The TMF awards (MTV Belgium) took place in front of a 12,000 audience in the Antwerp Sportpaleis.

Phlippo Audio and Phlippo Showlights were contracted for the complete sound and light production as well as the staging, in cooperation with the designers. Phlippo Audio flew 12 x W8L line array enclosures on each side of the stage; six W8C’s were used as outfills, and the frontfill was secured with 16 x WT2’s. As the design dictated that the sound system had to be invisible, this combination was totally integrated within the décor.

For the delay towers Phlippo used a pair of 8 x W8LC (Compact) line array enclosures and for the balconies the fixed Martin Audio F2 house system was used.

The TMF Awards kick-started the success of the W8L series, and many concerts with the three Martin Audio line array systems followed in the Sportpaleis, where most tours begin.
Last January, the renowned club, Cherry Moon, gave its first full blown mega-party in the Antwerp Sportpaleis using 24 x W8LC’s as main PA, W8C outfills and WT2 for frontfills.

Cherry Moon is one of Belgium’s most popular dance clubs, with more than 8,000 youngsters attending. This mega party was not only loud, but the sound was simply massive!

Phlippo Audio was the first Belgian company to purchase a 24 x W8LM (Mini) line array system. They will use this system mainly for their theatre jobs and as well as the Urban Trad tour (who finished runners-up in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest).

Vooruit, a historical theatre complex with five separate venues, is located in the south of Ghent city. The main venue hosts a standing audience of 1,000 and is often used for the more intimate concerts and as the starting point for Belgian tours.

In 2001, the Vooruit Café was already equipped with acoustic panels and Martin Audio speakers (30 x EM15’s and EM150 subs) which are used for small concerts and as delay system.

Vooruit recently set out a renovation programme for the entire building, and asked Ampco Belgium’s project engineer Steven Kemland, together with Vooruit’s chief sound engineer, to design an additional acoustic amplification system for the main venue, and a versatile sound system with optimal spread for the Ballroom, which is used mainly for parties and disco nights.

Needing to be controllable in three spearate sound zones, after testing various systems Vooruit’s chief engineer opted for the combination of 10 x WT2’s and a pair of WT3’s, which could also be used as delay speakers in the main venue A simple analogue control panel also gives the bartender local control.

All the venues are powered by Crest CK amps and equipped with Soundwebs to ensure central network control throughout the whole building.