THAILAND: A truly world-class sound system comprising avant-garde tech from Adamson, Allen & Heath and DirectOut took centre stage at the recent Nakhon Nan Music Festival in Thailand — a charity-led live concert spearheaded by renowned artist Kong Huayrai. Hosted in Pua District, Nan Province, the event marked a meaningful milestone for the local community while also serving as the official debut of the Adamson VGt system in the region.

Sonos Libra, official partner for the brands in Thailand, was entrusted by Sweet Area Production and PP Support to deliver the full audio deployment. And following a detailed evaluation of the event – from the artist lineup and tech requirements of each artist, to an exhaustive analysis of the spatial dynamics of the venue which took into account the audience distribution and the stage setup – the audio team strategically designed and deployed a state-of-the-art sound architecture that perfectly met the needs of the event – from comprehensive coverage and hard-hitting impact for the audience to pristine soundscapes for the artists performing on stage.

The main PA featured a stereo FOH line array system comprising fourteen Adamson VGt line array modules, configured as seven per side; while low-end support was driven by sixteen Adamson E119 subwoofers positioned as eight ground stacks of two units each along the front of the stage, delivering formidable low-frequency presence. A consistent sonic signature was maintained across the audience area – mainly for those audience members located nearest to the stage – with the setup being further strengthened with twelve Adamson CS10 line array modules deployed as front fills, ensuring clarity and uniform intelligibility.

On stage, artist monitoring was enhanced with a side-fill system consisting of two Adamson CS10p loudspeakers paired with four Adamson CS118 subwoofers, configured with one CS10p stacked over two CS118 subs on each side of the stage firing inward. The full loudspeaker system was powered and processed using an Adamson Gateway, two Adamson CS-Racks and one Adamson E-Rack with twelve channels, which allowed for quick, convenient and efficient channel distribution and management.

Mix control was managed through an Allen & Heath dLive system featuring a DM48 MixRack paired with the S5000 surface and the DX-32 PRIME I/O expander; with system processing incorporating DirectOut MAVEN.A and DirectOut HD.IO units. Meanwhile, measurement, tuning and system verification were carried out via Rational Acoustics Smaart Suite V9 supported by four Earthworks Audio M30 measurement microphones, with the full infrastructure connected on KLOTZ AIS cabling.

The Nakhon Nan Music Festival continues to amplify its purpose-driven profile within Thailand’s live entertainment landscape, and the debut of Adamson’s VGt system marks a noteworthy step forward for advanced touring-grade sound reinforcement capability in the region.