Website: Into The Great Wide Open
Lead Audio Systems Engineer — Into The Great Wide Open, Vlieland (2023–2026)
Designed and deployed audio systems across four stages for Into The Great Wide Open on the Dutch island of Vlieland, alongside providing the audio system for a live recording session with an audience. Responsible for system design, deployment, optimisation and management of the audio crew across a diverse range of production environments.
The island location presents significant logistical and environmental challenges, with all production equipment and infrastructure requiring careful planning around transport to and from Vlieland. Several stages are located within woodland, open natural spaces and other unconventional environments, requiring system design and deployment to work within existing landscapes, restricted access and challenging site conditions.
Adapted the PA design to the requirements of each individual environment, deploying d&b audiotechnik systems ranging from Y-Series through KSL, including:
- Main Stage — Sportveld: KSL mains, SL-Series subs and V-Series fills
- Secondary Stage — Open Plek: V-Series mains with SL-Series subs
- Third Stage — Ijsbaan: Y-Series mains with KSL-Series subs
- Fourth Stage — Vuurboetsduin: Y-Series mains with Y-Series subs
For the festival’s live recording session, deployed a dedicated V-Series system with V-SUB subwoofers and V7P point sources, providing appropriate reinforcement for the audience while accommodating the requirements of the recording environment.
Every stage brought a different set of constraints, from restricted access to unconventional terrain — system selection and deployment were adapted individually to meet the demands of each.
