Burning the Floor with Martin Audio WPS
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Martin Audio partner dBS Solutions first provided sound system support for the 2019 UK tour (with a W8LM line array) but when producers Strictly Theatre Company re-engaged dBS for the 2022 tour, they upgraded to their latest acquisition - Wavefront Precision WPS optimised line array, with scalable resolution.
dBS Solutions MD Chris Bogg says that having previously provided sound reinforcement for the Kevin & Karen tour, featuring Strictly dancers Kevin Clifton and Karen Hauer, this has become a genre in which they have found themselves specialising. “Burn The Floor is loud, high energy rock music, a combination of live band, vocalists and music to track,” he explains.
The latest iteration - featuring a cast of up to 15 (including Kevin Clifton) has been touring UK theatres with up to 20 (2 x 10) WPS enclosures, four DD6 for front-fills and four WS218X subs in L/R stacks, while in the stalls four XD15 fill any coverage gaps as necessary. The system is driven in one-box resolution from iKON iK81 amplifiers, providing control for coverage and consistency, with an iK42 assigned to the subs.
Chris Bogg, who designed the system in conjunction with FOH sound engineer Joe Baker, confirmed that the producers have been impressed with the sound system, particularly the evenness of coverage across venues’ entire seating area. “This became more evident at the two venues so far where we have had to play through house systems, and they have immediately noticed a huge difference.”
