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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, October 20, 2006 — Demonstrating the unmatched power and controllability of JBL Professional VERTEC® line arrays, New York-based Firehouse Productions has supplied a VERTEC system for the 2006 Nine Inch Nails “Live: With Teeth” North American tour. Providing front of house engineering duties was veteran mixer Pete Keppler.
The tour system featured an arrangement of JBL VERTEC VT4889 full-sized line arrays on either side of the stage. Depending on the size of the venue, up to 14 VT4889 speakers were hung per side. The system was augmented by VT4887 compact line arrays and VT4880 line array subwoofers.
As the longtime front of house engineer for rocker David Bowie, Keppler was well-equipped to handle the dynamic, and often unpredictable, productions for which Nine Inch Nails has earned a reputation. “The show is a real sensory assault, visually and aurally,” Keppler said. “[Lead singer] Trent Reznor didn’t want us to play it safe. To me, that doesn’t necessarily equate to making the sound as loud as possible, just making it larger than life.”
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According to Keppler, the VERTEC system met those “larger than life” challenges. “The VERTEC is a great rock and roll system, it really kicks and has a really nice edge to it,” he said. “The majority of the shows on this tour were outdoor/shed venues, so it was important to have a powerful and controllable line array.”
“The high performance of VERTEC line arrays is readily apparent when used to the satisfaction of experienced professionals like Pete Keppler and Bryan Olson of Firehouse Productions,” said David Scheirman, Vice President, Tour Sound, JBL Professional. “The deployment of VERTEC products for this major, demanding tour speaks to JBL’s commitment to provide the most powerful, sonically-accurate and versatile loudspeakers in the industry.”
Firehouse Productions can be reached at 845-758-9898.
About JBL Professional:
Headquartered in Northridge, California, JBL Professional is the world’s leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of professional loudspeakers for recording and broadcast, musician, cinema, touring sound, commercial sound and contracting applications. Celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2006, JBL Professional is the proud recipient of the 2005 Technical GRAMMY® award. JBL Professional is part of the Harman International network of professional and consumer audio companies. For complete product and company information, go to the JBL Professional website at www.jblpro.com.
About The Harman Pro Group:
Headquartered in Northridge, California, the Harman Pro Group is part of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (www.harman.com), a leading manufacturer of high-quality, high fidelity audio products and infotainment systems for the automotive, home and professional markets. The Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: HAR. Harman Pro Group companies include AKG Acoustics, BSS Audio, dbx, Crown International, JBL Professional, Lexicon, Soundcraft, and Studer.
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