Case Study
Will Pan "Mad Love" World Tour
ADAPTive Loudspeakers Deliver Energetic Sound for the Ideal Concert Experience
Known for his energetic stage presence and dynamic performances, Taiwanese American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor and entrepreneur Will Pan embarked on his 2024 “Mad Love” World Tour to captivate audiences with his music. The PA chosen for the Chinese leg of the tour included EAW ADAPTive Anya arrays and Otto subwoofers.
SUMMARY & CHALLENGE
This tour was put together with the help of MaxTeam, one of the largest pop music performance service teams in China, and Chinese AV solutions provider EZPro, which provided the professional PA equipment at a variety of locations including Qingdao, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Nanchang, Hefei, Xi’an and Chengdu.
The primary challenge was the diversity of the venues, which ranged from large arenas to more compact stadiums, each presenting unique acoustical challenges. The design and setup of the PA system had to adapt to each venue’s layout, ensuring that every seat in the house received the same level of sound clarity, even in spaces with problematic acoustics. Additionally, the tour required quick setup and tear-down processes, making efficiency a priority.
SOLUTION
The “Mad Love” Tour kicked off at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Indoor Stadium, with 24 EAW Anya enclosures (12 on each side) as the main PA system. The speakers were flown to a trim height of 13 meters, but easily covered the near and far seating using EAW’s Resolution 2 software to dictate start and stop coverages for the system.
“The performance was perfect, whether it was the sound pressure level, the sense of energy in the mid-low frequencies or the finesse of the high frequencies, Anya showed extremely strong expressiveness,” said Shao Yong, sound engineer and sound director of the tour.
ADAPTive technology maintained an even SPL level over the seating area with the difference between the front and rear not exceeding ±3dB. The measured frequency response of the Anya system was also extremely consistent, which brought high-fidelity sound quality, strong impact and coherent coverage to the audience.
The out-fill system utilized 10 Anya enclosures (five on each side) to complete the sound field coverage of the auditorium area on both sides of the stage. Otto subwoofers were also installed on both sides of the stage for low-frequency extension.
“The ease of commissioning the system has improved the efficiency of our team,” explains Yong. “All in all, this is the most advanced system I’ve ever used, and the outward appearance of the system blends well with the structure of the stage. Overall, the artist team, the director team and the mixing team were all very satisfied with the EAW ADAPTive system.”