MACHU PICCHU, Peru – In celebration of Machu Picchu's rediscovery by American explorer Hiram Bingham 100 years ago, a concert was held on-site featuring traditional, symphonic and popular music to spectators on the mountainside location.
Lima, Peru-based dB LUX SAC systems supplier, and employee Andres Cuadros, handled the sound reinforcement for the event, which used 24 Meyer Sound including 10 UPQ-1P loudspeakers, 4 500-HP subwoofers for FOH and effects, 10 UM-1P stage monitors, and lastly, a Galileo loudspeaker management system with one Galileo 616 processor.
A DiGiCo SD8 digital console, more than 100 lighting instruments, two lighting consoles and four 200 kW generators, plus the Meyer Sound equipment, were transported by train and truck to a staging area near the site. Local workers carried the loudspeakers up the steep slopes, often through downpours.
"The Meyer Sound self-powered systems are the ideal solution for applications like this," stated Cuadros. "Because of their sound quality, versatility and reliability, we didn't have to deal with heavy amp racks and could make the most of the limited time setup under extremely difficult conditions."
"The performance of the Meyer Sound system was absolutely perfect," continued Cuadros, who mixed the performances. "The producers were thrilled by the sound quality, and they were equally pleased by how quickly and easily the system was put in place and removed."
Because Machu Picchu is a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site, a "light footprint" was required in the staging process to minimize environmental impact. For the same reason, audience size was limited to 700, including the 200 invited VIP guests.
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