Sound On Stage Events turns to EV for National Day
Published: MEA
UAE: Dubai-based Sound On Stage Events was responsible for two high profile stage productions for the UAE National Day celebrations. The events in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain saw the company call on equipment from Electro-Voice.
The event in the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre drew over 10,000 visitors. The main PA comprised 12 Electro-Voice X-Line line array elements and six Xsubs, whilst 14 XLD281 compact line array elements served as side and front fills. The sonic image was rounded off by 16 Xw12 monitors along with Plasma P1 and Plasma P2 drum fills. The power was provided by 24 TG7 and TG5 amplifiers. The integrated RCM-26 modules offered the Sound On Stage Events team remote control and supervision.
‘We wanted to make sure that all those who attended would retain positive memories of this event,’ said Mazen Saad, co-owner and managing director of Sound On Stage Events. ‘The competition in the market is stiff, which is why, whatever the production, we do our utmost to deliver the finest sound quality possible.’
‘Our calculations showed that the X-Line was ideally suited to the demands of this event,’ explained Rawad Saad, technical manager, co-owner and sound engineer for this production. ‘Unlike rival systems, it offered optimal coverage and plenty of headroom – and even required fewer boxes!’
In Al Ain, the audience of 3,000 in front of the open-air stage in the Al Ain Heritage Village was served by a main PA comprising 16 Electro-Voice XLD 281 line array elements and four Xsubs, complimented by four Rx 112/75 (front fill), 12 RX 115/75 (monitors and side fills), and TG and P3000 amplifiers.
‘The XLD system combined with the TG amps delivered a level of performance at the open-air stage in Al Ain that was more than remarkable,’ reported Rawad Saad. ‘Whilst the director of the Abu Dhabi Culture and Heritage Committee, our client in the nation's capital, told us that of all the stages in Abu Dhabi, ours had the best sound – something of which we are rather proud and that allows us to approach future events with even greater confidence and motivation.’