Reach Communications Adds NEXO STM Line Array to ArsenalReach Communications of Minneapolis, Minnesota has added a new NEXO STM line array to its already impressive stable of NEXO boxes. "We researched NEXO, L'Acoustics, d&b, and others for boxes having a high 145+db peak output per box, to use as a large format line array for our bigger shows," states Dan Brown, event services manager, at Reach. "Having had a long history with NEXO and owning 130+ boxes in house before this purchase, we felt with our current inventory and amazing support from NEXO, this was the obvious option." With the addition of the STM, Reach now owns 192 NEXO boxes, plus 34 NXAmp 4x4 and 4 NXAmp 4x1 amplifiers. So far, the NEXO STM rig has been used on Unite -- NDOP 2014 and the KTIS Joyful Noise Family Festival 2014. NDOP included Hillsong United and a local Unite house band. KTIS Joyful Noise acts included Lincoln Brewster, Mercy Me, Tenth Ave North, Steven Curtis Chapman, Audio Adrenaline, Mandisa, and Hawk Nelson. "The output and sound quality is incredible and very accurate, says Brown." We have had engineers comment that the STM rig has headroom for days and I barely had to do anything to the EQ! We wanted a system that would give engineers a clean canvas to mix on and headroom to handle the largest venues, and STM provides that." For NDOP 2014, the NEXO layout consisted of 12 STM M46 boxes and 12 B112 bass per side, eight GEO S12s per side for outfill and nine GEO S12s per side for rear fill. Eight STM S118 subs were used left and right with eight RS18 spread across the center, and eight PS10-R2s provided front fill. For Joyful Noise, the NEXO layout consisted of 12 STM M46 boxes and B112 bass per side, 12 GEO S12s HL used for outfill, five GEO S12s HR for outfill, 16 GEO S12 used for delays -- eight left and eight right, 16 NEXO STM S118 subs -- eight per side in cardioid configuration, 18 RS18 ray subs spread across the center in stacks of three, and eight PS10-R2 for front fill. The monitor rig for Joyful Noise included 10 PS15-R2 wedges, two PS15-R2, and two RS18s for side fills, and two RS15 used for drum subs. 14 NEXO NUAR racks powered the system. "Reach Communications rig was my first experience with the NEXO STM, and it was incredible!" states Lee Fields, front-of-house engineer for Lincoln Brewster. "The horsepower of this PA is remarkable. From the second I started mixing until the last note, I was blown away by the punch of the LF and smoothness of the HF. This is seriously the muscle-car of PA's." For Unite NDOP, Reach provided two Yamaha CL5 digital audio consoles, one at front-of-house and one for monitors and a PM5D-RH for the house band monitors. A Yamaha CL5 was used at front-of-house and PM5D-RH at monitors for Joyful Noise. Reach also used the new Yamaha QL1 digital audio console for playback and announcements. Additional audio gear supplied by Reach included Sennheiser 2000 IEM, Shure UHF-R, Shure, Sennheiser, Beyer, AT mics and Radial, Countryman DI's. Lighting included Vari-Lite VL3000 spot, VL3500 spot, Martin MAC Aura, MAC 101 -- Atomic 3000, ChromaQ colorforce 48, Chauvet 230SR Beam, GrandMA2 light. Video consisted of Hitachi HD1000 camera, Ross Carbonite 2ME switcher, Ross Router, AJA KiPro recorders. 
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