AB Tech

Fly-by-Night Sound and Light: AB Tech at Carnegie Mellon University.

The Activities Board Technical Committee, commonly known as AB Tech, is the student organization charged with handling the technical production of Carnegie Mellon sponsored events, including all events organized by the Activities Board. We provide high quality, professional grade entertainment production services, including sound reinforcement, lighting design, and event management at heavily subs

idized rates to the Carnegie Mellon University community. Our clients include student groups, university faculty & administration, and various independent companies and other organizations. AB Tech provides technical support in three core areas:

- Sound Reinforcement
- Lighting Design
- Production Consulting & Event Management

In addition to these three areas, we coordinate associated needs and services such as multi-phase/high-load power, rigging & trussing, staging rentals, backline rentals, and more. Our members are students who come from a variety of academic backgrounds and come together to learn entertainment technology from each other. If you would like to join and learn how to use some of the coolest tech in town, sign up for our mailing list at abtech.org/join

08/18/2025

Interested in the big fancy lights on stage 🪩 ✨and the huge speaker stacks 🎼📢 that make you feel hyped? Come to SOUND & LIGHT STUDIO (8/24 Sunday, 2 PM - 4 PM with strike at 3:30 PM) @ CUC - Studio Theater (on the first floor of the University Center)🛠️‼️

Learn about how we provide lighting, sound, and more in tailoring an experience for all kinds of events. 🫵😎 We will guide you through our equipment and how you can be a part of ABTech, no experience is required and all are welcome 😎👍

If you have any questions, DM us here on instagram!!

02/22/2025

💡 Basic Lighting Training!💡

Curious about how live events look so amazing? Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes with all that cool lighting gear? Whether you’re a complete beginner or just want to try something new, this training is for YOU! No experience is needed—just bring your curiosity!

📅 Date: February 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
🏢 Location: CUC Class of ‘87

Ask Vi or Neil if you have any questions! Feel free to come to techroom at 12:30PM if you’d like to help with setup.

02/15/2024

Happy Valen-tech's Day! 💕 Which of these would you send to your Valentine? 👀

11/14/2023

The Fall23 Homecoming Concert has come to an end. It was an amazing experience working with the crew from and !

Everyone on AB Tech runcrew did a wonderful job in the past two months to make this concert possible! And again, we greatly appreciate all of you who came to help with set-up and strike. We hope to continue to bring great concerts in the spring! Meanwhile, for anyone who came, please fill out this anonymous feedback form: https://forms.gle/ysETUAgd9V3GiLZAA

If you want to request tech support for your event, visit http://abtech.org and submit an event request form. For any questions, DM us on Instagram or message in slack!

11/07/2023

WOW Concert schedule is out! As general labor, you will be helping with pushing equipment near Wiegand Gym as well as the set-up and tear-down. Feel free to stop by during the listed times. BUT no one should stay for all of load-in!

‼️ Also a reminder - come to the Concert Safety Training tomorrow at 7PM in the Danforth Conference room!

As always, DM us on Instagram if you have any questions, or DM Maggie, Clarise, or Mia on Slack if you have specific questions regarding Concert. 👀

10/25/2023

👻 Lighting training weekend! 👻
This weekend, AB Tech will be holding 2 lighting trainings on specific upcoming lighting events.
- On Saturday, the Concert plot training, led by Fletcher, will go over how concert lighting is designed and implemented.
- On Sunday, Chloe and Maggie will be introducing lighting techniques for dance shows and exemplify with two of our main events at the end of the semester - KPDC and DS showcases.
These two trainings will provide many more detailed examples from our own experiences and are great places to start if you're interested in concert or dance show lighting!

Check tracker.abtech.org for more event information and don't hesitate to ask any questions through email, Instagram or Slack 👀

10/25/2023

Welcome back from fall break! 🍁 Some Tech memories in the past months, including trainings, tech setups, and social gatherings! Get ready for the second half of the semester - with lots and lots of exciting events coming up 👀

Continue to follow our Instagram account for more information and view tracker.abtech.org for the event calendar!

09/28/2023

It's one month into the semester -- check out some recaps from Orientation tech!
Orientation is one of AB Tech's largest events, lasting over several months in the summer. We set up our equipment in the Orientation tent and around the Cut, and supported various other O-week events in the UC and around campus. As a student org, we also hold our own Orientation events - this year, we enjoyed fence painting🎨 and Sound and Light Studio🌟. Congratulations to all our Tech runcrew for a month well done🥰

If you're interested, follow us on Instagram or check tracker.abtech.org for our event calendar!

09/18/2023

Come to AB Tech’s first lighting training of the semester, led by our very own Chloe, Maggie, and Clarise! We’ll be providing a general overview of the types of lights we own, how we choose lights for events, and important accessories to know about during load-in. The training will also have a practical component for hands-on experience! This training is perfect for beginners, as we assume no prior exposure to anything related to lights.

09/13/2023

WOW! FUNdamentals training - our very first training of the school year - will be happening this Sunday (9/17) at 3 PM! 💫
Come to the Danforth Conference Room at the UC and learn all the basics of AB Tech! We'll have stations for sound, lighting, and general techniques that we frequently use including counter-coiling and identifying cables 👀

If you have any questions, please feel free to message in our slack channel or dm us on Instagram. We are excited to see you join 🥰

09/07/2023

Thank you to everyone who came to our table at the FAIR and who helped out with our strike today! 🤗

Coming up this Sunday (9/10) at 8 PM will be our 🌟Sound & Light NIGHT🌟!
We'll bring our sound and lighting equipment to the East-West Walkway outside of the UC. Stop by if you want to learn more about AB Tech and gain some hands-on experience with our speakers, lights, mics, sound/lighting consoles, and much more...

As always, remember to check tracker.abtech.org for event info, and email [email protected] if you have any questions!

08/26/2023

AB Tech will be holding a Sound and Light Studio at UC Studio Theater tomorrow morning at 9:30! You can see part of our sound and lighting equipment and learn more about AB Tech in general. We can’t wait to see you tomorrow morning!

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