Brothers Assanee and Wasan Chotikul are popular, pioneering Thai rock artists. With a strong following of local fans and support by Thailand's music industry for over 20 years, Assanee and Wasan are being heralded for having brought back the classic rock era of the 70s and 80s. Their latest production, the Assanee and Wasan Ram-Rai Concert, drew a sell-out attendance of more than 50,000.
The audio system included a total of 54 Vertec VT4889 full-size line array elements, configured as 30 enclosures for left and right main arrays serving the open field, with four clusters of six VT4889 line array elements each for delay- fill to the rear audience areas in the stadium's seating rows. In addition, six VT4888 mid-size line array elements were employed as out- fill for increased horizontal coverage. A total of 36 VT4880 full-size arrayable subwoofers were co-located with the main left and right arrays to provide extended low-frequency support for high-level music. All loudspeakers were powered by a total of 70 Crown MA-5002VZ amplifiers.
Signal processing was handled by six BSS Audio FDS-366T Loudspeaker Management Systems running JBL's new V4 DSP presets, each working independently for their own zones. All incoming signal feeds for the BSS drive units came directly from the front-of-house mixer, for which Ten Years After Audio selected Soundcraft's Vi6 Digital Live Sound Console. The event marked the first time a digital mixing console has been deployed for a major special event in the venue. All connectivity between the Stage Box of the Vi6 and the Local Rack in the FOH area was achieved via fibre-optic cable.
"Ten Years After Audio is a veteran concert sound firm, and with this show they have readily demonstrated how a properly-configured, multi-array sound reinforcement system operated by a talented audio crew can achieve excellent results for a large-scale live production," noted David Scheirman, vice-president, tour sound for JBL Professional. "Stadium rock shows can be very demanding on both crew and equipment. The widespread acclaim for Assanee and Wasan's Ram-Rai Concert is a testament to TYAA's regional expertise."
(Jim Evans)
