VTX and Vertec power Chang Jiang Festival
Published: ASIA
CHINA: Harman distributor ACE has supplied JBL, Crown and Soundcraft equipment for use at the Chang Jiang International Music Festival in the city of Zhenjiang, China. With an emphasis placed on audio clarity and power, the ACE team opted for a main system based around a JBL VTX line array.
‘Installers tend to like VTX and Vertec systems for these types of events, because they have the capacity to put out high volumes of power and high levels of clarity in an outdoor environment,’ said Ben Lui, VP of ACE. ‘Also, the PA system is able to power through a huge amount of performances day and night in very hot weather conditions. The combination of JBL and Crown makes this possible, without additional guesswork.’
Located on the Yangtze River, this year’s festival hosted 90,000 music enthusiasts over the course of three days, with performances from well-known musicians such as Nile Rodgers, Wu Bai, Melody Chiang, and many more. The event took place over three separate stages: the Yangtze River stage, which catered to artists from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong; the Jinshan stage, which welcomed global American and European artists; and the Rock Stage, which was specifically set up for domestic rock bands.
The PA system at the Yangtze Stage comprised 24 VTX V25 line array elements, a combination of 12 VTX S28 and G28 subwoofers, 16 STX812M for stage monitors, and eight Vertec VT4888 midsize cabinets for front and side fills. The system was powered by 32 Crown I-Tech 12000 HD, eight I-Tech 6000 and two sets of I-Tech 4x3500 HD amplifiers.
The smaller Jinshan Stage featured 24 Vertec VT4889 fullsize line array elements as the main PA, 16 VT4880 subwoofers, and eight VT4888 loudspeakers as front fills and side fills. This system was powered by 24 Crown I-Tech 12000 HD, eight I-Tech 6000 and two sets of I-Tech 4x3500 HD amplifiers. A Soundcraft Vi6 console was positioned at each stage to manage the sound.
‘The audio engineers from the bands as well as some of the audio instructors were blown away by the fidelity of our VTX system,’ added Mr Lui. ‘The high frequencies were incredibly accurate, while the low ones packed a hard punch. The entire integrated system performed perfectly without any failure and zero distortion.’