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system’s even front-to-back relationship meant people didn’t have to squeeze forward so much to feel immersed,” Dorn-Fehrmann added. “We couldn’t fly the subs, but the end-fire configuration let us push low end deep into the crowd.” For Ian Ingram, Do Lab’s longtime audio crew chief and systems engineer, the results were unmistakable. “The Panther sound is just so present – it doesn’t feel like it’s falling off at FOH,” he said. “The 2100-LFCs are fast, controlled and deep as well. I had people telling me this was the best-sounding stage at Coachella, hands down.” He also noticed the system gave performers a boost. “I was amazed at how loud some of the DJs were pushing their mixes,” said Ingram. “It just shows how confident they felt with the set-up. They weren’t fighting bleed from other stages – they were fully in the zone.” There’s still more to come. “That’s a priority we’re continuing to refine,” said Dorn-Fehrmann. “This year was about refinement – making sure every corner of the audience could experience the same great sound levels. Next year, we hope to build on that with spatial tools that add another dimension.” “At Do Lab, we’re constantly evolving the stage – visually, structurally and sonically,” added Flemming. “Working with Meyer Sound lets us push our creative boundaries while still delivering consistent, high-quality sound every single time.”
and Meyer Sound helps us realise that vision,” said Jesse Flemming, co-founder of Do Lab. “With the new system refinements, the sound was on point for every set, from front to back – and the crowd could feel it.” To match the expanded footprint, LA-based integrator Launch scaled up the sound system with ten Panther-L loudspeakers per side, four Panther-W front fills and 18 2100-LFC subwoofers in an end-fire array to keep bass deep without bleeding into other stages. Ultra-X40 and Ultra-X80 speakers were placed around the perimeter, while the DJ booth was reinforced with two more Ultra-X80s, as well as four 900-LFC subwoofers to support. “The new location gave us more flexibility to do what we really wanted: extend low-end coverage and maximise clarity across a broader area,” explained Josh Dorn-Fehrmann, senior technical support at Meyer Sound. “Panthers and 2100-LFC are a perfect pairing for this kind of music and environment. Used together, they basically sound like one giant loudspeaker. Because the horn is so well behaved, especially off-axis, we’re able to paint the space with sound really precisely, even across a super-wide coverage area like this one. We call it audio quilting: stitching one speaker’s coverage into the next, sewn together for seamless horizontal coverage.” That precision translated into a more inclusive audience experience. “The
back relationship meant people didn’t have to squeeze forward so much to feel immersed – we couldn’t fly the subs, but the end-fire configuration let us push low end deep into the crowd
Do Lab was hailed as the stage with the best sound at Coachella this year – and the team don’t plan to stop there, with more updates in the works
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