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Captive Audio Services

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Last reviewed: August 12, 2026 | Red Deer | Wedding DJ |

Business status: Active.

Last reviewed: August 12, 2026. Business status: Active.

Captive Audio Services is a Calgary wedding DJ service whose official website lists weddings among its event types. The business presents itself as a professional DJ service and identifies DJ Ransom on its site. This profile reflects the current first-party information available on August 12, 2026, rather than the older Red Deer details attached to this CWG page.

For couples comparing a Calgary wedding DJ, the useful published details are the three package lengths, included lighting in the listed packages and the direct contact routes. The website does not provide a street address, a service-radius list, a live availability calendar or package prices, so those are practical points to settle before booking.

Profile status and identity

Last reviewed: August 12, 2026. Captive Audio Services is marked Active because its confirmed official website names the business, describes wedding DJ work and provides current contact routes through a web form, phone number and business-domain email address.

The confirmed official source places the business in Calgary, Alberta, not Red Deer. A street address and postal code are not published on the official pages reviewed, so no postal address is displayed in this profile. The legacy Red Deer address and telephone number were not used as current contact evidence.

Official website: captiveaudio.ca
Officially stated location: Calgary, Alberta
Published contact phone: 403-542-2781

Services and specialization

The official site describes Captive Audio Services as a professional DJ service. It specifically lists weddings, corporate events, and charity and community events among its work. For wedding planning, the site’s material supports DJ entertainment rather than a broader claim about planning, décor, photography, photo booths or live musicians.

Its services page lists three DJ package levels: Basic, Standard and Deluxe. The published package descriptions focus on music time and lighting. Couples looking for a DJ-led music service can use these descriptions as a starting point, but should request a written scope for their own ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner and reception needs.

Basic: four hours of music and professional lighting
Standard: six hours of music, professional lighting and early setup
Deluxe: eight hours of music, professional lighting and early setup

Wedding coverage and event format

Weddings are named directly on the official homepage, alongside corporate and community-oriented event work. The site also refers to hundreds of events and identifies DJ Ransom as the DJ. Its package structure is time-based, with four-, six- and eight-hour options, which may help couples begin a conversation about how much DJ time their wedding requires.

The official pages do not spell out a wedding-day timeline or identify which elements are included beyond the listed music time, lighting and, for two packages, early setup. They do not publish details about ceremony audio, microphones, MC duties, song-request rules, backup equipment or venue coordination. Those details should be confirmed in writing for any specific date.

Service area and who it may suit

Captive Audio Services identifies Calgary, Alberta as its location and describes itself as serving Calgary. The official website does not publish a list of surrounding communities, a travel radius or travel-fee policy. This makes Calgary the appropriate geographic focus for this page rather than the historical Red Deer categorization.

The published offering may suit couples seeking a DJ service with a defined music-duration package and included professional lighting. It may also be relevant to couples whose event includes a mix of wedding and community or corporate-style programming. Whether the service can travel to a venue outside Calgary is not documented on the official pages reviewed.

Confirmed location context: Calgary, Alberta
No published out-of-city coverage list
No published travel-fee policy

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

A documented feature is the choice of three DJ package durations. The Standard and Deluxe descriptions also state that early setup is included, while all three listed packages include professional lighting. The business’s official site also clearly identifies a phone number, email address and enquiry form, giving couples more than one way to make contact.

The main limitation is incomplete planning detail rather than a negative finding. The site does not publish a physical street address, package prices, package terms, a current date calendar, venue requirements, a detailed equipment list or an out-of-town policy. The business’s own contact route is therefore the appropriate place to confirm these items before any deposit or contract.

Pricing

Current pricing is not explicitly published. The official services page names Basic, Standard and Deluxe packages and gives their stated lengths, but it does not show dollar amounts, taxes, deposits, travel charges, overtime rates or add-on fees.

Couples should ask for an itemized written quote that states the selected package, total service hours, lighting included, setup timing, travel or parking costs, applicable taxes, payment schedule and cancellation or rescheduling terms. That comparison is especially useful when deciding whether a four-, six- or eight-hour package fits the event schedule.

Current prices are not published on the official pages reviewed.

Contact and booking

The official contact page lists 403-542-2781 and ransom@captiveaudio.ca, along with an online contact form. The form asks for a name, email, subject and message. These are the current first-party contact details displayed by the business.

The site says it hopes to respond within 24 hours, but this is not a published guarantee of availability or response time. Contacting the business is the only reliable way to establish whether a particular wedding date is open and whether the requested scope can be accommodated.

Phone: 403-542-2781
Email: ransom@captiveaudio.ca
Online enquiry form: available on the official contact page

What couples should confirm

Before booking, confirm the event date, venue location, start and end times, and which parts of the wedding need music or audio support. Ask whether the quoted service includes ceremony music, cocktail or dinner music, reception music, announcements, microphones and any lighting requirements particular to the venue.

Also confirm the assigned DJ, music-planning process, requested-song approach, setup window, power and space requirements, backup arrangements, insurance if the venue requires it, total price including taxes and travel, deposit recipient, and cancellation or rescheduling terms. Request these details in a written agreement rather than relying on package names alone.

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Frequently asked questions

What DJ package lengths does Captive Audio Services publish?

Its official services page lists Basic with four hours of music, Standard with six hours, and Deluxe with eight hours. The page states that all three include professional lighting; Standard and Deluxe also list early setup.

Does Captive Audio Services publish wedding DJ prices?

No. The official website lists package names and inclusions but does not publish current dollar pricing, taxes, deposits, travel charges or overtime rates.