JBL Vertec line arrays comprised the main PA system for the four-day event, which included performances by leading international and local artists for crowds averaging 20,000 per day. With separate themed event days presenting rock, urban and Latin artists, performers at the festival included Korn, OscarD Leon and Luis Fonsi.
Grupo Zonico deployed a main PA system featuring two array hangs, each comprising 15 Vertec VT4889-1 full-size line array elements and three VT4887ADP compact powered line array elements with DrivePack technology. The system also included 26 VT4880A full-size arrayable subwoofers, with an additional 12 VT4887ADP loudspeakers provided for front-fill.
Crown I-Tech HD12000 and HD9000 amplifiers powered the main suspended arrays, while I-Tech 8000 amplifiers powered the subwoofers. Grupo Zonico also set up a supplemental tower featuring 12 Vertec VT4888DP midsize powered line array elements. The overall system was configured and remotely controlled and monitored with Harman HiQnet System Architect software.
According to Jose Vallenotti, system engineer for Grupo Zonico, the system performed beyond the company's expectations. "The level of total system control we achieve through System Architect makes the job easier as no other manufacturer in the audio industry can provide anything similar."
"I feel very proud and satisfied to provide a sound system so efficient that it meets and exceeds the expectations of the different engineers that have used it in terms of high SPL, sound quality and effectiveness," said Hugo Morillo, director of operations, Grupo Zonico. "Harman Pro's support, along with local support from Harman's distributor Media CA, is a key element in our success as leaders in the production industry."
(Jim Evans)
