Held at the JBL Professional factory on the Harman International Business Campus in Northridge, CA, USA, VERTEC Training Program sessions are designed to integrate line array theory, product-line applications, and practical knowledge and skill in the areas of system design, setup and optimization.

The VERTEC Training Program is appropriate for VERTEC system owners and technicians, performance-venue audio staff who work with VERTEC system products in permanent facilities, and independent system engineers who encounter VERTEC systems in touring situations. Attendees of this 3-day course will gain a better understanding of how to discuss, plan the use of, and optimize JBL's industry-leading VERTEC line array system products.

Paul Bauman is Director, Tour Sound Product and Application Engineering for JBL Professional. He has earned a B.Sc. in Physics and a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from McMaster University (Canada), a Master's Degree in Physics from the University of Waterloo (Canada), with Ph.D. candidate studies at Chalmers University of Technology's Department of Applied Acoustics (Sweden).
Paul has over 24 years of professional audio and global touring industry experience, including key positions at a leading international concert sound rental firm, and at respected loudspeaker system manufacturers. He has a unique ability to blend theory and practice in a meaningful way for entry-level technicians and veteran system engineers alike.

The 3-day factory course is JBL product listing # VTP-03. The 2008-09 attendance fee is U.S. $900, with discounts available for existing VERTEC system owners, and multi-person registrations. Sessions are open to the professional audio industry on a reservation basis, with preference shown to VERTEC system owners. Space is limited. For more information contact the program registrar at vertectrain@harman.com.