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Nathanael Köhler
Biggest Hip-Hop Festival
Martin Audio’s premier PA systems
were all across the main stages at
Europe’s biggest hip-hop festival
recently.
Crowds of up to 130,000 attending OpenAir
Frauenfeld in Switzerland were treated to
music from leading exponents of the dance
genre pumping through their high profile
rigs across the three main stages. These
were equipped exclusively with Martin Audio
components by Stagelight AG Showtechnik
Switzerland, a long time user of Martin
Audio systems, as part of a complete
technical infrastructure that included
lighting, video, audio and power. All Martin
Audio components were sourced from their
own inventory with the exception of the
main stage, where Berlin based Complete
Audio, the first company to invest in the
British manufacturer’s new generation MLA
series, supplied this award winning system.
Stagelight audio project manager, Michael
Dünki confirms that the premier stage
featured hangs of 12 MLA + 1 MLD Downfill
on each side of the stage, plus 24 MLX for
the low end in a broadside cardioid array,
which was particularly appreciated by the
TV and radio production teams. “With this
set-up we could easily reach the permitted
maximum SPL of 100dBA (Leq 60) over the
full coverage length of 90m, and registered
0dB decrease between the loudest point in
front of the stage and the FOH position,”
he reports.
Meanwhile, the B-Stage was equipped with
eight Martin Audio W8L Longbows plus two
W8LC Compact line arrays on each hang,
with 28 WSX subwoofers for LF extension.
As for the C-Stage, known as ‘La Fabrik’
this was a cross between a live sound stage
and a club and set in two huge tents. Here
Stagelight installed 16 Martin Audio W8LM
Mini Line Arrays with nine WS218X subs in
one tent, which was open on two sides.
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