Our Approach

As with previous years, we used L-ISA’s Room Engine to enrich the space for musical performances while tapering it back during speeches to retain clarity. The system design this year expanded significantly, incorporating new side arrays for the presentation positions, a delay system of L2D arrays and surround arrays designed to provide immersive energy and subtle audience cueing. All 62 individual loudspeaker outputs were routed through a redundant pair of DirectOut PRODIGY.MP processors which included a complex delay matrix to provide accurate timing and localisation to the various system states based on the on-stage source position.

We took an innovative approach to front-fill by embedding four stacked KIVA II arrays into the downstage stairs behind acoustically transparent cloth. The approach preserved sightlines while delivering excellent coverage to the front rows and maintaining gain-before-feedback through the extended pattern control of the line lengths used.

A key advancement this year was the seamless integration of our Lavender Carpet systems. These were designed with the same robustness as the main stage, complete with dedicated FOH, replay, and audio direction personnel, ensuring consistency and control from the lavender carpet through to the final encore.