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Namely, they have a “single pure point source” and “use a combination of drivers for one horn” which “results in the need for less gear, less weight, less stuff to transport and you get a better, purer sound.” Despite his confidence in the system, Marriott admitted he was apprehensive before the gates opened. But the glowing reports from fellow engineers, festivalgoers and even Gilles Peterson himself, who took to the main stage to commend the sound system during the festival, speak for themselves. “We’ve been overwhelmed by the comments, especially those from the engineers working the festival and those passing through out of curiosity.” Despite breaking the norm for its PA set-up, the team from Neuron were keen to keep some consistency for visiting engineers. At FOH on the main stage, a Midas Pro2, an Allen and Heath dLive and a DiGiCo SD11 were available to use. Elsewhere on site were a full range of Allen and Heath consoles with dLives consoles on the main stage, Rhythm corner and Lush Life stages. “We wanted all engineers to be comfortable enough so the only thing that was different was the PA,” stated Marriott. “Having a touring engineer walk up with everything being unfamiliar puts you on a bad footing to start. We are very much positioning Danley alongside the bigger brands so it makes sense to use a similar control package to what you
would find with those other systems.” As enthused as Marriott was about the performance of the system, he urged TPi not to just take his word for it but simply “look at the facts.” He elaborated: “Danley, as a manufacturer, approached everything in a very scientific way. Everything they do is very data driven. If you go online you can check out any of their products and find independently produced data with phases, plots, coverage angles and GLR files.” This information also benefitted Marriott in the field while tuning the system. “I personally mixed the subs on one of the stages, a job that usually takes a lot of work with the time alignment. But because I had the published phase response, I knew going into the event how far off I was likely to be making it a very quick job. The boxes are so well behaved in coverage and response, they stay consistent, even when you are off axis. We didn’t even have to use any FIR on any of the boxes with very minimal correctional work going on.” Clearly satisfied with this year’s performance, Marriott and the rest of the team are looking forward to the future, riding the wave of positive feedback. TPi Photos: Neuron Pro Audio www.weoutherefestival.com www.neuronproaudio.co.uk
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