Born Gulilai Amit, Huimei has been a number-one recording artist since her first album, Sisters, in 1996, developing a substantial fan base for her pop star character, 'A-Mei'. She has since released 17 albums over the past 12 years. Her current tour features a lavish stage production and planned showcases in Malaysia, Hong Kong and other major Asian centres.
UnUsUal elected to use the high-profile A-Mei concerts as one of the first major events to showcase its new JBL rental sound inventory, deploying Vertec line arrays and Crown amplifiers as the main sound reinforcement system for the Singapore arena shows. Vertec line arrays were suspended from a height of 18m above the ground for optimal sound dispersion and audience coverage. Thirty-six JBL VT4888 midsize line array elements were used as the main concert speakers, with 20 JBL VT4888 cabinets assigned as side-fill arrays.
24 JBL VT4880 full-size arrayable subwoofers were used for extra low-frequency support, with 16 hung and eight stacked at the front of the stage. Crown I-T5000 HD amplifiers powered the VT4888 line arrays, while the VT4880 subs were powered by I-T12000 HDs. The system was configured using Harman's HiQnet System Architect software platform for remote control and monitoring.
"We needed a system that would accommodate one of China's most adored talents, making sure every beautiful note played and vocalised was fully enjoyed," said Johnny Ong, owner of UnUsUal Productions. "The sound quality that JBL Vertec can produce not only allowed us to construct such a successful hit production, but will also help us continue growing our events and business throughout Southeast Asia."
(Jim Evans)
