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 Northridge, CA - January 25, 2009
NORTHRIDGE, California – Demonstrating the ease of installation and sonic accuracy of JBL VERTEC®
line arrays, Meeting Services Inc. of San Diego, CA recently installed a new audio system for the renovated
Levitt Shell at Overton Park in Memphis, TN. Since its dedication in 1936, The Levitt Shell has entertained
Memphians with a variety of performers, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and the Grateful Dead. The
Shell re-opened in the fall of 2008, once again offering free outdoor concerts, with upgraded audio, video
and lighting systems.
Meeting Services was responsible for installing the audio and video systems, as well as the lighting system
electrical infrastructure. With the goal of providing high-quality, consistent audio in an outdoor environment,
Meeting Services turned to JBL’s VERTEC line arrays and Venue Performance Series powered loudspeaker
systems. “We have had tremendous success with VERTEC line arrays in the past, including a large number
of outdoor events,” said Ken Freeman, Technical Director of Meeting Services. “We installed VERTEC at the
Levitt Shell with the knowledge that the system would perform to expectations and has the proven ability to
deliver high-quality audio in an outdoor environment.”
Meeting Services’ installation at the venue included 10 JBL VERTEC VT4887ADP powered, compact line
array elements with JBL DrivePack® technology and four VT4881ADP powered, arrayable subwoofers.
The line arrays are configured in a left-right, stage-stacked
arrangement. Eight JBL VP7212M’s are used as stage monitors and
two VP7210 loudspeakers are used as front fills. A dbx DriveRack
4800 is the master system controller, with Harman HiQnet™ System
Architect™ software in use for remote control and monitoring.
Three pairs of JBL Control 2P’s compact powered reference monitors
are used backstage for dressing and green rooms. AKG microphones
and dbx DB-10 direct boxes round out the system.
The Levitt Shell re-opened in September with a series of performances
featuring Amy LaVere, Kirk Whalum and Teatro de la Rosa. Since the
re-opening, Freeman notes the VERTEC loudspeakers have helped to
create a dynamic and enjoyable experience for listeners. “The VERTEC
line arrays have performed exceptionally, and they were very easy to
install,” he said. “The Levitt Shell is truly a historic venue that is now
equipped with a state-of-the-art sound system.”
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Ken Freeman
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