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🏉 Annual R&C FNB Conference…Sport Theme, Technical Dream.

We packed the scrum, kicked off strong, and ran the full length of the field with this one.

From lighting to LED, audio to scaff — every department delivered like a Bok on a breakaway.

💡 Lighting Lineup:

22 x Robe Robin Fortes
2 x Robe Robin Forte FS
23 x Robe Esprites
24 x Robe MegaPointes
23 x Robe Spiiders
32 x Robe LEDBeam 350s
14 x Robe 600 LEDWashes
48 x Robe SVB1s
38 x Robe LEDBeam 150s
8 x Robe Tetra2s
16 x Roxx Cluster B4 FC
32 x RGB MultiPar LEDs
32 x ADJ Jolt Bar FX
47 x ADJ Jolt Panel FX
72 x Martin VDO Sceptron 10s
2 x Robospot Cameras

🔊 Audio Arsenal:

L-Acoustics Kara PA – spread across the field like a perfect lineout
1 x DiGiCo Quantum 326
1 x DiGiCo Quantum 338
RF for days – clean, clear, and clash-free

🎥 Video & Watchout Playback System:

832 x ABSEN LED Panels
4 x 25K Christie Laser Projectors
4 x Novastar 4K CVT
6 x Novastar Mctrl 4K
1 x Novastar H2
2 x Barco Encore 2 Systems

The system was built on Watchout V7, running:

2 x WATCHPAX 60s
2 x custom-built WATCHOUT servers driving all video
1 x WATCHOUT Asset Manager server
2 x WATCHOUT Producer machines for timeline management.

We ran a full-resolution, mirror-redundant, in-sync system — seamlessly switchable across the full pixel load, from LED to projectors and comfort monitors.

This was a combined effort, with playback gear supplied by MGG & Pixel Nation, and real-time onsite support from Penmac ensuring flawless operation from first cue to final fade.

🪜 Staging & Structure
981 m² of Stage Decking
605 m³ of Layher Scaffold Structure

🚛 Logistics
6 x Pantechs
75 x Technical Crew
No off-sides. No late calls. Just clean load-ins and tactical brilliance.

Proudly delivered by MGG — humbled and grateful to have played our part in this phenomenal collaboration.

Try scored. Show won. Team unmatched.

Content management, creation and system integration by Pixel Nation, with additional content creation from Digital Union and Kabuki.

Afrikaans is Groot delivers an unforgettable experience at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, all powered by DiGiCo! 🎶🔥

With a capacity of 8,500 and nine shows over two weekends, drawing a crowd of 70,000, having the right equipment was crucial.

That’s why the audio team chose Quantum 338 and Quantum 326 Pulse at FOH, and a Quantum 338 and KLANG:technologies at the monitor position.

Head of Audio for the production, Kyle Freemantle, said: “DiGiCo consoles are at the top of my list because of their flexibility regarding Optocore networks and their ease programming.”

The use of multiple DiGiCo desks also significantly reduced setup times, with Kyle praising how "easy and straightforward" it was, thanks to Fourier Audio.

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