JBL VTX A8 Chosen for Flagship Derby, UK Venue Opened last year, Vaillant Live is a dynamic, purpose-built, 3,500-capacity destination for concerts, family events, sports, and conferencing. Part of the Becketwell Regeneration scheme, a 200 pound million mixed-use urban renewal project transforming a six-acre former Duckworth Square site in Derby, England, and owned by Derby City Council, the venue is sponsored by leading heating systems manufacturer Vaillant and operated by premier live events company ASM Global. Specialist venue consultants IPW created a flexible and scalable layout for Vaillant Live, which, in addition to the main auditorium, features a 400-capacity second space. IPW's Neil Woodger specified a JBL VTX A8 sound system for the main space and collaborated with Matt Watt of Live Technology (JBL's UK distributor) on its design. Part of the wider JBL VTX series, the VTX A8 is a dual 8" compact line array loudspeaker with 110-degree dispersion designed for mid-sized rental and installation applications or as auxiliary support for larger VTX systems. Hull-based integrator NuWay Audio Visual installed the main auditorium system comprising 26 JBL VTX A8 (13 per side) with eight JBL VTX B18 subwoofers (four per side). Vaillant Live also purchased a smaller JBL SRX910 powered line array system for portable use as a pop-up PA in different spaces across the venue. Part of the JBL SRX900 Series, the SRX910 is a 10" two-way active line array with built-in DSP and amplification, offering a plug-and-play experience. The second system comprises eight SRX910s and a pair of SRX928 subs. With Vaillant Live now up and running as the cornerstone of Derby's ambitious plans for the future of the Arts in the city, the venue's technical manager, Callum Jones, is full of praise for the JBL systems: "The VTX system in the main auditorium is performing exactly as we anticipated it would, providing great coverage for the entire auditorium. The SRX system has proved to be excellently suited for easy setups in the venue's smaller spaces." Jones also comments on the support received from Live Technology, which he describes as pivotal to the successful opening of the new venue: "Live Technology played a vital role in the implementation of the auditorium's new system, and we really couldn't have wished for better support for our site engineers. They stepped up as and when required to make sure the system was fit and ready for our opening events, with the result that we've had a very positive response to the audio from both guests and visiting sound engineers." 
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