The first Red Bull Air Race was held in 2003 and has since come to be regarded as the definitive competition featuring the world's most skilled pilots. In 2007, 12 events are being held across the world, each featuring a contest in which the pilots must navigate an airborne racecourse in the shortest possible time. The result is low-level flying at extremely high speeds, bringing the air race experience very close to the spectators.
Established in 1976, Loudness Sonorizacao's system included four towers of 16 JBL Vertec VT4889 line array elements each (64 in total), powered by Crown I-Tech 8000 amplifiers. Low-frequency fill was provided by 64 JBL SRX728 loudspeaker subwoofers.
"We like the Vertec system because of its great sound quality, light weight and flexibility," said Marcio Pilot, co-owner of Loudness Sonorizacao. "The set-up of the line arrays was very quick and simple. The sound quality was perfect and my client was very happy with the equipment and with the Loudness staff."
"This system deployment for such a large audience under challenging circumstances demonstrates the capabilities of Loudness for high-profile events," said David Scheirman, vice president of tour sound, JBL Professional. "Marcio Pilot and his team have helped to set a new benchmark for air-show sound reinforcement support. All of us at JBL Professional are gratified to see the company's new JBL Vertec system used to achieve such positive results."
(Jim Evans)
