The 2008 season included performances by The Crusaders, Madeleine Peyroux, Spyro Gyra and many more.
This year sound engineer Hilario Benìtez introduced a new PA system to the event at two of the venues on Gran Canaria. "I've tried the Q-Series loudspeakers from d&b audiotechnik several times on the mainland in recent years," he said, "and I've always believed it would prove an ideal system for this event. I'm so pleased David Rosello from d&b's Spanish office was able to support us with two systems for the festival this year."
Benìtez placed a simple Q1 loudspeaker rig, with a Q7 and four Q subwoofers each side of stage for the Plaza de Arucas, an open-air venue where Pee Wee Ellis performed.
El Paraninfo, a University venue in Las Palmas, was trickier. An awkward shaped stage placed the band, in this instance Ivan Lins, slightly downstage of the Q1 loudspeaker stacks on each side. "It was also a very wide listening area," said Benìtez, "so I placed Q7s as out-fills. The Q7s ensured proper coverage everywhere and I used E3s as front-fills enabling me to give the audience a proper sound image."
(Jim Evans)
