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The Technology Behind The LSI Loudspeaker Demo Coming Up In Nashville

Tech sponsors key in assembling a high-end sound reinforcement and production infrastructure

An A-list of technology sponsors are a big key to the upcoming Live Sound International Loudspeaker Demo at the Music City Center (Hall D) in Nashville, November 17-19, which presents unique side-by-side listening opportunities to evaluate 27 top line array and loudspeaker systems in a round-robin format.

In both compact and portable demo areas, engineer Nicholas Radina will be utilizing Yamaha QL5 digital consoles to manage and deliver audio to each system. Each QL5 will be joined by a Rio stagebox for routing individual feeds to the systems, which receive a choice of analog, AES Digital or Dante audio signal.

Meanwhile, demo host/emcee Craig Leerman will be utilizing a Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless system for compact demo sessions, and a beyerdynamic digital wireless system for portable demo sessions.

Prior to each full demo session, all systems will be fed pink noise, with the appropriate level set and confirmed. This process, directed and managed by Rational Acoustics, utilizes the 10EaZy measurement platform. In addition, SPL readings from 10EaZy will be provided to attendees on a large video monitor during all full demo sessions.

Morris Integration is providing the lighting in both demo areas, including spotlighting of each individual system as it is played. AE Media Group is handling large-format video projection utilized to provide attendees with key information on systems.

All pro audio and church sound personnel are invited to attend this free event.

Attendees of the opening night demo sessions (beginning at 6 pm on Tuesday, November 17) have the opportunity to win a QSC TouchMix-16 compact digital mixer.

And the TouchMix-16 is just one of dozens of great prizes that will be awarded via drawings throughout the event. Following the kickoff Tuesday sessions on Tuesday at Hall D of the Music City Center, five more 1-hour demo sessions will be held on both Wednesday, November 18 and Thursday, November 19, all immediately followed by prize drawings. (Must be present to win.)

Additional prizes to be awarded after each compact and portable demo session include a Mackie DL32R digital live mixer (with Dante expansion card), Audio-Technica System 10 digital wireless systems, iSEMic 725TR base kit-2 analyzers (pdf), CAD Audio D90 mics & MH Series headphones, Galaxy Audio GA64SC handheld mics & HSH headset mics, Whirlwind microphone cables, $50 gift cards (redeemmable online) from retailer Sound Productions, and Gig Gear production gloves.

Here’s the full schedule of sessions, including times for manufacturers who have elected to also present individual demo sessions:

Tuesday, November 17
6 pm—All Compact (Larger) & Portable (Smaller) Systems

Wednesday, November 18
10:15 am—All Compact Systems
11:20 am—Alcons Audio Individual Demo Session
11:40 am—Electro-Voice Individual Demo Session
Noon—All Portable Systems
1 pm—EAW Individual Demo Session
1:20 pm—L-Acoustics Individual Demo Session
1:40 pm—All Compact Systems
2:40 pm—Tannoy Individual Demo Session
3:00 pm—VUE Audiotechnik Individual Demo Session
3:20 pm—All Portable Systems
4:20 pm—Bose Professional Individual Demo Session
4:40 pm—Renkus-Heinz Individual Demo Session
5:00 pm—All Compact Systems

Thursday, November 19
10:40 am—All Compact Systems
11:40 am—VUE Audiotechnik Individual Demo Session
Noon—All Portable Systems
1:00 pm—L-Acoustics Individual Demo Session
1:20 pm—All Compact Systems
2:20 pm—Tannoy Individual Demo Session
2:40 pm—All Portable Systems
3:40 pm—EAW Individual Demo Session
4:00 pm—Alcons Audio Individual Demo Session
4:20 pm—All Compact Systems

During each compact and portable session, systems are fed identical tracks. Listeners can evaluate what they hear and also observe each system’s scale, components and other important details. And for the first time, there will also be dedicated demo sessions focusing on portable loudspeaker systems, joining the popular compact system sessions.

Held in conjunction with the Worship Facilities Expo (WFX) at the Music City Center, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

More than a dozen top loudspeaker manufacturers have already signed on to participate this year. The list includes:

Alcons Audio
Bose Professional
Cerwin-Vega
Clair Brothers
dBTechnologies
EAW
Electro-Voice
KV2 Audio
L-Acoustics
Martin Audio
RCF USA
Renkus-Heinz
Tannoy
Turbosound
VUE Audiotechnik
WorxAudio Technologies

Register for this free event here.

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