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| BALTZELL AUDIO DESIGN AND ATK AUDIOTEK UTILIZE JBL VERTEC® LINE ARRAYS AT 2009 ACADEMY AWARDS |
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NORTHRIDGE, California – The 81st Annual Academy Awards took place February 22, 2009 at the Kodak
Theatre in Los Angeles, commemorating the film industry’s most accomplished professionals and productions
of 2008. For the event, Valencia, CA-based audio system provider ATK AudioTek deployed the sound
reinforcement system, which was designed by Pat Baltzell of Baltzell Audio Design and included JBL VERTEC®
line arrays.
One of the biggest nights in entertainment, the 81st Annual Academy Awards were broadcast live on ABC and
were hosted by Hugh Jackman. The evening’s highlights included “Slumdog Millionaire” winning Best Motion
Picture of the Year, Sean Penn taking home Best Leading Actor for his performance in “Milk,” and Kate Winslet
earning Best Leading Actress for her role in “The Reader.”
As with numerous high-profile events in recent months, including the Presidential Inauguration, the GRAMMY
Awards and the EMMY Awards, Pat Baltzell designed an audio system built around JBL VERTEC line arrays. “I
have had tremendous success working with VERTEC for some of the most-watched events of the year,” Baltzell
said. “The Academy Awards presented another opportunity to utilize the easy rigging and reliable performance
of VERTEC line arrays.”
The main PA system included two arrays in a left-right configuration, each containing 14 JBL VERTEC VT4889
full-size line array elements. Additionally, 140 JBL Control 25T surface-mount loudspeakers were set up
underneath the audience seats in critical-listening VIP areas for the nominees and special guests. These were
powered by Crown I-Tech 4000 amps.
Additional JBL elements in the overall system design included MS28 low-profile loudspeakers for under-balcony
fill, along with two EON 10 G2 portable loudspeakers for backstage announcements, and six EON 15 G2
portable loudspeakers for red carpet announcements.
According to Baltzell, the VERTEC line arrays once again performed to
expectations. “I was able to tune the system very quickly and focus my
attention on mixing for the variety of performances and presenters
throughout the evening,” Baltzell said. “The VERTEC line arrays allow me to
operate with confidence in the technology, which makes a huge
difference.”
“Our continued collaboration with Pat Baltzell for events like the EMMY
Awards, the Super Bowl, and now the Academy Awards, has proven to be
very successful, and the VERTEC line arrays have played a significant role
in that success,” said Scott Harmala, Vice President of Engineering, ATK
AudioTek.
For more information on ATK AudioTek, please www.atkcorp.com
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