The 6th Taihu Bay Music Festival: four days and four nights of non-stop fun~-Guangzhou Juyong stage Equipment Co., LTD

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The 6th Taihu Bay Music Festival: four days and four nights of non-stop fun~

2024-11-22 16:49:22

April 29 - May 2 6th Taihu Bay Music Festival

During the just-concluded "May Day" holiday, cities across China were flooded with crowds. Statistics show that a total of 274 million domestic tourist trips were made nationwide. The cultural entertainment, catering, and tourism sectors all saw explosive growth, with music festivals becoming a powerful tool for attracting visitors to local cultural tourism destinations. During this "hottest" May Day, offline music performances made a strong comeback: Damai offered over 1,500 projects covering more than 130 cities and 700 venues across the country. With formidable guest lineups, these events attracted numerous music lovers to the scenes, where they sang passionately and swayed to the music. After three years of the pandemic, everyone was truly pent-up and eager to let loose!

Of course, Changzhou was also "crazy busy" during this short holiday! The 6th Taihu Bay Music Festival landed at Global Animation Xixigu (Huanqiu Dongman Xixigu), with its popularity skyrocketing — tickets sold out as soon as they were released~

The "Taihu Bay Music Festival" is a core music IP meticulously developed by Taihu Bay. After years of accumulation, it has established strong market appeal and brand influence. Since the first edition was held in 2019, the Taihu Bay Music Festival has been renowned among music fans for its "strong lineup".

Super-luxury lineup

本届集结了深受大众喜爱的流行歌手薛之谦、李健、许嵩，内地一线乐队痛仰、新裤子、万年青年旅店，国内炙手可热的说唱歌手热狗、张震岳、法老等，52组独立音乐人和顶级乐队齐聚常州，奏响乐章，高居大麦网五一音乐节热销榜第一。Rap、摇滚、流行、民谣……任君选择，乐迷们可随意选择自己喜欢的专场，沉浸在不同类型的音乐海洋里。

There were multiple internet-famous photo spots at the venue, allowing music fans to enjoy the music while taking photos, socializing, and gathering to their heart's content. Over four days, nearly 100,000 music fans flocked to the festival to celebrate.

The live performance venue of this year's Taihu Bay Music Festival has been expanded, with the stage being 30% larger and wider than the previous edition. It adopted the Coachella stage design, employed a professional audio team, and utilized "top-tier" L-Acoustics and DiGiCo sound systems. However, that's not all—Whirlwind, Rupert Neve, Bricasti Design, sE, and UNIVERSAL TRUSS also joined the scene, leveraging their expertise to create an electrifying musical carnival party for fans~

Whirlwind Super Concert 56路音分

Behind such large-scale live performances, a huge number of microphones are used, requiring numerous signals. The PA mixer needs signals, the monitor mixer needs signals, and the primary-backup systems all require independent signals. Facing these "thorny issues," a high-quality audio signal splitter can easily solve the problem for you. When you are still struggling with the sound quality loss caused by ordinary 1-to-2 Y-cables, or encountering crosstalk in the system when multiple devices are connected in series for direct signal transmission, an audio signal splitter with strong stability and safety can relieve your troubles. At live performances, where the changeover time between singers and bands is tight, an easy-to-use audio signal splitter saves you time and effort...

At this year's Taihu Bay Music Festival, the Whirlwind Super Concert 56-channel audio splitter, renowned for having the world's most stable audio splitting system, was selected. Every component of the Whirlwind Super Concert 56-channel audio splitter—including electronic components, connectors, cables, casings, and solder joints—cannot be overlooked, as they are all essential to its "safe and stable" performance.

The Whirlwind Super Concert audio splitter features 56 input/output channels. Each microphone input is directly connected to a multi-core cable output (Main Out) and fed into two isolated multi-core cable outputs (ISO1 and ISO2) via top-of-the-line Whirlwind TRSP-2F transformers. Additionally, Whirlwind Super Concert is equipped with two return channels, which can be used not only for Click returns but also as backup channels, providing more flexible and secure application options.

If sound quality is secured, how can speed fall behind? For a 56-channel audio splitting system, people might wonder, "Is it difficult to use?" "I'm afraid of complicated setups!" "Will there be enough time with such a tight schedule?" But Whirlwind Super Concert proves with its capabilities that the answer is NO! The system's built-in output signal integrated cable features 5 W1 multi-core input interfaces directly connected to color-coded cable tails. The cables are distinguished by different colors, allowing you to identify them at a glance. Meanwhile, the multi-core cable quick-release system enables one-touch installation and removal, and its plug-and-play feature offers overwhelming advantages in large-scale performances.

Whirlwind Di2 双通道DI盒

In addition to audio signal distribution, impedance matching and balanced/unbalanced signal handling are also key concerns in live performance setups. In large music festivals, numerous common instruments are used—for example, most electroacoustic instruments output high-impedance signals, which are incompatible with mixing consoles. Forcing a connection not only compromises signal clarity and high-frequency details but also affects volume consistency. In such cases, we need to convert high-impedance signals to low-impedance ones. Considering that this festival’s stage was expanded by 30%, increasing the distance between instruments and equipment, and that the stage is filled with large screens, lighting, sound systems, and various machinery—all of which generate significant electromagnetic interference—these factors can distort signals from electroacoustic instruments and introduce noise. The Whirlwind Di2 solves these issues effortlessly. The Di2 is a wired dual-channel DI box suitable for any high-impedance, unbalanced electroacoustic instrument on stage. It ensures full compatibility between instrument signals and mixing consoles or PA systems without signal loss, preserving the instrument’s authentic tone. Users praise it for: *"Plump and elastic low frequencies without muddiness; full and solid midrange without harshness; clear and bright high frequencies without sharpness."*

Rupert Neve Designs MBP

With signal distribution sorted, impedance matching resolved, and issues of signal attenuation and interference in long-distance transmission addressed, let’s now dive into the most "硬核" (hardcore) aspect: mixing. For sound engineers, mixing is a critical环节 (step), and the tools used can significantly impact both the efficiency of their work and the brilliance of the performance. When it comes to mixing, the Rupert Neve Designs Master Buss Processor (MBP) is an indispensable tool. This versatile VCA compression processor, the Neve Portico II MBP, features dual-channel compression (Feedforward and Feedback) and limiter functions, along with soundstage width expansion and a powerful Silk transformer saturation feature. While incredibly easy to use, it also ensures users can quickly achieve the quality and functionality required for bus processing. In live performance settings, the MBP is typically deployed on the main扩声 (PA) mixer’s bus. Signals first pass through the soundstage adjustment section to fine-tune width and depth, then are sent to Channels A and B, where dynamic adjustments and filtering can be applied in the compression stage. The MBP’s Link function allows parameters from Channel A to be mirrored to Channel B, creating a seamless, integrated workflow. Users can tailor SFE (Sonic Field Enhancement) soundstage adjustments to different needs, expanding the width and depth of the soundfield to achieve a reinforced, cohesive sonic landscape.

Bricasti Design M7

If the Rupert Neve Designs MBP Master Buss Processor is the sound engineer’s "left arm" for mixing, then the Bricasti Design M7 is the "right arm." The Bricasti Design M7 combines cutting-edge digital technology, DSP, advanced A/D conversion, and classic analog design to create a modern product that embodies timeless audio excellence. As a real-time algorithmic reverb processor, it offers over 200 unique reverb presets categorized by practical applications and desired effects, allowing users to quickly access high-quality sound settings. Users can also edit these presets to meet specific needs, providing unparalleled flexibility. Moreover, the Bricasti Design M7 features independent Analog and Digital modules, enabling seamless switching between the two domains to suit any creative workflow.

Behind such a large-scale music festival, the wonderful performances rely on many outstanding professional teams and high-quality audio equipment. "Ceiling-level" sound devices like the Whirlwind Super Concert (56-channel audio splitter), Whirlwind B120NRW (stage cable box), Whirlwind Di2 (dual-channel DI box), Rupert Neve Designs MBP, and Bricasti Design M7 (stereo reverb processor) serve as the cornerstones of the carnival. Safe, stable, and easy to use, they kept the four-day-and-night party going non-stop~ Finally, it's worth mentioning the sE brand microphones and UNIVERSAL TRUSS microphone stands that could be seen everywhere on the stage—no detail was overlooked. As a wrap, let's enjoy these "beautiful snapshots" of the performances to conclude today's sharing~ Friends, see you at the next party!

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