The main arrays and subs are rigged using a collection of CM Lodestar electric hoists, with an installed 8-channel hoist control system from Motion Labs. It can be controlled from the stage. As a part of this Motion Labs system, we also installed three hoists to be used for hanging a lighting truss over the pit. The subwoofer array is also using a PY1-MZB-SR5 motor ZBeam and an SFA-16-1100 tilt adapter from Polar Focus, which allows us to use a single hoist for the array, but without allowing it to spin. These parts were also required in order to hang the sub-array in the center of the proscenium since the structural steel in the ceiling didn’t allow for the hoist configuration we used for the main arrays.
All three arrays have d&b’s ArraySight lasers on board, which allows us to monitor temperature, humidity, and array angle, in order to calibrate the arrays as accurately as possible. The system is monitored and controlled from a laptop running d&b’s R1 software.
Custom plates were installed in the attic, on both sides of the stage, and at front of the house. They were built by Entertainment Manufacturing Group (EMG) and allow for patching into the system, as well as including a bunch of data, audio, video, and DMX tie lines between the various locations.
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