"To meet artists' riders and put on shows that consistently satisfy audiences, we simply couldn't do better than the Lyon system," states Adam Stermer, technical director for the ASC. "And knowing that we wouldn't be getting a new system for perhaps 15 years, we wanted one that was well-received and incorporated the very latest technology."
Designed to maintain distortion-free levels of 110 dB SPL at any seat, the new system is anchored by two main arrays of seven Lyon-M main line array loudspeakers over two Lyon-W wide-coverage line array loudspeakers. Two JM-1P arrayable loudspeakers provide centre-fill, an arc of six UPJ-1XP VariO loudspeakers cover the rear choir loft, and five UP-4XP loudspeakers supply front-fill.
Two stacks of two 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements each flank the stage, and a Galileo Callisto loudspeaker management system with one Galileo Callisto 616 AES and two Galileo Callisto 616 array processors handles drive and optimization. The system was designed and commissioned by Florida-based Pro Sound & Video under the supervision of Brian Bolly.
The ASC is the official home of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. In addition to The Wailers, the venue's 2015 schedule features artists such as the Aaron Neville Duo, Steve Winwood, Diana Krall, and Dr. John, as well as lectures by renowned speakers such as the Dalai Lama and Anthony Bourdain.
(Jim Evans)
