The EAW KF740 line array recently made its German debut at a historic concert in Berlin that featured one of the best-known oratory works by noted Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.
Berlin-based Hacksound Veranstaltungstechnik provided the multi-zone system, comprising all EAW loudspeakers powered by Lab.gruppen amplification, for the performance of “Canto General” at the Max Schmeling Hall.
Hacksound supplied a main left/right flown system each composed of nine KF740 line array modules plus two KF730 compact line array modules for down fill. A dozen additional KF730 modules, in two hangs of six, provided out fill to the audience on either side of the stage.
Five more KF730s were positioned to provide front fill. Three hangs each of six KF730 speakers, plus a pair of SB730 flown subwoofers, were employed for left, center and right. Management of there loudspeakers was handled by EAW UX8800 digital signal processors and Lab.gruppen Lake LM 26 digital processors.
According to Stefan Knetsch, technical director for Hacksound for the event, “A system with, for example, nine KF740 speakers a side does an excellent job, covers large listening areas and does not even exceed 500 kg (1,110 pounds) in weight. If needed you can fly it on a single point – and you can leave your protractor at home.”
Daniel Hack, owner of Hacksound, adds, “At a rock music event we would have done without any delay. Classical music, however, typically includes very low sound levels in large parts of the music, so we wanted to play safe and set up delays. But in the end we barely used them. The KF740 was perfectly precise, even over the longer distances.”
