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Adlib supplies Coda Audio VCA system for Aurora European tour

Norwegian singer/songwriter/producer Aurora recently completed a European tour which included a mixed itinerary of arena and theatre shows ranging in capacity from Brussels’ 8,000-seater arena Forest National to Edinburgh’s 2,200 Usher Hall. In total, the tour reached over 60,000 fans across the three-week period. Event production specialist Adlib provided audio and video for the tour.

“We deployed a Coda Audio system at the request of Aurora’s Front of House Engineer Paul Inge Vikingstad”, says Adlib Account Manager Craig Hamilton. The requirement for a scalable solution was achieved through a combination of Coda’s VCA “family” of ViRay, CiRay and AiRay line arrays with SCP and SC2 subs, supplemented by units from Coda’s Hops (high output point source) and Aps (arrayable point source) ranges.

In addition to Vikingstad, the touring audio team also included Adlib’s Billy Bryson, who assumed the role of a Systems Engineer, and freelancer Keiran Lowrie, who served as an Audio Technician for the tour. “In its largest configuration, the system comprised twelve AiRays and four ViRays in the main hang, with six SC2 sensor-controlled bass extensions flown behind, to allow us to steer the low-frequency pattern to suit the geometry of each venue”, says Bryson, who was responsible for system design and calibration.

“Additionally, side hangs of up to twelve CiRays per side were deployed”, he continues. A centre hang of three Aps flown from the front lighting truss ensured the desired coverage. “Subs were on four touring carts of three SCPs each, with one on either side also including two Aps as outfill”, details Bryson. “The subs were deployed left and right in an end-fired configuration to retain the best possible tonality and impact, with four single SCPs in the centre to fill in for the nearfield. Hops8 were utilised across the downstage edge to complement the centre hang and keep the image feeling natural.”

“Carrying a mix of AiRay and CiRay allowed for scalability between the arenas in mainland Europe and the theatre shows in the UK”, he concludes. “The lightweight nature of the CiRay made it perfect for split systems in theatres such as Edinburgh’s Usher Hall where three hangs were flown from the house advance truss to cover the hard-to-hit upper balcony.”

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