The alumni rolls from Hollywood High School reads like a Who's Who of movie history. Former students include screen the likes of Mickey Rooney, James Garner, Judy Garland, Keith and Robert Carradine, Sara Jessica Parker, Lana Turner, John Huston, John Ritter and Laurence Fishburne. The school is located between Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset. In addition to its star-studded alumni, the school has also hosted concerts for The Byrds, Elvis Costello and the Stone Roses among others.
The system comprises 14 JBL Vertec VT4887A compact line array elements with four Vertec VT4881A arrayable subwoofers. The system includes a Soundcraft Vi4 mixing console, and amplification is provided by eight Crown ITech 4000s for the line arrays, one Crown ITech 8000 for the subs, four Crown XTI 4000 for stage monitors and one Crown CDI 1000 for dressing room and backstage.
"L.A. Sound Company is providing the students, staff and audiences of Hollywood High School with a world-class system," noted Michael MacDonald, Harman Pro Group executive vice-president of marketing and sales. "Now, when students step onto the stage at Hollywood High, they're entering the same technology environment they would experience in the world's best-sounding and most prestigious venues."
(Jim Evans)
