Meaning
To set up and wire the sound system for a dance — connecting the speaker boxes, amps, turntables, and mixer, and stacking the 'bass bins' into a wall of sound. 'String up di sound' is the hours of heavy work before the music starts; a well-strung-up sound is properly balanced and thundering. The phrase captures the whole ritual of building the sound system at the venue.
Examples
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Di crew string up di sound from evening.
The crew set up the sound system from the evening.
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Dem string up di box dem inna a big stack.
They stacked the speaker boxes into a big wall.
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Once di sound string up, di dance can start.
Once the sound system is set up, the dance can start.
Origin
From 'string up' (wire together) + 'sound' (sound system); to set up the rig. See [[bass-bin]], [[selecta]].
How it’s used
To set up and wire the sound system for a dance. See [[bass-bin]], [[selecta]].