d&b Audio Line Arrays

Image | March 15, 2021March 19, 2021 | Polar Focus

Scott Tomashek of Camera Corner Connecting Point contacted us for assistance with two new facilities at a local casino property in the Upper Midwest. Each of the two rooms had an identical and very unusual roof. The roofs had sloped trusses that were stepped, with each truss having a high end and a low end, and neighboring trusses at differing heights. In each room, a lighting truss structure supported a large amount of AV equipment. With uneven roof trusses, keeping everything level and evenly loaded was a challenge.

In the first room, there were four AL Series mid-hi’s, two Y Series arrays and two 21S subwoofer speakers from d&b Audiotechnik. In the second room, there were two d&b audiotechnik J-Sub subwoofers along with a 12.5′ diameter round video wall. The weights for the two complete systems were 2,2148 lbs. and 7,049 lbs., respectively. supplied all of the speaker rigging, including Spine Frame Adapters and custom components, lighting truss, rigging design, and PE Stamped drawings for the state where this job was installed. All mid-hi arrays have independent pan and tilt, as well as adjustment under full load.

Everything was manufactured in white for a meticulous presentation. All of the welded-in rigging points attaching into the roof structure were provided by the general contractor.d&b audiotechnik J-Sub subwoofers along with a 12.5′ diameter round video wall. The weights for the two complete systems were 2,2148 lbs. and 7,049 lbs., respectively. Everything was manufactured in white for a meticulous presentation. All of the welded-in rigging points attaching into the roof structure were provided by the general contractor.

Polar Focus supplied all of the speaker rigging, including Spine Frame Adapters and custom components, lighting truss, rigging design, and PE Stamped drawings for the state where this job was installed. All mid-hi arrays have independent pan and tilt adjustment under full load.

The team at Camera Corner did an outstanding job gathering the data for the irregular roof pattern, and installing both systems. Great job Scott and the crew at Camera Corner!

Loudspeaker rigging design, roof attachment, supplemental structure, sales, support and PE stamped drawings in any US State and Canada provided by Polar Focus.
Call us today for more information – (413) 586-4444

Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

Image | April 22, 2019January 9, 2020 | Polar Focus

We assisted Randy Willis and Krystopher von Hybschmann at McKay Conant Hoover, Inc. with designing a custom solution for these EAW – Eastern Acoustic Works Anna line arrays at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. We designed a custom roof attachment method using the available architectural steel in the roof.

Each entire cluster (with its EAW distribution rack) is able to be raised and lowered using our Motor Zbeam system with a ten inch diameter chain pulley. Each cluster also has adjustable pan control. Tilt control with the Anna system is achieved electronically. For events where contractual obligations require the use of touring line arrays, Polar Focus also provided two units of the OME-SFA-44-3000-B Spine Frame Adapters. The Spine Frame Adapters will provide infinitely adjustable tilt control for any standard line array in the industry, up to 3000 lbs per line array. The Spine Frame Adapters can be easily swapped out with the full EAW rig as needed.

The Sacramento Memorial Auditorium is a historical venue in a seismically active location. Great care was used in the design to be sensitive to the aesthetics and seismic issues. Polar Focus also provided PE stamped drawings for the State of California.

Coda Technology Group was the winning bidder, who worked with us to provide precise architectural steel geometry information. Eric Fransen was our contact for the technical crew who did a fine installation job. It’s always great to work with a meticulous and skilled team like the folks at Coda!

Need help rigging, mounting or aiming your loudspeakers or line arrays?
We can help! Call us at (413) 586-4444.

New Hope Church Video Wall

Image | October 11, 2018November 14, 2018 | Polar Focus

Polar Focus provided three custom one piece video headers for this video wall system at New Hope Church in Columbia, MD. Each of the three video walls can be neatly suspended by two chain hoists each.

This system was installed by Genesis Technology. Great looking video screens!

Pro audio rigging design, roof attachment, supplemental structure, sales, support
and PE stamped drawings in any US State and Canada provided by Polar Focus.

Call us today for more information – (413) 586-4444.

Community Pro IV6 line array, Polar Focus rigging

Polar Focus rigging for Community Professional Loudspeakers IV6 line array

Image | October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 | Polar Focus

Community Loudspeakers is here at WFX to introduce the new IV6 line array product family. Polar Focus is at WFX to support Community’s efforts to introduce this product to the marketplace. This new product family from Community utilizes a Polar Focus line array frame with infinite tilt adjustability and full compatibility with all of the Polar Focus line array accessories and structure attachment products.

The team at Community did an excellent job creating a line array that both sounds and looks great. With 13 sound systems in the line array show at WFX, Community’s product line was by far the best-looking, and cleanest line array product there. As many pro users know, a lot of line arrays can have a strongly mechanical or visually cluttered look with pronounced logos and a lot of visible hardware.

Each IV6 module has 54 combinations of switchable settings for either box attenuation or horn attenuation. This means that an entire line array can be run passively from a single amplifier. Community has engaged the creators of the Ease Focus program to create a new version just for predicting the correct settings on their modules.

When you combine the high quality of this system, Community’s always competitive pricing and their worldwide distribution network, we think this is going to be a big hit in the marketplace. Go Team Community!

Alerus Center Rigging

Polar Focus rigging for Fulcrum Acoustic loudspeakers University of North Dakota

Image | August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 | Polar Focus

Polar Focus provided all of the rigging hardware and PE stamped drawings for these 57 Fulcrum Acoustic loudspeakers at Alerus Center in North Dakota. Another great design by Dave Peterson at Peterson AV Consulting, Inc. Go Fighting Hawks!

Pro audio rigging design, roof attachment, supplemental structure, sales, support
and PE stamped drawings in any US State provided by Polar Focus.

Call us today for more information – (413) 586-4444.

JBL VRX932 Rigging

Image | May 18, 2017January 28, 2019 | Polar Focus

Chris Miller from CTM Sound in Sacramento, CA contacted us for assistance rigging these JBL Professional VRX932 clusters at a local ice rink. Polar Focus provided custom made wood beam brackets along with our Blackbird aftermarket frame for the JBL VRX932 family. Using this kit, Chris had full control of pan and tilt under load.

Here’s his feedback for the project: “What an easy way to rig some speakers! Thanks again for all the help.” And it looks fabulous too!

Pro audio rigging design, roof attachment, supplemental structure, sales, support
and PE stamped drawings in any US State provided by Polar Focus.

Call us today for more information at (413) 586-4444.

Reformation Lutheran Church

Polar Focus rigging for JBL Professional VT4886 line arrays

Image | February 28, 2017March 3, 2017 | Polar Focus

Paul Colella of McClelland Sound in Wichita asked Polar Focus to design rigging for this installation at Reformation Lutheran Church.

This cluster utilized 10 JBL Professional VT4886 line array modules as a main cluster, 1 JBL AC2895 as a fill box, and a Danley Sound Labs, Inc. TH118i subwoofer. All of the speakers were supported from a steel I beam in a recessed cavity behind sheetrock at the peak of the roof. The line array was interesting in that we used hidden counterweights on the front of the line array frame to avoid using a pull back. Of course, the main cluster has infinitely adjustable tilt under load.

Clean installation with custom color on speakers and rigging by Paul and his team.

Polar Focus rigging for JBL line arrays

Polar Focus rigging for JBL Professional VT4886 line arrays

Polar Focus rigging for JBL line arrays

Need help rigging, mounting or aiming your loudspeakers or line arrays?
We can help! Call us at (413) 586-4444.

Polar Focus rigging vs. EF4 tornado

Polar Focus rigging for Renkus-Heinz CFX 151, after the tornado

February 21, 2017 | Polar Focus

Even our indoor rigging can stand up to outdoor conditions, tornadoes included.

Pro audio rigging design, roof attachment, supplemental structure, sales, support
and PE stamped drawings in any US State provided by Polar Focus.

Call us today for more information at (413) 586-4444.

Ravena School System Installation

Image | January 26, 2017July 11, 2018 | Polar Focus

This beautiful system in Ravena, NY was installed by Ronco Communications & Specialized, led by Scott Hall. The job used JBL Professional PD6322/66 loudspeakers in a transverse format. It was desirable to use these speakers with yokes, but the speakers did not have yoke holes at the center of gravity.

Polar Focus designed laser plate adapters for the ends of the speakers, to present yoke holes and then fabricated custom matching yokes. The yokes were supported by the Polar Focus Stem product, which allowed for a clean penetration through the ceiling panel, and acted as a cable raceway so no signal cable was visible. This system looks and sounds terrific. Good work by Scott and the gang at Ronco!