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Ultra Events designs audio system for OMD concerts in South Africa

Synth-pop and electronica outfit Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) recently returned to the stage on a greatest hits world tour, which saw the return of the band to South Africa for the first time in twelve years. The first performance took place at Cape Town’s Greenpoint A-Track, with another following event in Johannesburg two nights later.

The South African tour was organised by Breakout Events, with the Cape Town leg managed by Rogue Entertainment. Ultra Events, specialists in AVL solutions, were responsible for supplying and implementing the technical solutions for these shows, including a V-Series sound system from D&B Audiotechnik.

“The A-Track comes with challenges that need to be navigated with care when setting up a concert system”, explains Patrick Dudgeon, Audio HOD at Ultra Events. “Not only are set-up times restricted due to the venue being a functioning cricket club, but the A-Track is also very close to a residential area, a public hospital and a hotel. Therefore, we need to be conscious of the surroundings regarding noise levels whilst delivering impactful audio to the concert audience.”

With these requirements in mind, the team at Ultra Events designed and deployed an audio system that would deliver OMD’s hits without causing a nuisance to neighbouring residents. Two ten-element line arrays consisting of V8s at the top and V12s at the bottom were flown on either side of the stage, with low frequencies taken care of by B22 subwoofers, ground stacked in cardioid mode.

Four AL90 loudspeakers took care of front fills whilst M4 monitors provided playback for onstage artists. Additionally, Array software from D&B allowed the team to simulate audio coverage and tweak it accordingly to the needs of the venue and its residential neighbours.

(Photos: Stage Audio Works/Ultra Events)

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