A total of eight DVX DM15s, a DVX12 and a DVA S10 subwoofer were loaned to the festival, much to the delight of vLOS stage tech/engineer, Craig Williams. "They were incredibly easy to set up and had a sonic clarity and detail you would not usually expect from a self-powered monitor," he reports.
"They are awesome products that I would take anywhere in the world, especially in a situation where weight, size and reliability are an issue," continues Williams. "The limiting system meant I could spend more time with the African artists and less time worrying about blowing wedges."
The vinspired Lake Of Stars festival has surprisingly humble beginnings, having been borne form a desire to raise money for a developing economy.
vLOS founder & director Will Jameson says, "We rely on artists, professionals and companies like dBTechnologies lending their support and expertise free of charge. Big thanks to Dave Kelland at dBTechnologies for arranging it; the monitors made a big difference this year."
Williams adds, "Compared with previous years on the vLOS stage when we only had ancient - and unidentifiable - Malawian systems to work with, these were great," he says. "Every Malawian musician that played on our stage was literally dumbstruck and most grateful for the 'beautiful sound'."
(Jim Evans)
