Gemini Sound of Dallas has just commissioned an innovative new system to serve the Paul J. Meyer Arena at Baylor University (in Waco, Texas), with EAW KF761 line arrays selected for coverage and sound quality criteria as well as their qualifications for a unique dual-use system concept. Specifically, Gemini Sound worked with Meyer Arena Operations Manager Drew Pittman to create a system equally capable of serving basketball games and high-level concerts that frequently appear at the venue.

We're still assembling details on this new system, but can relay that this dual purpose application is rare in arenas; in fact, there might be only one other venue offering this same capability. The system offers four KF761 arrays, each with seven modules, providing reinforcement to the vast majority of the arena from a truss location flown above "center court." This truss can be quickly lowered and the array modules removed for fast reconfiguration at one "end" of the arena for concert sound applications.

Several other EAW loudspeaker models came in handy to meet fill needs for seating areas shadowed from primary array coverage. More on this exciting new system design and installation by Gemini Sound and Drew will be presented here soon.