Funktion-One teamed up with long-term partner Audio Plus to give Vero
its first Glastonbur y outing at The Glade. The stage, which enjoyed a mixed
programme of DJs and live performances, received plaudits from artists,
festival goers and sound engineers, who praised the system’s precise
stereo imaging and generous headroom.
Area Coordinator of Avalon, Glade and The Wood, Luke Piper,
commented: “I was overjoyed with the new system – it surpassed all
expectations. We quadrupled the normal capacity of the venue up to
20,000, with people dancing right at the back of the crowd to Carl Cox,
Fatboy Slim and Squarepusher.
“It sounded just as good at the back as it did at the front, with a full
range, solid, clear and real bottom end, and great mid-range separation.
Vero is a ver y real ‘non-synthetic’ alive-sounding system that’s perfect forlive and electronic acts alike. It’s the best system I’ve ever worked with.”
The Glade Stage system comprised left and right hangs of seven Vero
enclosures per side – three V315s, two V90s and two V60s. These flown
arrays were paired with an asymmetric bass set-up consisting of a two-
wide x six-high block of F124s stage left and a stack of four F221s stage right.
The system was powered by Lab.gruppen PLM20K44 amps.
A fill system was deployed around the video relay screen which ser viced
the overspill area. It featured Evo 7Ts with Evo 7THs for enhanced mid/highs
and F221 bass enclosures and could be turned on or off, depending on the
size of the crowd.
Funktion-One implemented crossover filter discoveries made during
the development of Vero VX, leading Funktion-One founder Tony Andrews
to conclude that Vero at The Glade was: “The best I’ve ever heard it.”
Dub Pistols’ FOH Engineer Bill Borez was also pleased with the result:
“I used the new Funktion-One Vero on The Glade Stage at Glastonbur y
festival and was extremely impressed with this system – ver y clean, ver y
precise with great stereo imaging. Vocals cut though beautifully, and the
bass was – for want of a better phrase – absolutely enormous.”
Kuenta’s FOH Engineer Jovani Kock enthused: “I had a really wonderfulTHE GLADE & SILVER HAYES
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