This year, the entire lighting and sound production for the festival was the responsibility of Olching-based rental company Magic Event- & Medientechnik. Long before the first act took to the stage, a team of sound engineers led by company MD Markus Thomae had already made the decision to rely upon sound reinforcement systems from Electro-Voice.
"We've been relying on Electro-Voice for years now," says Thomae. "The equipment is reliable, its audio performance is exceptional, the technology is flexible, and the devices are light and easy to operate.
"On Friday, the weather was simply appalling, with pouring rain, wind, and even lightning. Jan Delay had to stop midway through his set for safety reasons." But, as Thomae is quick to point out, it was the safety of the audience--not the equipment--that was at risk. The wiring was fully weatherproof and the Electro-Voice PA system proved impervious to the heavy rain. In fact, Jan Delay's front-of-house engineer was actually disappointed by the decision to interrupt the performance," reports Thomae. "He said the sound was outstanding and that he was having a whale of time."
(Jim Evans)
