Hire company ProRent, based in Banja Luka, Bosnia, recently deployed its new Martin Audio Wavefront Precision (WPL) arrays and supporting components for a range of events, kicking off with a concert at Borik Sports Hall in Banja Luka featuring Croation artist Massimo Savić that was supported by a dozen WPL modules per side joined by SXH218 subwoofers and XE500 monitors all driven by iKON touring racks.
The addition of the new inventory began in February 2020 in working with SD Sistemi, Martin Audio’s distributor for Bosnia and Herzegovina distributor, but the global pandemic brought a summary halt to proceedings for a time, but it eventually moved forward. “They [ProRent] really needed a larger system for big outdoor events and for general hire use,” notes SD Sistemi’s Tijana Milovanovic.
The initial event was followed up at the same venue a month later when pop singer (and former Eurovision Song Contest winner), Marija Serifovic performed for about 4,500 people, with ProRent’s Dejan Vučković mixing the sound at front-of-house. Again, the company fielded 12 WPL enclosures per side, run in 2-box resolution via the iKON amps, with eight WPC per side as out and front fills (also driven in 2-box resolution). These were complemented by six SXH218 subwoofers per side, arranged in end-fire configuration.
ProRent say it has several more large-scale concerts lined up both for WPC and WPL in the coming months at the Castle Banja Luka, including the Moto Fest and performances by regional pop group and singer, Dubioza Kolektiv and Gibonni, in front of more than 10,000 people. And when the festival season kicks in they will be supporting regional folk singer Dragana Mirkovic where 5,000 are expected to assemble at the football stadium in Sokolac (near Sarajevo), and a three-day Summer Garden rock festival in Prijedor (80km from Banja Luka), which is expected to attract 3,000 people each day—one of several festivals lined up during the summer.
For their own part, despite the COVID pandemic SD Sistemi—who are themselves based in Banja Luka—are working hard to build visibility of Martin Audio in Bosnia. “And I think we have been very successful in that,” she continues. “Everything in the entertainment industry stopped for almost two years and now we must make up for lost time. We will be using our own demo showroom regularly for promotion and training purposes.
Meanwhile, ProRent—who are Bosnia’s largest and most versatile sound rental company—say they couldn’t be happier with their acquisition, and according to production manager, Marija Gavrić are delighted to be the first company in the entire territory to own a WPL system. Certainly they have a full calendar of events running through 2022 where the Wavefront Precision systems will continue to be put through their paces.
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