Toronto, Canada, July 2010: The Toronto Jazz Festival takes place every year during the ten days that bridge the springtime memories of June and the hot summer reality of July. A tremendous number of artists participate, performing in venues located throughout the Canadian metropolis to some 500,000 attendees from around the world. At its back end, an L-ACOUSTICS dV-DOSC line array system conveyed the reality and intimacy of the music with clarity at every seat in the venue.
“The most difficult thing about the Nathan Phillip Square’s main stage is that it is neither inside nor outside,” said Mulligan. “Rather, it is a tent. I’ve got a vinyl structure above and around me, and concrete below. Both are highly reflective and together create a very live “room.” Without solid walls or ceiling, the bottom-end characteristics are that of an outdoor event. It’s challenging to say the least. Our objective was to deliver not just passable sound, but excellent sound, so we needed a line array with both accurate pattern control and superior fidelity.”
The L-ACOUSTICS dV-DOSC system fits those requirements – as well as a few other requirements – perfectly. There are weight restrictions on the tent structure, and at only 70 lbs. (32 kgs.) each, the dV-DOSC components were well within the limits. “The compact boxes were able to accommodate everything from the most intimate jazz quartet like the Dave Young Quartet, to the hard rocking blues artists, like Taj Mahal,” said Mulligan. “The fidelity was fantastic and the tightly controlled coverage pattern was even across a 260 degree seating area, with very little sound reflecting off the sides of the tent.”
Six dV-DOSC HF/MF components adorned each side of the stage with four L-ACOUSTICS KIVA loudspeakers added for side fill. Two stacks of three L-ACOUSTICS SB28 subwoofers delivered chest-worthy bass. To maximize their impact, Mulligan employed an electronically steerable cardioid output pattern for each subwoofer stack, which prevented low-end buildup in the center of the seating area.
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