MERIDIAN, MS — Jägermeister has chosen a Peavey Versarray line array sound system and 207,000 watts of Crest Audio power for its mobile stage at Ozzfest 2007. Housed in a 44-foot trailer that opens into a fully self-contained stage measuring 34 feet wide, 16 feet deep and 20 feet high, the Jägermeister Mobile Stage is led by 24 flown Versarray 112 enclosures and 12 Versarray 218 subwoofers. It will be the official second stage at Ozzfest 2007, and will feature The Showdown, Ankla and Daath. "Producing a rock concert can be difficult because there is so much going on in the music, but the Versarray solves that through incredible sonic articulation, consistency and a fully dynamic listening experience,” said Rick Zeiler, director of marketing and brand development at Jägermeister. “We haven't even begun the tour and already the sound engineers on Ozzfest are bragging about how good it sounds."
Versarray 112 line array enclosures are designed to achieve high performance levels by utilizing dual ribbon drivers and the patent-pending Ram Air Cooling design, a dissipation process that focuses the airflow through the voice coil, resulting in minimal heat buildup and power compression. Ram Air Cooling works in conjunction with a neodymium-loaded, 12-inch NEO Black Widow loudspeaker with dual 4-inch voice coils to allow even greater efficiency and power handling.
Peavey's patented UniVent technology aids power handling on the Versarray 218 subwoofers by literally pumping air through the enclosure to maintain cool operating temperatures, increase reliability and reduce power compression under heavy continuous-drive conditions. The 13-ply Baltic birch enclosures feature dual ultra-high power Lo Max 18-inch woofers with ratings of 9600 watts peak, 4800 watts program and 2400 watts continuous power handling.
The Jägermeister Mobile Stage is managed by eight Peavey VSX 26 loudspeaker management systems and powered by 48 Crest Audio power amplifiers — 18 CD 3000 amps to power the 12-inch speakers in the Versarray 112 enclosures and QW Series monitors; 12 CD 2000 amps for the Versarray's dual-ribbon drivers; and 18 Pro 9200 amps for the Versarray 218 subs — with Crest Audio mixing consoles for monitors and FOH.
"Jagermeister has been kicking around this mobile-stage idea for a long time," said Zeiler, "but without Peavey we couldn't have done it. Peavey has supported the Jägermeister Music Tour since day one with amplifier backline, sound gear and sponsorships, and with this program they've turned a huge dream of mine into reality."
After the mobile stage's Ozzfest run ends August 30 in West Palm Beach, Fla., the Jägermeister Mobile Stage will continue rocking at events with the National Hot Rod Association and others.
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