Completely sold out, the much-anticipated show also featured legendary banjo player Béla Fleck. Although undemanding in terms of inputs (just 12), the show required nothing but the best quality sound reinforcement, controlled by an EtherSound network.
RentalPro flew Nexo Geo S8 arrays on either side of the proscenium arch stage, tucking the cabinets closely next to the decorative statues. Each array comprised nine S805s plus one S830 down-fill box, completed by two CD12 sub-bass units on the floor below. Four pieces of Nexo's PS8 cabinets were used as front-fill. A small number of PS10s were flown for the small section of audience sitting behind the stage area. More PS10s were also used as stage monitors.
Powered by CAMCO Vortex 6 amplifiers, the system was processed by Nexo's NX242 loudspeaker management processors, fitted with ES4 cards to facilitate EtherSound network control of all systems from the front-of-house position, where the show was mixed on an InnovaSon SY48 console.
(Jim Evans)
