Martin Audio MLA, with RG Jones, to Grace the World’s Most Iconic Stage

Teaming once again with RG Jones, builds on a Glastonbury relationship that started back in 2008. Glastonbury has become the largest green space open air festival in the world, attracting more than 150,000 festival goers who expect pristine sound and where artists can make, break or further their careers. So when Martin Audio speakers were first specified by RG Jones for the Pyramid stage back in 2008, their combined reputation was put to the ultimate test. But successive years of using the Longbow system proved more than a match, with the full-frequency powerful sound stirring the crowds, the proprietary software system Display™ helping to maintain off-site noise limits, and the combined wealth of expertise of the companies delivering consistently standout moments.

Key to the longevity and pedigree of Glastonbury, however, is that the Eavis family has always demanded the festival remain true to its roots but at the same time bang up-to-date. It is, therefore, fitting that for the greatest gig on the planet that Martin Audio’s MLA will debut this year, bringing forth its sound quality reputation alongside its scientifically proven status to direct sound evenly and consistently across the audience and to control leakage beyond the audience perimeter.

RG Jones was the first UK company to invest in the system in 2012 and has witnessed the system’s growing reputation first hand. As John Carroll, MD, said, “We were not content to follow the crowd when it came to choosing our flagship system.  The MLA is the next generation and there’s nothing out there to match it. The timing seemed right this year and our continued support from Martin Audio is second to none.” With Simon Honywill, Senior Project Consultant for RG Jones, having such extensive experience of the system also helped convince the Glastonbury production team that MLA had earned its rightful place on the Pyramid stage.

Summing up, Jason Baird, R&D Director for Martin Audio, said, “It was my career highlight back in 2008 working on our very first Glastonbury, but I think with MLA this year, it may well be topped. It’s a great endorsement of our system not just for its coverage and control, but because it has a reputation for being such a neutral, uncoloured canvas for engineers to mix upon. With such an eclectic line up once again this year, MLA will more than do justice to everything from Dolly Parton to Kasabian, which is good news for the artists, visiting engineers and of course the audience.”

About Martin Audio®
Founded by audio engineer David Martin in 1971, Martin Audio pioneered the use of all-horn-loaded bass designs in world-class touring loudspeaker systems for groups such as Pink Floyd, ELP and Supertramp. Located outside of London, Martin Audio now embodies a sophisticated mix of acoustic design, research, mathematical modeling and software engineering for a wide range of products in the installation, cinema and touring sound markets.