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Entec invests
in d&b Q1 Line Array
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Entec invests
in d&b Q1 Line Array
Leading UK audio rental house
Entec Sound has invested in
a new d&b Q line array system,
adding to their existing extensive
d&b rental stock.
The purchase includes twelve
Q1 elements, eight Q subs and
two Q7 infills. The system went
straight out on the 'popular
classics' group "Amici for ever"
's UK tour, under the steady
control of FOH engineer Barry
Bartlett.
Entec's Head of Sound Dick
Hayes says, "It was the right
time for us to purchase a line
array system, and so I looked
at several options. After plenty
of experimentation and comparisons,
it made sense to stick with
d&b, retaining the continuity
and quality of the rest of our
kit".
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The Amici system is being driven
by new d&b D12 digital amplifiers
- which can also drive any d&b enclosure.
Entec has also purchased a new Midas
Verona console that's being used at
FOH by Bartlett.
The Q system is very compact and
ideal for medium sized venues and
theatres, where its power and potency
continually surpasses people's expectations.
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Entec serviced the Amici tour
last year with a d&b C7 system,
and when they won the contract
again this year, it coincided
with the new purchase. Amici's
need for very pure and precise
vocals was ideal test pad ...
and Bartlett is delighted with
the results, "It's excellent
- very easy to EQ and to achieve
good coverage, and generally
just a great line array".
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He
thinks the coherent 15 degree waveform
per box is highly versatile and offers
plenty of latitude for needing less
boxes, and being able to split them
by anything up to 14 degrees and still
retain the waveform. This is particularly
helpful in situations where avoidance
of hitting a balcony/circle front is
an issue, and is also great for maximising
good sightlines anywhere.
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The Q enclosures also ground
stack very well - a weak characteristic
in some line arrays - and it
tops the list in this context
for Bartlett.
The flying operation is simple.
The Q system comes with its
own proprietary brackets and
requires only two components
- a front hinge and a back plate
- to connect the boxes and create
the array.
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Bartlett
thinks it's ideal for Amici, whose
performance requirements are for
a louder and more robust sound
than traditional classical applications.
Their fine, strong and classically
trained voices, plus the Q system
are yielding impressive results.
Bartlett adds, "It's really exciting
to use this system for the first
time on such a show. Entec have
done a great job generally and
I I'm really glad the new purchase
was completed in time to take
on the road." Bartlett also enthuses
about the D12 amps, "They're fantastic,
and the CPL function that allows
tweaking of the mid range coupling
is very useful".
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Entec is also supplying a full
monitor system to Amici, consisting
of their own Accord 212 wedges,
complete with d&b C690 side
fills, C7 subs and a Soundcraft
SM12 monitor desk, run by Julian
Chabert. All five Amici vocalists
use a Shure UHF radio system
and Beta 87A hand-held mics.
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