First Indian Summer Storm Festival opts for Harman brands
Published: ASIA
INDIA: The inaugural Summer Storm Festival in Bangalore, India took place in May, employing JBL VerTec line arrays alongside Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers and a Soundcraft Vi6 console, all supplied by V&P Sound.
Featuring a headline appearance by Lamb of God with other heavy rock and metal bands appearing on the bill, the festival took place at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore, reportedly drawing in thousands of fans. V&P sound provided a reinforcement system comprising 24 VerTec VT4889 line array cabinets hung 12 per side, plus 24 VT4880A arrayable subwoofers hung eight per side with eight stacked subs in the centre. Four VT4888 midsize elements were used for centre fills while foldback was provided by 26 VRX915M stage monitors, all driven by Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers.
At the front of house position meanwhile was a Soundcraft Vi6 loaded with V4 software, described as ‘probably the most intuitive digital board in the market’ by V&P Sound director Vishnu P. HiQnet System Architect was used to configure the system.
According to Mellesh T, chief system/mix engineer for V&P Sound, the VerTec system stood up to the rigours of the festival’s heavy metal theme. ‘The entire setup was perfect for hours of heavy metal music in a large outdoor venue,’ he enthused.