, and looking after the kit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Dan Kirkwood<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Client Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Leads sales for UnitOps and Sonic EMS: demos, onboarding and making sure customers get what they need from the software.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Get in touch<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Let's talk about your next show, or your next system.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Drop us an email and the right person will get back to you.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Hire, production and crew<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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UnitOps and Sonic EMS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Website hosting and everything else<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Sonic Labs LLP From stage to software. We’re the partnership behind Sonic Sound, Sonic Lighting, Sonic Hosting, UnitOps and Sonic EMS. We run live sound and lighting, host websites, and build the software that hire companies and venues use to run theirs. Get in touch 12 years Sonic EMS in live use 5 brands, one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-70","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/soniclabsllp.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/soniclabsllp.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/soniclabsllp.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soniclabsllp.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soniclabsllp.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/soniclabsllp.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":131,"href":"https:\/\/soniclabsllp.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions\/131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/soniclabsllp.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}