Seattle-area sound company Flamingo Audio has been deploying EAW NTL720 compact, self-powered line arrays for a wide range of events since acquiring them 18 months ago.
“We really like the physical form factor of the NTL720, as well as the way it sounds,” says Flamingo Audio Owner Brad Walker, who adds that the NTL720’s compact dimensions, flexible mounting possibilities and scalable deployment let it be used in a wide range of situations.
For instance, at the Kitsap Arts & Crafts Festival, which attracts over 50,000 people each year, Flamingo Audio used 16 NTL720 boxes, set up eight per side on a stage that hosted music acts ranging from brass bands to rock bands to a flamenco guitarist.
“The system had to cover a music performance area of about 1,000 people and cover all these types of music without sounding hyped,” he explains. “The NTL720 performed flawlessly for every genre on that stage.”
For the University of Puget Sound’s last two annual commencement ceremonies, 12 NTL720 boxes per side easily covered an event attended by an estimated 8,000 people, with EAW NT29 self-powered loudspeakers used as fills.
“The last two years with NTL720s required very minor system EQ during setup, which is a good thing – we never get a soundcheck with the actual people speaking, and hear them for the first time with the rest of the audience.” Walker says.
When the Suquamish Tribe hosted the 2009 Tribal Canoe Journey, Flamingo Audio utiized eight NTL720s covered a five-acre food and gathering area with a single cluster.
The line arrays have also served the company’s needs for U.S. Navy change-of-command ceremonies, where, as Walker jokes, “You cannot even think of making a mistake.”
