Meyer Sound News : Meyer Sound MILO Powers Santana's Return to Peru

Meyer Sound MILO Powers Santana's Return to Peru

"With MILO, we got excellent response from the system. As a result, the public reacted very well, because both the show and the technical production were at the highest level."

- Andres Cuadros
Freelance System Engineer

The passion and rhythm of Latin music has always crossed over borders, ideological barriers, and languages. To see one of the most important figures in Latin music casting his spell over an audience only too willing to abandon themselves to it is a singular and memorable experience.

That is what happened in Lima, Peru, when more than 25,000 people gathered in the esplanade of the Estadio Monumental to bask in the music of Carlos Santana. The Mexican guitarist, on tour to promote his latest album, "All That I Am," had not appeared in Lima since his first visit in 1995, and a capacity crowd was on hand to welcome him back.

Sound providers Carlinho Hermes Landa and Iluminación Artistica RTA knew that Santana's distinctive guitar sound, as well as every piece of his sizable band, had to be rendered faithfully to satisfy a crowd that knew every note. Taking no chances, Illuminacion opted for a system based on Meyer Sound's MILO high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker system.

Freelance System Engineer Andres Cuadros felt that top quality was paramount in making the event successful. "For me it was necessary to have the very best equipment," he says. "With MILO, we got excellent response from the system. As a result, the public reacted very well, because both the show and the technical production were at the highest level."

The main system was made up of 12 MILO cabinets on each side, with four UPJ-1P compact VariO loudspeakers in the center to provide frontfill. For low-end support, 12 650-P high-power subwoofers were groundstacked on each side of the stage.

The production team used Meyer Sound's RMS remote monitoring system to track the status of the loudspeakers. "RMS is a fundamental tool because it allows you to monitor in real time what is happening with the equipment," notes Cuadros.

The 58-year-old Santana, winner of 10 Grammy awards, performed old favorites as well as new tunes, including unforgettable classics such as "Oye Como Va", "Samba Pa Ti", "Jingo", and "Black Magic Woman." At show's end, the crowd filed out inspired by the combination of mysticism and music that has made Carlos Santana a favorite not just in Lima, but all over the world.

August, 2006