Complete Event Solutions (CES) opted for a DAS Audio solution to cover the recent
Back to the City Festival in Johannesburg. The one-day festival drew a crowd of
around 19,000 to the Newtown inner city neighbourhood.
The challenge for CES was to design and install the sound solution for the main
stage that could ensure “powerful yet precise’ sound for the range of performances
that took to the stage over the festival. CES supplied DAS Aero Series 2 systems for
the festival. Eight Aero 50s were paired with 24 Aero 38A line arrays, rigged in two
hangs on either side of the stage. These systems were augmented by 24 LX-218
subwoofers. Frontfill was four Event 210A, matched with 12 RF-118 subs.
Stagefill was handled by another four RF-118 subs along with four RF-15:64. Two
Avant 118 subwoofers used in tandem with two Avant 215A systems served as DJ
fill, while four powered Event 210A and six RF-118 subwoofers per side were
employed as delay. The system was rounded out by 12 powered Action M12A
monitors on stage.
“With DAS Audio everything is easier, better and faster,’ stated Leslie Wahl, CES
technical manager. “The brand provides phenomenal products and with DAS I have
happier artists, happier clients, not to mention a happier crowd.’
