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ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL The 2017 music celebration ran from 24-26 March with over 165,000 revellers making their way to Bayfront Park in Miami to enjoy some of the most sought after acts in the EDM genre. TPi spoke to some of the suppliers and crewmembers who made Ultra 2017 a success…
shows to push the limits of what can be achieved in professional audio and challenge the status quo of the industry. Andrews recalled: “Funktion-One have been involved with Ultra for almost 10 years and for five of those I have been working it personally. It’s the perfect testing ground to trial our latest bass elements as well as our flagship touring Vero system. This year was no different as we brought a whole new bass configuration to the set up.” Bass is the keystone of Ultra - and is always of the utmost concern for the audio manufacture. Last year, Funktion-One joined forces with Powersoft’s M-Force motors which charged the F132 bass cabinets in combination with the F221’s. “Last year we wanted to move away from the now uniform set up of placing all the subs along the front of the stage,” Andrews explained, adding: “Instead we opted for an asymmetrical set up on one side of the stage in order to create a truer bass presence. The only down side to this set up was that it was a lot of work for the motors. This year we introduced F221s, placing them either side of the stage from one another which gave us the best bass that I’ve ever experienced.” Funktion-One’s Vero system - consisting of two hangs of 4 V60’s, 4 V90’s
FUNKTION-ONE Funktion-One was once again welcomed onto the Carl Cox & Friends stage at this year’s Ultra Music Festival. Founder Tony Andrews and the rest of the Funktion-One team have developed a strong bond with the festival organisers - and Cox himself through their ongoing working relationship, which spans nearly a decade. Having built a solid relationship with the world-renowned DJ during his pivotal role at Space Ibiza, Andrews has been given a great deal of freedom during his
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