Schools
Cafeteria Lighting & Sound
Stage lighting rigged overhead, and sound evened out so assemblies carry to the back row.
Commercial AV · Design–Build · Since 1998
No subscriptions.
No locked code.
You own everything.
Design-build audio, video, control, and automation systems for schools, municipal venues, houses of worship, and commercial spaces across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa.
Serving Wisconsin · Minnesota · Iowa since 1998
Design-build for schools, municipal, worship & commercial
Tested, tuned, and supported after handoff
Where we work
Built around the room, the audience, and the workflow.
Systems designed around each space and how it actually gets used — not a one-size template dropped into every job.
01SchoolsGymnasium and cafeteria sound systems. Auditorium audio and stage lighting. Classroom AV that survives daily use.
02Municipal VenuesCouncil chambers, community halls, and event centers. Meetings sound clear, record cleanly, and livestream without a scramble.
03Houses of WorshipChurch sound systems, sanctuary audio and video, and hearing assistance. Livestreamed services simple enough for a volunteer to run.
04Commercial SpacesBars, restaurants, conference rooms, and offices. Zoned background music, TV distribution, and video conferencing.
Selected work
Recent projects.
Schools, city halls, churches, and a nightclub.
Municipal
Council Chambers Upgrade
A gooseneck mic at every seat, so meetings record clearly and broadcast clean.
Worship
Sanctuary Audio & Video
Speakers tucked out of sight, so voice and music carry without fighting the room.
Commercial
Bar & Nightclub Sound Control
One branded touchscreen runs house sound, so nobody has to open the rack.
People ask us
- Why do our wireless mics cut out in the middle of a service?
- Is our wireless microphone gear even legal to use anymore?
- Why can’t the back row hear the speaker?
- Why does it sound different once the room fills up?
- What happens when the person who set everything up leaves?
- Can one volunteer run the livestream alone?
Trusted by
Organizations across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa.
A running list of who we build for.
Core capabilities
Sound, video, and control — designed, installed, and supported.
From the first drawing to daily operation: systems your staff can run, your IT team can support, and your budget can live with.
System Design
Complete AV systems from the ground up — speaker placement, signal flow, control layout, infrastructure. Tailored to your room and use case, not pulled from a template.
Installation
We install what we design. One team start to finish means no gap between the drawing and the build — clean wiring, solid infrastructure, systems that work on day one.
Smart Control
AV control automation that adapts to how your space runs — one-touch presets, rooms that combine and split, sources that switch without a scramble.
Livestreaming & Broadcast
Cameras, switching, and a clean audio feed that actually matches the room — Sunday services, council meetings, graduations, and games. Simple enough that the same volunteer can run it every week.
Video Conferencing
Zoom, Teams, or whatever your organization already runs — cameras, microphones, and displays that behave the same way in every room. No per-room license to renew.
Network & IT Support
We build and support the network your AV runs on — you don't need existing infrastructure or an IT department to make it work. Already have IT? We coordinate with them and document everything we touch.
Assistive Listening & ADA
Hearing loops, RF, and Wi-Fi systems designed to meet ADA requirements — and to actually get used, because they're easy to hand out and easy to wear. Documented so your next inspection is straightforward.
Service & Repair
Tuning, troubleshooting, and repair for the system you have now — keeping speech clear and coverage even. Responsive support when something stops working.
What ownership means
Every system we build is yours outright — no annual fees, no cloud dependency. When we write custom programming for your system, you own that code too. We earn your next project by doing good work — not by making this one hard to leave.
- One accountable team from design through installation and commissioning — no finger-pointing between designer and installer
- Clean wiring, reliable infrastructure, and practical control
- We design around equipment that doesn't require an annual license to keep running — so the system you buy stays yours to operate
- Ownership without recurring subscriptions or cloud dependency
You keep
The hardware
You keep
The programming
You keep
The documentation
Two ways to buy a system
Buy a system, or rent access to one.
Owned
Tri-State Sound & Light
Ownership
Yours outright — hardware, programming, docs
Recurring cost
None required
Monitoring
Built to avoid cloud dependency by design
Payments end at handoff. The room keeps working.
Leased
The subscription model
Ownership
System installed; support sold as a plan
Recurring cost
Monthly service tiers, on top of the install
Monitoring
Tied to a manufacturer's cloud platform
Payments continue for as long as you use the room.
How we deliver
A disciplined process, without the drama.
The same team carries the project from room discovery through installation, control programming, testing, handoff, and service.
01
Discover
Listen first. Understand users, site conditions, operations, deadlines, and the result you need.
02
Design
Documented systems that coordinate cleanly with architecture, construction, and IT.
03
Install
Build neatly, test thoroughly, and keep your team informed from first wire to final walkthrough.
04
Commission & Support
Test everything, tune the room, train your people, hand over the documentation — then stay reachable.
Technology partners
We choose the platforms we build on carefully: as a rule, we spec equipment that runs without an annual license, so nothing in your system stops working because a subscription lapsed. If your building already runs something else that's still doing its job, we design around it instead of swapping it out for a matched set.
Start with the space
Let's build something you can own.
Not sure where to start? Call (608) 781-6855
Phone
(608) 781-6855
(608) 781-6855
Location
703 2nd Ave SW, Onalaska, WI 54650
703 2nd Ave SW, Onalaska, WI 54650
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Serving La Crosse, Onalaska, Sparta, Westby, Decorah, and communities across Wisconsin, Minnesota & Iowa