In the City that Never Sleeps, concerts and other events are almost a daily
occurrence. For concert sound providers, the busy summer season means rarely a
dull moment. Long Island-based Taylor Productions is one company taking
advantage of that thriving market, with the veteran sound, lighting, and staging
company lending their multiple Renkus-Heinz rigs to a full roster of concerts,
festivals, and other events.

“We’ve had an exceptionally busy summer this year – we were outside five to six
days a week,” observes Taylor Productions President Bill Taylor, whose staff has
covered gigs ranging from Phil Collins to Jay and the Americans at medium to large
venues including Lincoln Center, the Rainbow Room, MetLife Stadium, and Nassau
Coliseum. And, Taylor adds, “we give them a system that really shines and gets the
crowd moving.”

Taylor’s main rig, a powerful Renkus-Heinz PNX102LA line array system, has seen
almost daily action over the summer, as have their multiple other PNX and CFX-
Series rigs. “We did a large street fair on Long Island recently, and it was
essentially us versus ourselves – we had our PNX102 rig on one stage, and a
CFX101 rig on the other stage at the other end of the street. Fortunately, both
systems offer great pattern control, so we were able to keep things reasonably
separate.”

With several Renkus-Heinz systems to work with, Taylor Productions are able to
mix and match cabinets to meet the demands of events both large and small. “We’ll
pull out the PNX102 rig if the venue is large enough, because I just love the sound
of that system,” Taylor offers. “Often for more mid-sized venues we’ll set up a nice
CFX101 system – it’s plenty loud enough, and sounds wonderful. If we’re doing a
smaller gig like an outdoor cocktail party or a jazz fest – something that requires
great fidelity without a whole lot of sound pressure – our PNX82 rig is a perfect fit. I
love the fact that you can rotate the horns if you want to. Having that kind of
pattern control is essential for outdoor shows where you need to maintain control of
sound levels in the neighborhood.”

Taylor’s smaller systems also come in handy to augment the mains in larger shows.
“Often we’ll use our PNX82s as front fill for a theater or concert show,” says Taylor.
“They’re really great for that kind of coverage. Being able to rotate the horn means
a much softer sound – not in your face like a lot of other speakers. If we want
tighter control on the bottom end we’ll use our DNX212 subwoofers. They deliver
such a tight, punchy low end, with a nice long throw.”

Though the summer season has given way to autumn, Taylor Productions’ calendar
shows little sign of slowing down, and their Renkus-Heinz systems are booked for
indoor gigs well into the future. “We’re fortunate to be very busy, and it’s great to
know we’ve got systems we can count on, day in and day out. Our Renkus-Heinz
systems are well-built and dependable, and they sound great. They really take our
sound to a whole other level.”