Together with Sound of Music in Derby, the rental houses have identified the new STM M28 'omnipurpose' cabinet as a game-changer for their own businesses, as well as enabling a cross-hire network that allows each STM owner to service projects ranging from 500 people at a club event to medium-sized festivals by pooling Nexo STM resources.
At Pulse PA in Poole, Ralph Walsh says that the arrival of the all-purpose two-way M28 cabinet has delivered new benefits for his rental business, starting with time-saving.
"I've configured my system in four ground-stacks, set up on four dollies each with a STM S118 sub-bass cabinet, a STM B112 bass unit and two STM M28 main modules. Prepped in the warehouse, the system just wheels in and out of the van, into the venue where it is true plug-and-play. Set-up time is probably 20% of what it was with our previous system."
Pulse PA is serving a local music and events scene, which ranges from club events with live music, corporate functions and small to medium sized festivals. "Time is of the essence," says Walsh, "but also the footprint and flexibility of the system. The STM Series has a very compact footprint, and the output for its size is just unbelievable. But it is also ultra-flexible. We can choose to run the S118 sub and M28 cabinets alone, or even just the M28s for a speech-only event. What we have now is a ground-stack system, but we're already considering the purchase of flyware in the near future."
(Jim Evans)
