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SoundcMONTGOMERY GENTRY TAKES TO THE STAGEAero system provides stellar sound quality amidst challenging conditionsProviding live sound reinforcement for nationalartists is both exciting and extremely challengingwork, and it tends to lean more towardthe challenging side when the venue is a bigmetal building. Such was the case for DB Soundand Lighting Systems of Florida when they werecontracted to provide sound for a November 30,2007 Montgomery Gentry concert at the TurnerAgri-Civic Center (also known as “Turner Center”)in Arcadia, FL. With its all metal construction andlow ceiling, this environment has the potential tobe an acoustic nightmare, but the event was aresounding success, thanks to the know-how ofthe DB Sound crew and the sound system, whichconsisted entirely of products from the D.A.S.Audio Aero catalog.image: The Montgomery Gentry stage setup in preparation for the concert.Sony recording artist MontgomeryGentry—an American country musicduo comprised of Eddie Montgomeryand Troy Gentry—are on a roll. Theywere recently nominated for the 50thAnnual GRAMMY® Awards in thecategory of Best Performance by a Duoor Group with Vocals for their hit song“Lucky Man”. With their current levelof popularity, their performance at the3,500-seat Turner Center was highlyanticipated and, as a result, was a nearsell-out event.According to Don Brown, Owner andSystems Designer for DB Sound, a leadingFlorida sound and lighting companythat services both the live event andinstallation markets throughout theEastern United States, “Turner Centeris a venue that I like to refer to as being‘acoustically challenged’ because of itsmetal construction and the relatively low30-foot ceiling. These conditions make itextremely difficult to control reflectionsand the low ceiling limits our ability to flythe loudspeaker systems at the height wewould like to. As a result, it can be toughto achieve even distribution throughoutthe back rows. It’s quite a challenge toget proper focus on the top rear seats ofthe facility while maintaining the integrityof sound and consistent SPL levelsdown on the floor.”To address these issues, Brown and hiscrew installed a setup consisting of sixteenD.A.S. Audio Aero 38A line arrayelements (a self-powered, 3-way mediumformat line array), flown 8 modules perside, with low frequency support comingfrom twelve D.A.S. Audio Aero182A self-powered subwoofers that wereground stacked across the front of thestage. Brown’s decision to deploy theD.A.S. Audio system stemmed from hisexposure to the equipment during LDI2007 in Orlando, FL.4 Tour Guide Journal