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MGG Productions debuts new L-Acoustics K2 system at South Africa’s premier Afrikaans arts festival
MGG Productions - celebrating its 25th anniversary this year - has deployed its newly-acquired L-Acoustics K2 sound system at the Innibos Lowveld National Arts Festival. The strategic investment in K2 technology positions MGG to take on increasingly important projects across diverse market sectors.
Since its inception in 2004, Innibos has evolved into one of South Africa’s most significant cultural celebrations. This year’s 3-day festival welcomed 78,800 attendees across a 9,500 sqm audience area, featuring eight theatre productions, ten music and lifestyle shows, and performances by over thirty of South Africa’s top artists. The festival generates an estimated R80-100 million economic impact for the local Lowveld economy.
MGG Productions acquired its K2 system through L-Acoustics Certified Provider Distributor DWR Distribution. The system acquisition, which began with discussions at ISE 2025 in February, was delivered in time for the festival deployment. “Expanding the L-Acoustics inventory is an important investment in our future capabilities”, comments Günther Müller, MGG Project Manager. “The K2 system enhances our ability to serve clients across diverse market sectors.”
For this year’s Innibos Lowveld National Arts Festival, MGG faced the task of delivering audio coverage across the venue’s layout at Hoerskool Bergvlam. “The venue presents unique acoustic challenges”, says Dean Parker, MGG’s Head of Audio. “Despite being situated on a sports field, the stage angle combined with off-axis grandstand, multiple VIP areas and surrounding tents, demanded a sophisticated approach to sound distribution, with complex coverage requirements across the entire audience area.”
The system design phase leveraged L-Acoustics Soundvision software for venue modelling and coverage optimisation. Parker’s team imported the venue layout and stage configuration, then used the software’s prediction capabilities to address the acoustic challenges. According to Parker, the software proved particularly valuable for assigning amplifiers, loading FIR filters, and making real-time adjustments during the event setup.
MGG deployed a comprehensive L-Acoustics sound system featuring L/R hangs of twelve K2 enclosures with three Kara II down-fill speakers per side. Behind the main arrays, ten SB18 subwoofers were flown in two side-by-side hangs of five units each. Out-fill coverage was provided by nine V-Dosc enclosures per side with three dV-Dosc down-fill units, supplied by Gearhouse South Africa. The low-frequency foundation consisted of a delay arc of 24 KS28 subwoofers in twelve stacks of two units. Three delay towers of Kara II - configured with six, another six, and nine enclosures respectively - ensured consistent coverage throughout the expansive audience area.
The system featured advanced networking capabilities through LS10 switches and P1 processors, providing full Milan-AVB redundancy and streamlining setup procedures. This network-based approach required only power and network connections for each amplifier location, eliminating the need for traditional AES/EBU or analog cabling infrastructure. The integration of SFP modules in the LS10 switches enabled fibre-optic connections to LA-Rak amplified controllers positioned on either side of the stage, creating a redundant infrastructure.
Load-in presented unexpected challenges when larger transport vehicles were prohibited from accessing the grassed area in front of the stage. However, L-Acoustics’ transport casing and stacking system enabled efficient deployment despite the logistical constraints. The entire PA system was operational within a single day, with only minor delays related to tower positioning rather than the core system installation.
The technical crew comprised experienced L-Acoustics users, including front-of-house engineer Murray Lubbe, who is also involved in the festival organisation. DWR Distribution provided on-site expertise through Solutions Architect Kyle Freemantle.
Pictured (left to right): Kyle Freemantle (DWR), Duncan Riley (DWR), Mark Gaylard (MGG), Nardus de Lange (MGG), Günther Müller (MGG) and Richard Smith (DWR). (Photos: Innibos Lowveld National Arts Festival/L-Acoustics/MGG Productions)
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