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lined up for this summer.” The 2022 rendition of Glastonbury was a significant year for EM Acoustics as this was the first time its speakers had been used on the site. In conjunction with De Brabant Audio the brand was used on the Acoustic Stage. In total, eight HALO-A were used per side, underpinned with sixteen Quake subwoofers arranged as four blocks of four. Eight R10s provided front fill and outfill. EM Acoustics also supplied a full monitor package of R12 side fills, ST-218 and ST-215 subwoofers and sixteen M-C15 stage monitors. Everything was powered by DQ20D amplifiers in their bespoke touring DQRacks. “EM are not necessarily known for rock and roll systems, but we are gaining a lot of traction, and some serious interest, in this area. It was great to get the HALO-A system in front of engineers, and in front of an audience, at such a brilliant festival,” enthused Mike Wheeler, Operations Director for EM Acoustics. “We received universally positive feedback about the system. In particular Sean Kelly, FOH
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engineer for Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott had never used an EM Acoustics PA. His first impression was that there weren’t a lot of boxes hung, considering the size of the tent, so he was a little worried that there wouldn’t be enough level. However, after listening to a couple of tracks before line check it became apparent that there was more than enough headroom to play with. He also complemented the smooth crossover between the low-mid and the sub, which made it sound like there was zero overlap between the two, and a clean sounding top end.” UNTIL NEXT YEAR While the punters will no doubt have been wowed by the likes of Billie Eilish, Sir Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and the many others who performed throughout the weekend, for those inside the industry, Glastonbury in many ways proved to be the very best version of what a trade show should be. As well as its primary purpose, the festival provided opportunities to meet old friends from
the industry, exchange ideas and war stories from the previous years, and see how the latest technology can be utilised by some of the best crews in the world. And the fact this all takes place in a field in mostly sunny Somerset is the cherry on top. Thanks to everyone who took the time to speak to TPi – we’re already looking forward to doing it all again in 2023. www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk www.libraryproductions.com www.rgjones.co.uk www.negearth.co.uk www.ct-group.com www.stages.co.uk www.skanpa.co.uk www.4wall.com www.swgevents.co.uk www.arcadiaspectacular.com www.videoillusions.net www.nslproductions.com www.finelinelighting.com www.ypn.international