MUMBAI, India — Sound.com Pvt. Ltd. deployed a JBL Vertec line array system for the 54th IDEA Filmfare Awards at the Yash Raj Studios. This marks the second year in which Sound.com has provided the audio services for the Filmfare Awards, informally known as the “Oscars of Bollywood.”
One of the oldest and most prominent events in the Indian film industry, the Filmfare Awards brings out the biggest and brightest stars of Bollywood. Two such stars, actors
For the main PA system at this year’s event, hosted by Bollywood stars Imran Khan and Ranbir Kapoor, Sound.com provided a total of 16 Vertec VT4887 compact line array elements, arranged in left-right hangs of eight each, along with three VT4880 arrayable subwoofers on each side of the stage set.
Additionally, JBL VRX932LA loudspeakers were uses as flown onstage side-fill arrays. JBL VRX915M stage monitors were used for the opening act, while JBL SRX712M monitors provided all the backstage sound.
Sound.com also used a Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixing console at FOH. BSS Audio AR133 and AR204 signal processors and AKG C451 and 414 microphones rounded out the system.
“For prestigious events of this type, our entire crew feels an immense amount of responsibility and pressure to exceed everyone’s expectations and raise the bar for audio system performance,“ said Warren D’Souza, owner of Sound.com, who placed an order for more cabinets after the first night of rehearsals.
Yasin Shaikh, Ranjit Singh, Gilroy Valladares, Yash Panchal and Siraj Khan assisted Sound.com system engineer Sunil Karanjikar on the event, which spanned six days including rehearsals with the talent and TV crew.
“The use of Vertec line arrays by Sound.com for India’s Filmfare Awards exemplifies the popularity and suitability of Vertec for this type of application in one of the world’s fastest-growing regions for live sound,” said David Scheirman, vice president, Tour Sound, JBL Professional.
“With Sound.com leading the way in providing premium audio services for regional televised live-entertainment productions, we appreciate the company’s continued support of JBL loudspeaker products,” he added.
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