Nashville country music venues get a makeover with Spanish audio technology

FGL House, Jason Aldean’s Kitchen y Luke’s 32 Bridge are the rooms that have trusted the Event and Vantec systems from the manufacturer DAS Audio.

Popularly known for being the cradle of country music and for its powerful recording industry, Nashville, the capital of the state of Tennessee (EU) offers its visitors numerous live music venues, art galleries and sophisticated cuisine, that have turned this city into a benchmark for leisure and entertainment, where music and sound quality play a very important role.

In this environment, Event and Vantec systems THE audio, Spanish manufacturer based in Valencia, have recently been installed in three key night spots in Nashville: FGL House, Jason Aldean’s Kitchen y Luke’s 32 Bridge. Production services company High Wire Productions (HWP) has been responsible for the design and installation of the systems in these premises.

Matt Jones, president of HWP, argues the decision to install DAS Audio technology: “the rooms, located in downtown Nashville, They play a big role in the city's music scene, so the sound systems had to be first class. This was a key factor in installing DAS Audio”.

To ensure that these facilities met the requirements to offer high-level shows, Jones highlights that “several members of our team were involved in these projects. Bo Greenlee, production manager and team leader, along with Kris Shumate, FOH assistant and engineering manager, as well as Drake Wise and Ryan Waglea, both FOH engineers and installation technicians”.

The Event 208A three-way active array was key to these installations. Sixteen Event 208A speakers and six Event 218A subwoofers were distributed at FGL House. Jason Aldean’s Kitchen featured twelve Event 208A systems and the self-powered two-way Vantec 12A and 15A systems, junto con seis subwoofers Event 218A.

A Luke's 32 Bridge, setup included four Event 208A loudspeakers and a mix of Vantec 12A and 15A cabinets, with ten Vantec 218A subwoofers for low frequency reinforcement.

According to Jones, Event and Vantec systems were the perfect choice for the rooms; “Voice reproduction and intelligibility on these systems is exceptional.”. Besides, Its ability to operate sixteen hours a day throughout the year demonstrates its reliability. The hardware also made installation very easy., as well as its good dispersion and quality of materials”.

After several months running, Jones explains that these systems “have given very good results. With more than one hundred hours of use per week, They deliver every time and continue to play high-quality audio without any issues.. I am impressed with the reliability of the equipment and its playback quality”.