In high demand by international tours, Cristian Olavarria Ltd, a sound rental company with 25 years of experience in sound reinforcement, took charge of the production. General Manager Cristian Olavarria, together with their Chief-Engineer, Jaime Zeballos, chose to use their Adamson Y-Axis system. This system has become the most popular rig in their inventory, which also includes EAW, Meyer, and others. To achieve the optimal configuration for this open-air stadium, Jaime used the Adamson Shooter software, which he finds "a breeze to do sound design with".
The main left and right P.A. consisted of 24 Y18s and 16 Y10s flown underneath. For side fills, six Y10s per side were added. 16 proprietary subs made by Olavarria were ground-stacked per side in front of the stage, and 8 MSL-2s were added for front-fill.
The gates were opened at 4:30pm and thousands of people rushed in. The energy of the stadium soared, when Pearl Jam hit the stage. After witnessing the immense success of this show, Olavarria put an order in for an additional eight Y18's to expand their existing Adamson inventory.
(Lee Baldock)
