Alongside Yossi Ba, Gadi Reik, Kolot Ramim's head audio engineer with 25 years of studio and live experience, currently FOH Engineer and Technical Director for celebrated Israeli performer NOA, Kolot purchased 16 Spektrix cabinets and eight Spektrix Subs adding to their already wide-ranging inventory consisting of Meyer Sound speakers, Midas consoles, Lab. Gruppen amps and Clair & D&B monitors among others.
Kolot Ramim's first show with their new Adamson system was at the three-day, Caesarea Jazz Festival June 2009, which took place in the picturesque Caesarea Roman Port, with a seating capacity of 2300. The festival, which is on its fifthyear, features classical jazz, encompassing the traditional rhythms of New Orleans, Dixieland, and swing.
Jochen Sommer, director of Adamson Europe, had scheduled a training seminar and visit to coincide with the festival. The sound design was executed by Gadi Reik and Jochen Sommer; a seated area of 65m wide and 40m deep was to be covered. To achieve full throw on the main system, Meyer Sound UPA 1P's were used to supplement the front rows as front-fills. The SpekTrix system specs 120 degrees of horizontal coverage, making it an ideal system for the width of the venue without needing additional side-fills. The engineers at the festival chose a Midas Heritage 3000 Console and Clair Brothers and Meyer Monitors.
Many artists commented on the sound quality, and the promoter for the Caesarea Jazz festival remarked that it was the best Jazz Festival sound he had ever heard.
(Jim Evans)
