Ed Sheeran’s India tour powered by d&b’s KSL

Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics world tour recently completed its India leg, employing a KSL PA system from d&b audiotechnik’s SL-Series. The tour also marked a couple of notable firsts for the region’s live touring industry.

The entire tour of India used a d&b KSL system supplied by Mumbai-based NJSM ProSound, streamlining the technical setup. The India shows were also preceded on by the first ever international concert in the small Himalayan country of Bhutan, before playing in five cities in India and then completing in the country’s capital, Delhi.

NJSM ProSound’s team worked closely with d&b India’s EAS (Education & Application Support) representative, Neil Lean. The production needed a system which would be available in enough cities to allow it to leapfrog a touring PA, while supplementing the inventory with local supplies where required. KSL was chosen due to its claimed cardioid performance and full bandwidth directivity, as it was necessary to have consistent, controlled, high-quality sound for each venue.

The biggest challenge for the team was transportation logistics. India is almost the same size as Europe, excluding Russia, and cargo landing in a city in the early morning would have to be converted to a tuned system by 10am.

Another logistical challenge was the need to ensure that the correct amp racks and connectivity was available at each venue. Expert support was provided by d&b India to allow the system to be comfortably flown and tuned at each site, alongside the dedicated dollies and integrated rigging solutions as part of the system’s deployment.

“The best way to judge a touring PA is by how consistently it can deliver, show after show, and this system performed flawlessly throughout the tour. The production teams, including the representatives of AEG and its India partner, BookMyShow, were very happy with the quality the system delivered, and we had great comments on social media about how good the audio was in every city we visited.” said d&b’s Neil Lean.

“We delivered outstanding results, and it's incredibly rewarding to have Simon and Adam share that sentiment,” said Warren D’Souza of NJSM ProSound.

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