Daon SD works to establish KV2 Audio in Korea
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“KV2 has opened up a huge number of possibilities for us,” says Daon SD director, B.S. Koo. “We’ve been working for some time with a team that performs sound design and optimisation for venues and other multi-purpose spaces using BIM design. We work closely with the team to ensure that a good acoustic device produces the best results, perform algorithm-based optimisation simulations, and determine the design of a sound system that fits the room.
“The BIM-based design process starts the whole process by providing the client with construction specifications of an optimised architectural design, and at the same time determines a significant amount of the process load early on. We have found that for most scenarios, a LR stereo configuration of a high quality point source system is the best solution. Therefore, we needed to find a supplier of point source systems with good response characteristics. After much research we concluded that KV2 Audio was the only alternative that matched our thinking, and we went from there.”
Since then, Daon SD has deployed KV2 systems on a large number of events, including the reality TV singing competition, Mr. Trot, currently the highest-rated show ever in the history of cable television in South Korea. “This was a great showcase for us and KV2,” says Koo. “Over the course of six recordings, we were able to experiment with different configurations as production requirements evolved. We and the whole of the production team were blown away by the results.
“One configuration comprised a main system of two VHD2.0 with four VHD2.16 and four VHD4.18 subs with ESM 26 stage monitors, whilst on another occasion we used four ES1.0 systems for mains supplemented with four ES2.5 subs. In both cases we had four ESM 26 monitors on stage plus two EX10s in the video production area and an EX6 as control booth monitor.”
After the finals of Mr. Trot, the winners went on to perform alongside an impressive roster of the country’s headlining K-Pop acts at the Korean War 70th Anniversary Memorial Concert that was finally able to take place at Haeinsa Temple last June.
To host the event, a stage was constructed in 50 x 100m natural arena at the highest point of the temple grounds. The main system comprised a flown LR system of one VHD2.0 long throw mid-high enclosure, one VHD1.0 mid-high/downfill and two VHD2.16 subs per side supplemented by a further four VHD4.18 and ES2.5 subwoofers in total. Two ES1.0 delays and a pair of EX10s complete the system. Control and amplification was handled by two VHD2000s, two VHD3200s and six EPAK2500/Rs.
“Once again, the KV2 systems performed flawlessly and we received many compliments on the quality of the sound,” says Koo. “We couldn’t have hoped for a better showcase with a live event of such national importance and many of the country’s most popular artists.”
