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Powersoft X8 used at Pistoia Blues festival

One of Italy’s most durable festivals, Pistoia Blues, has aspired to new levels of efficiency - 35 years after legendary names like BB King, Muddy Waters, Fats Domino and John Lee Hooker headlined the inaugural event. Four Powersoft X8 amplifiers were purchased by technical production company Electra Service and pressed into service.

The company’s MD, Roberto Buttarelli, who provided the full technical infrastructure, assigned them to drive key parts of the Martin Audio PA system for the 36th edition of Pistoia Blues, which again took place in the city’s Piazza Duomo over the course of nine evenings.

The eight-channel amplifiers were able to power a combination of four Martin Audio W8LM Mini line array infills, two further hangs of six W8LM outfills, and they also drove the 12 Martin Audio bi-amped LE2100S monitors. These enclosures supported the main Martin Audio MLA array (which was provided by the consortium All Access, of which Electra Service are members).

PA manager Paolo ‘Red’ Talami explained that the addition of the new W8LM outfills for this year was due to the installation of new grandstands on the sides of the historic Piazza Duomo. “The total number of W8LM Minis used rose to 20, including the infill system and all were amplified by the new Powersoft X-series amplifiers,” he confirmed. “These are enabling us to also drive the entire monitoring system.”

The production team comprised the same personnel as in 2014, and included Vittorio Magro, Tonio Gargano, Beppe Acito, Andrea Frassy, and Jean Claude Edifizii.

(Photos: Gabriele Acerboni/Andrea Brusa)

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