Shure wows Harley fans at Bikerockestra anniversary event
Published: ASIA
INDONESIA: Sumber Ria was recently tasked with supplying a substantial amount of Shure equipment for Harley Davidson’s 110th anniversary celebration event in Indonesia. To commemorate the occasion, the Harley Davidson Club in Indonesia hosted Bikerockestra – a two-day celebration in Bandung that attracted thousands of bikers and spectators, the pinnacle of which was a biker orchestra that harmonised music from traditional instruments with the sound of Harley motorcycle mufflers.
Understanding the event’s unique requirements, Sumber Ria knew it had to rely on equipment that could deliver clear sound to a large crowd, whilst handling multiple performances that involved an array of traditional and non-traditional instruments. The microphones were required to not only withstand the outdoor environment –including considerable humidity – but also to deliver clear audio over a backdrop of revving bike engines.
Sumber Ria VP Reza Sterling, who has relied almost exclusively on Shure technology for other client events, turned to a combination of Shure wired and wireless microphones. These included making use of Shure ULX professional wireless systems with SM58 microphones, as well as over 40 SM58, SM57, SM81, KSM32, Beta 91A and VP89 microphones.
Authorised distributor for Indonesia, Goshen Electronics, was also present, and pre-recorded some of the Harley Davidson muffler sounds with music using KSM32 mics and a Pro Tools rig. The recorded mix was used during the biker orchestra and also for a surround sound DVD that will be available to buy early this year.
‘The event was awesome,’ enthused Franky Cahyadi, senior marketing manager at Goshen. ‘All Shure microphones worked perfectly – even in the dusty, outdoor environment.’
The event featured a live orchestra and rock performers across three stages. Bikers were divided into different colour-coded groups, and participated by revving their engines when signalled by the relevant LED light on the main stage. The sounds from the mufflers were picked up by VP89S and VP89L shotgun microphones and KSM32s, and were then combined with the rock music on stage.
‘The two-day celebration was executed perfectly,’ said Mr Sterling. ‘Product quality and durability are critical at this type of outdoor festival, so we needed top-of-the-line audio gear that we could rely on. Shure technology was the perfect answer –capturing the unique mixture of sounds for each performance and delivering crystal-clear audio to a very large group of Harley fans.’