The MA2 was busy across August as the Scottish capital welcomed the world to its Fringe and International Festivals. The desk was used on shows at the Playhouse theatre and Magners Summer Nights concerts in Princes Street Gardens.
Headline acts James, Flaming Lips and The Waterboys all specified MA2 and Blue Parrot supplied a robust control system with a fully tracking back up MA2 onPC fader wing. The Flaming Lips show also saw the company provide a stunning 96 panel 5mm pitch video backdrop using their Chauvet PVP modular system. The band and crew were particularly impressed by the brightness and clarity of the screen and it helped them deliver another memorable and exciting night. The Magners site was then turned around over two days to host the City's iconic Virgin Money Festival Fireworks Concert. Blue Parrot managed the lighting and power for the event which marked the end of the festival season with a spectacular 45 minute concert and firework display launched from Edinburgh Castle.
Dave Morris, hire and operations director at Blue Parrot, managed the Playhouse and Princes Street Gardens events for the company. He comments: "It's been great to get the MA2 light straight out on exciting high profile events with the peace of mind that it really is the best you can get in terms of reliability, programming speed and operation. August is always a busy month in Edinburgh, but we knew this year we were looking at an even more demanding schedule than ever. We therefore need to make sure we continue to offer the very highest standards however hectic it becomes."
The same approach has been taken with the company's fast growing Sound Hire department. Head of Sound, Mike Somerville, comments: "The reason we decided to invest in DiGiCo is all to do with the sheer power, precision, usability and sound quality that the desks can provide. It's the perfect tool for any medium to large scale theatre show or music event'. Mike is a very experienced user of the DiGiCo range and as such can provide our customers with as much support as they require.
Dave Morris concludes 'I hope that this investment demonstrates our commitment to offering the very best equipment and service. We put a lot of effort into making sure products are right for our own use and our dry hire customers. It's exciting to see more excellent kit heading out of the door."
(LSi Online)
