Cerwin’s Carnival Calypso

Planned for August 6, The Birmingham Carnival will take four hours to travel the five miles from Hansworth to Perry Park. Fresh from their success last year, with a powerful combination of Cerwin Vega’s Intense rig supplied by Lamba, Matthews Electronics have intensified the rig for this year’s lead float. Matthews’ Mark Hutchins explained: "Last year, we had to under-power the rig, but this year we have 2.5kW per side to run the six T-250 mid tops, 3.5kW per side for the eight compact T-36 subs and 4.5kW per side to run the four SUB-218s."

He explained that they tested the rig on a three-acre rugby ground against the wind - and the sound carried beyond the end of the park. "In effect we are running 21,000W RMS on a single float, which will consume 120 amps of power," said Mark. Which will provide food for thought for the DJ and 25-30 dancers who will ride the float.

The system will be powered by a combination of Digi Powersoft Digams and QSC Powerlights. Mark says that Matthews’ experience of Cerwin-Vega! enclosures goes back to the 1970s. He was one of the first people to promote them in the West Midlands, and has been building up his hire stock ever since.

(Ruth Rossington)

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