The Pearl, which seats a modest 2,500, provides an intimate setting for high-profile artists, as evidenced by Gwen Stefani's performance at the venue's grand opening on April 21. Other acts slated to perform at The Pearl include Tool, Morrissey, Bloc Party and Fall Out Boy.
The heart of the system includes a total of 40 JBL Vertec VT4888DPAN powered enclosures (one line array on each side of the stage), with 20 VT4882DP arrayable subwoofers. Additionally, three groups of four VT4887DPAN powered line array elements (12 in total) provide delay balcony fills. Rounding out the are nearly 60 JBL Control 26C in-ceiling loudspeakers placed in various locations throughout the theatre.
"A huge priority in choosing the loudspeaker system was to meet the riders of the world's most demanding touring acts," said Sam Berkow of SIA Acoustics. "The Vertec DP Series not only fit these requirements, but their combination of power and flexibility creates a scalable system that can be quickly and easily manipulated by The Pearl's in-house production team to accommodate a variety of events."
(Jim Evans)
