The system comprised 14 TA-890H three way mid/high enclosures, 18 TA-890L bass enclosures and six TSW-218 18" horn-loaded bass cabinets.
"We're using exactly the same cabinets, same array and the same Dom [Harter] from Turbosound, who came down to help put it in on the first day," says Britannia Row's sound crew chief for the Hyde Park events, John Gibbon. "We decided to stay with Aspect again this year because it worked so well last year and we have the same kind of bands playing. At one point the specification was changed, but as we know what works well in the kayam tent that houses both stages, and it's almost the same structure as last year, why change it?"
The Aspect system has been specifically tailored to concentrate the sound in the middle of the tent. This accounts both for the proximity of other stages and its location near the edge of the Park. "Using a point-source array like Aspect, you can accurately control zones in both vertical and horizontal planes," adds Gibbon. "The system is angled and trimmed to keep the energy just where it needs to be. This is perfect for locations such as Hyde Park, where not only do you have to account for the rest of the production, but also the residential areas that are in such close proximity."
(Jim Evans)
