18 HK Audio CT 115 15"/1.4" cabinets in biamp-mode and powered by DSM 2060 controllers and Labgruppen FP 10000 power amps were used for monitors. A ConTour Array was used as a side-fill and for drum-fills, a combination of active CTA 118 subwoofers and CT 115 mid/high units.
Mike Taylor, production manager for the John Peel Stage remarks: "Last year we used all HK Audio gear for this stage, and the results were outstanding. Rarely have I ever experienced such stress-free monitoring at a festival. In fact, after last year's festival I bought myself my own ConTour Array System for smaller gigs. This year (2009), again everything went great. The crew and the artists were all very satisfied."
Head monitor engineer Will Fisher adds: "I fully agree with Mike. It has been a pleasure to work with the ConTour Series again and I have nothing else to add here."
The John Peel Stage witnessed a very special visitor this year. Bruce Springsteen stopped by for a short impromptu session with the band GasLight Anthem. This year's line up also included Echo and the Bunnymen, The Wombats, White Lies, Jarvis Cocker and Doves amongst many others.
Concert Sound Clair was responsible for supplying the audio equipment for the stage. They used an HK Audio Cohedra Compact line array system consisting of a total of 16 CDR 108 mid/high units and eight CDR 210 C subwoofers as a delay line.
Andy Davies, general manager of Concert Sound Clair, says: "We already have a lot of experience using Cohedra Compact in situations where we needed a system with low weight and small size but with great output and extensive throw. We've been roundly impressed by its performance. That's why, even after our merger with Clair Brothers, if we run out of our own equipment in the warehouse, we still like to rent the Cohedra Compact system."
(Jim Evans)
