JBL Pro line-array gives Obama voice in oath of office

As usual since 1996, the company Maryland Sound was in charge of the sound reinforcement for the inauguration and relied one more year on the line-array systems VTX and Vertec of JBL Pro, in Crown stages and on Soundcraft digital control tables.

When the past 21 January, Barack Obama publicly swore in his office as President of the United States of America for a second term, in front of the Capitol in Washington DC thousands of people followed the ceremony.

As usual since 1996, the company Maryland Sound was in charge of the sound reinforcement for the inauguration and relied one more year on the VTX and Vertec line-array systems of JBL Pro, in stages of Crown and on digital control tables Soundcraft to offer the assembled audience a clear and clean sound.

The ceremony also included a live performance by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and the Elementary School 5th Grade Choir. 22 of Staten Island. The event was also attended by James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé.

On Capitol Hill, Maryland Sound deployed a sound reinforcement based on VP7315 equipment, VP7215, 25AV and AC28/95 A-Series Control. For the crowd that filled the Capitol and National Mall grounds, were folded 13 towers (custom built) line-array, each equipped with 16 Vertec VT4889. The Crown ITHD12000 stages were responsible for the amplification reinforcement.

The event culminated with the inaugural parade, with President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his family members in the near 2 km to Lafayette Park. This tour was covered with nine speaker towers, each of them counting between 10 and 12 JBL PRO Vertec VT4889 line-array elements, all of them amplified by Crown ITHD12000 stages and controlled by Si Compact consoles 24 of Soundcraft.

In Lafayette Park two towers were erected with four flying 8 line-array elements JBL VTX V25. At this location, Crown ITHD12000 stages were chosen for amplification, as well as a Si Compact console 24, of Soundcraft.

The audio system in the presidential box, in front of the White House, It had 25 JBL Control speakers 25, amplified with Crown ITHD12000 stages.

The entire system was configured thanks to JBL Pro's HiQnet Performance Manager software.

"As we often say., The public is the most important thing, and even more so when it comes to the oath of office ceremony of the president of the United States. JBL Pro's VTX and Vertec line-arrays, together with the stages of Crown and the digital consoles of Soundcraft once again played a decisive role in making this event a success., Bob Goldstein commented, president of Maryland Sound.

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