{"id":432840,"date":"2024-09-25T11:05:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T09:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/?post_type=press-release&p=432840"},"modified":"2025-05-07T13:26:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:26:34","slug":"two-classics-reunited-the-great-gatsby-is-back-on-broadway-with-l-acoustics-dv-dosc-and-kara-ii-professional-audio-systems","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/fr\/press-releases\/two-classics-reunited-the-great-gatsby-is-back-on-broadway-with-l-acoustics-dv-dosc-and-kara-ii-professional-audio-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Classics Reunited:\u00a0The Great Gatsby\u00a0is Back on Broadway with L-Acoustics dV-DOSC and Kara II Professional Audio Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The American classic reprises with a Brian Ronan-specified blend of legacy and modern speakers showcasing the brand\u2019s commitment to longevity and innovation in professional sound system design<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NEW YORK CITY \u2013 September 2024 \u2013<\/strong> As The Great Gatsby<\/em> returns to the Broadway stage, its Jazz Age setting is brilliantly underscored by a professional sound system that spans L-Acoustics\u2019 own history. Designed by Tony Award-winning Sound Designer Brian Ronan, the system at the Broadway Theatre combines the legendary dV-DOSC line source loudspeakers with the latest Kara II and X Series speakers, demonstrating L-Acoustics\u2019 enduring quality and innovation. The system is designed to bring out the best of both vocal and band for this timeless musical based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis production uniquely showcases the sustainable product design of L-Acoustics,\u201d says David Strang, Vice President of Audio Sales at PRG, which supplied the sound system components, including a DiGiCo Quantum7T front-of-house console. \u201cThe dV-DOSC speakers, first introduced in 1999, are still delivering exceptional performance, a testament to the incredible ROI of our L-Acoustics investment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scenes from The Great Gatsby<\/em> at the Broadway Theatre (photo credits: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Scenes from The Great Gatsby<\/em> at the Broadway Theatre (photo credits: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In fact, the \u201csystem\u201d for The Great Gatsby<\/em> is actually two discrete systems\u2014dV-DOSC dedicated to the show\u2019s vocals, and Kara II used to support the band\u2014with some overlap. \u201cThe dV-DOSC have a way of putting vocals in a very pleasant place without needing much EQ, which I enjoy,\u201d says Ronan who won the BroadwayWorld<\/em> Awards Best Sound Design of a Musical category with Gatsby<\/em>, a trophy that will share shelf space with his Drama Desk Awards in the same category for Anything Goes<\/em> and Beautiful<\/em>, and Tony Awards for Best Sound Design of the musicals Book of Mormon<\/em> and Beautiful<\/em>. \u201cThe vocal tonality is wonderful, and the speech intelligibility is fantastic. They\u2019re a great speaker for vocals. For the band system, I find the Kara II to have a much wider frequency range, which covers all of the instruments nicely in every configuration. They really open up the instruments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrian is a brilliant sound designer and we wanted to find him exactly the tools he was looking for,\u201d says Strang, who was able to assemble most of the 50-plus dV-DOSC enclosures that Ronan needed from within PRG\u2019s North American inventories, showcasing the incredible return on investment of their original purchase. PRG\u2019s asset managers were able to source the final few speakers from the company\u2019s Dubai office, which serves the MEA market. They shipped those to New York and the system was ready to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But not everything in this production is old-school: \u201cBrian is also using some of the latest L-Acoustics speakers for this project, including Kara II and X Series, so Gatsby<\/em>\u2019s system has the best from every era,\u201d says Strang. \u201cIt\u2019s not something you see every day, but for someone of Brian\u2019s stature, with whom we\u2019ve built a 25-year relationship, we go to these lengths to make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scenes from The Great Gatsby<\/em> at the Broadway Theatre (photo credits: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Scenes from The Great Gatsby<\/em> at the Broadway Theatre (photo credits: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Great Gatsby<\/em>\u2019s sound relies on both the dV-DOSC and Kara II<\/a> at the system\u2019s core. The proscenium LCR rig comprises dV-DOSC, with ten elements over the proscenium center over the apron, powered by LA8 amplified controllers. A second center cluster is made up of Kiva II speakers to address the balcony. Front-fill and some near-field left coverage are supplied by 5XT<\/a> coaxials, and an orchestra delay system consists of the company\u2019s X8<\/a>. Additional orchestra-fill is delivered using X12<\/a>, powered by LA8<\/a>, while an array of 5XT provide onstage foldback. Furthermore, a combination of dV-DOSC and Kara II are suspended from a rear truss, reinforcing the 19-piece band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ronan\u2019s goal is to apply the two speaker types for their respective strengths, and then meld them into a single aural experience for the audience. \u201cBecause I do like to have a source from the center, as opposed to just left and right, my intent is to try to make it sound like it\u2019s all coming from the orchestra pit, even though it\u2019s not,\u201d he explains. \u201cSo on Gatsby<\/em>, there are three arrays in the center: the middle hang uses dV-DOSC for vocals and the left and right hangs are Kara II, which I then triangulate with the proscenium left and right again, so I can treat them with a different delay time and different EQ, always trying to make it sound like it\u2019s coming from the band. There\u2019s a little overlap on the proscenium side where it\u2019s just dVs, and I want to get some band in there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just as analog aficionados have found ways to combine tape decks and digital audio workstations for record production, Ronan says he\u2019d like to keep combining the vintage with the modern when it\u2019s appropriate, and L-Acoustics\u2019 depth of technology makes it his primary resource for that. \u201cThe dV-DOSC is still the perfect theater box, in my opinion,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen I can find them and it makes sense, I\u2019ll use them. Fortunately, L-Acoustics has plenty of great speakers that I can choose from to build exactly the perfect professional sound system for every show every time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PRG supplied the production with a large number of L-Acoustics\u2019 legacy dV-DOSC and modern Kara II enclosures (photo credit: aviewfrommyseat.com)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A view of the main balcony system, featuring KS21 subs paired with dV-DOSC, Kara II, and Kiva II arrays (photo credit: aviewfrommyseat.com)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For details on Broadway\u2019s current run of\u00a0The Great Gatsby<\/em>, visit\u00a0www.broadwaygatsby.co<\/a>m<\/a>. PRG can be found online at\u00a0www.prg.com\/en\/markets\/theatre<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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