Low end is covered by a combination of six flown 600-HP subwoofers per side, along with eight 700-HP subwoofers per side on the ground. "Chris Pyne (FOH engineer) wanted a powerful but present low end, with both power and attack. Therefore we suggested the 600-HP and 700-HP together as an ideal combination to achieve that," explains Paul Timmins, Capital Sound's project manager.
As the massive production utilises the entire stage as a visual backdrop, a centre hang of six M'elodie line array loudspeakers is used instead of front-fill loudspeakers. More M'elodies are placed on the ground to balance the imaging.
"With the M'elodies' great output and focus, we've been able to cover the front rows with only six cabinets," says Timmins. "We're able to do so without interfering with sightlines." Three more M'elodies per side are used for out-fills. A Galileo loudspeaker management system with three Galileo 616 units handles system drive and DSP.
(Jim Evans)
