Namaste Trump with SNL Pro
SNL Pro deploys L-Acoutics, D.A.S., Shure, Yamaha, and Sennheiser for Namaste Trump
Donald Trump’s two-day visit to India got off to a celebratory start as the 125,000-strong crowd who had gathered at the world’s biggest cricket stadium welcomed the US President on his first visit to India alongside the Indian Prime Minister. The event, organized in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, was the pinnacle of Trump’s visit to India and a platform for the two leaders to show off their enthusiastically friendly relationship. Before taking to the stage, Trump rally favorites Madman Across the Water by Elton John and Macho Man by the Village People boomed out across the giant stadium.
Owing to its sheer scale and stadium complexity, the event demanded a truly comprehensive and world class live sound reinforcement architecture, the likes of which was never before seen in the country. Recognizing this critical need, Wizcraft trusted this responsibility upon the shoulders of Sound & Light Professionals (SNL Pro). Artists like Kailash Kher, Sairam Dave, Kirtidan Gadhvi, Parthiv Gohil, Kinjal Dave relied on world class backline tech provided by SNL Pro to deliver their signature sound. Sound & Light Professionals (SNL Pro) deployed, designed and implemented the audio system with products like L-Acoustics, D.A.S, Shure, Yamaha, Sennheiser and many more.
“The organizers were commendably meticulous in demanding a pure L-Acoustics sound signature to be maintained across the expanse of the concert, and it was up to us to ensure that a truly uniform audio experience was delivered to the crowd by precisely tuning and time aligning the delays with the FOH. The fidelity of K1/K2 is simply incredible; it brings a very studio-esque listening experience to the audience, and places everything right in front of their faces. With the proper deployment, it’s a system engineer’s dream as it just sounds the same from front to back,” said Manish Mavani, director of SNL Pro. “L-Acoustics is just a known constant for me,” he adds.
Many difficulties were faced while setting up the gear. One of the reasons being size of the stadium and the complications that comes with it. As this event was organized for the world’s most powerful man, the extensive security protocols had to be followed which included opening and checking every piece of equipment which would be placed on or around the stage and the thorough vetting process of each member of the crew involved owing to delays and constant changes due to these security measures.