FAMOUS KANSAS CULTURE HOUSE CHOOSES GEO S12
FAMOUS KANSAS CULTURE HOUSE CHOOSES GEO S12

FAMOUS KANSAS CULTURE HOUSE CHOOSES GEO S12

Sep 2012 | News | Theatres | GEO S12 | USA

“I had worked with MSM in the past and have been very pleased,” states Jeff Jordan, Technical Director at the Bowlus Center. “In determining a bid winner, customer service weighed in very high!  Almost all of our shows occur in the evening and on weekends, so we needed a company that would answer the phone at 9:00 pm on a Saturday night if we had a problem. Working with MSM systems has turned out to be a great choice for the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Everyone at MSM, from the owner to the intern, was on site and did a fantastic job. I wish every company we dealt with had this much passion and a great work ethic as the guys at MSM.  The best people to work with are the ones that find solutions to problems they encounter that were unforeseen.”

 “I chose NEXO speakers as the line array because they were the exact fit for the space,” states Kent Clasen, President of MSM Systems. “I demonstrated a GEO S12 system for Jeff, and he loved what he heard. When I told him it fit the Center’s budget, he was very excited.”

The main audio upgrade consists of a Yamaha M7CL-48 digital audio console, 2x Yamaha P3500 amps, 10x NEXO GEO S12 line array boxes hung in a vertically arrayed formation five per side, 2x NEXO RS18 Ray Subs located in the pit, 2x NEXO PS8s used for front fills, JBL SRX721M monitors, and a Clearcom Intercom system. 2x NEXO NXAMP4x4s were also installed to power the system. “The integrated NXAMP system has over 30,000 watts in eight rack spaces with FIR filters,’ says Clasen, ‘and the new presets in the NXAMP are really great with a flat phase response.”

Clasen added that the Yamaha M7CL was a great choice for the Center because it can be used with ease at either front of house or monitors by visiting engineers. “The Bowlus’ previous system was in operation for almost 50 years, so we had to come up with a system that would last!”

 Director Susan Raines and Jordan were very hands on in making sure they got the best system. “The decision to enhance our system was based on the requirement for increased clarity and coverage with the ability to do everything from just one presenter on stage to a full band and everything in between,” adds Jordan. “The Bowlus has a very dynamic season every year; we do the local high school’s play, a community theatre musical, our local community college’s annual musical, the Bowlus’ Five Series Shows, and a Gospel concert series. The Bowlus needed an installed sound system that could do it all, rather than continuing to rent a system, and I believe we got one! This year will be the first time our local clients will be able to use a sound system of this quality,” says Jordan.”

For more information on the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, visit www.bowluscenter.org.

For more information on MSM Systems, visit www.msmsystemsinc.com.