MAG MUST Technology Review in LightSoundJournal

In the LightSoundJournal — the first and the biggest multilingual network for professional light and sound equipment — has been posted another review of the innovative technology MAG MUST, based on the compact line array WASP. At this moment, the online journal has editorial teams in such countries: USA/UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Russia.

Enjoy reading the English language version on our website, or find the original article (in Russian) at LightSoundJournal.

The Triumphal Debut of the Innovative Scalable Technology MAG MUST at Ukraine’s Biggest Stadium
MAG Audio, the largest speaker manufacturer in Eastern Europe, has presented MAG MUST – the state-of-the-art technology which allows to achieve exceptionally smooth sound coverage across the venue of any size, from a little bar to a stadium. The presentation took place at the biggest arena of Ukraine – the 70,000-seat NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, on September 6, Kyiv.

What is MAG MUST

MAG MUST (short for Multiple Uniform Sound Technology) offers to rental companies the benefit of using only one line-array format instead of many different ones, therefore eliminating the need for bothersome stock and complex logistics. The groundbreaking technology is based on the scalable 8 ” MAG Wasp line-array, which allows to create uniform sound coverage across the venue of any size, whether it’s a small bar venue or a large stadium.

“We intended to create the technology that can change approach to using small format line arrays,” explains Igor Sydorenko, systems engineer at MAG Audio. “Today manufacturers offer lines of products depending on the target event size – starting from compact arrays and up to the large-format ones. But we consider this approach outdated. So we decided to design the technology that can serve the needs of any client, regardless of the event’s demands.”

The art of positioning

The technicians had built an impressive huge stage, 65 meters length, which incorporated 2 big LED screens on each side. Such a huge venue called for a nuanced approach to the project design, so MAG Audio engineers conducted extensive researches, studies, and tests to get the best out of MAG MUST.
The MAG MUST consisted of 2 line arrays (24 MAG Wasp tops and 12 Wasp S-12 subs per each side of the stage) as PA; two line arrays made up of 16 MAG Wasp tops each as out-fills; 48 x H28 subs lined in the end-fire configuration; and 8 MAG Wasp tops deployed as front-fills. 4 tops MAG Wasp and 2 x Wasp S-12 on each side were deployed as side-fills; 4 х Focus 12, 4 х Focus 15 и 2 х Focus SUB ensured monitoring on stage.

In addition, 8 delay towers ensured smooth sound coverage over the entire venue. Four delay towers provided sound to the back of the field (fan zone 2) and consisted of 8 x MAG Wasp tops and 3 x Wasp S-12 subs each. The other four towers had to provide sound over the grandstand, so each of them consisted of 16 x MAG Wasp tops and 8 x Wasp S-12 subs.

All the systems were amplified with 32 Powersoft Amplifiers: a total of 20 Racks with 22xX8 Dante, 4 x X4 Dante, 6 x T604. Signal routing through all the amplifiers was made by Dante Network which provided excellent sound quality and reliability.