Providing sound reinforcement for the four largest stages was the responsibility of the Straubing-based sound company StereoMike, whose engineers, directed by MD Mike Wittenzellner, relied exclusively on systems from EVI Audio. He says: "I even received a thank-you letter from the organizers in which they noted that 'the professional stage equipment was 100 per cent convincing' - a compliment we found highly gratifying and an outstanding testimonial for a young company."
In fact, the production was anything but straightforward: in the course of the Bürgerfest, StereoMike's 15-man production team had to cater to the multifarious needs of some 60 different acts, with Stage One, which drew as many as 4,000 revellers at a time, forming the focal point. "We opted for an EV XLD there," explained Wittenzellner, "as the audience was relatively deep, and the system turned in an outstanding performance."
As did the Dynacord Cobra systems on Stages Two, Three and Four, says Wittenzellner: "I take the Cobra everywhere," he confessed. "I'm a total fan of this system. It's just so flexible! On Stage Two, we flew it; on Stages Three and Four, we stacked it; but in every case, the results were fantastic."
(Lee Baldock)
