LVT Audio recently supported a 40th anniversary performance at the Super Bock Arena in Porto, Portugal by the one of the country’s most famous rock bands, Xutos & Pontapés, joined by the Portuguese Philharmonic Orchestra, with a sound reinforcement system headed by Martin Audio MLA Compact arrays.
LVT principal and technical director Miguel Lindo headed the audio approach with support from Martin Audio North America technical specialist Joe Lima, deploying main hangs of 18 elements of MLA Compact per side, with a further 12 MLA Mini and three MSX subs on each flank performing outfill duties. Low-frequency reinforcement was delivered from 16 DSX subwoofers set in cardioid broadside configuration, while front fill supplied by four further MLA Compact elements.
“Ever since the modular system era, Martin Audio has been a perfect match for rock ‘n’ roll, both on monitors and PA, and MLA is no exception, says Xutos front of house engineer Carlos Vales, who was supported by system tech Antonio Costa. “With excellent definition and consistent dispersion throughout the audience area, it is an excellent PA in every situation.”
Lindo adds, “We’ve done more than 40 concerts since October 2020 covering all genres of music, and always with impressive results. We will continue to delve deeper into the properties of these systems on a day-to-day basis — particularly its deployment in arenas — in order to get the best out of this highly-captivating and advanced technology.”
