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  • Big Day Out 2014

    Orange & Blue Stages

    Australia’s foremost music festival, The Big Day Out, debuted on the 1992 Australia Day public holiday in Sydney and expanded to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by the following year. The Gold Coast and Auckland were added to the schedule in 1994. As of 2003, it has featured seven or eight stages (depending on the venue) accommodating popular contemporary rock music, electronic music, mainstream international acts and local acts.

    JPJ Audio (previously trading as Jands Production Services and Johnston Audio) has provided the sound systems for every Big Day Out show since 1992 and 2014 was no exception. The festival usually takes place in late January and this year was held in four Australian cities: Gold Coast (Jan 19), Melbourne (Jan 24), Sydney (Jan 26), Adelaide (Jan 31) and Perth (Feb 2).

    Orange / Blue Stages – FOH Speaker System
    • 68 L-Acoustics V-DOSC Enclosures
    • 48 L-Acoustics SB218 Sublow Enclosures
    • 18 Amplifier Rack, L-Acoustics (4x5002VZ)
    • 4 Amplifier Rack, L-Acoustics (2x5002VZ)
    • FOH Speaker System Delays
    • 18 L-Acoustics Kudo Enclosures
    • 2 Amplifier Rack L-Acoustics LA-RAK (3xLA8)
    • FOH Drive
    • 1 Midas PRO1 Digital Mixing Console
    • 1 L-Acoustics V-DOSC Drive Rack (4xDolby)
      • Blue Stage FOH Control
    • 1 Digidesign Profile Control Surface
    • 1 Digidesign Venue FOH Local Rack
    • 5 Digidesign DSP Mix Engine
    • 1 Midas PRO2C Digital Mixing Console
    • Monitor Speaker System
    • 18 d&b M2 Monitor Enclosure
    • 2 d&b Q-SUB Sublow Enclosure
    • 6 L-Acoustics ARCS Enclosure
    • 4 L-Acoustics dV-SUB Sublow Enclosure
    • 3 Amplifier Rack, 4mix d&b D-12
    • 12 d&b D-12 2ch Amplifier
    • 2 Amplifier Rack, ARCS (2xLA48+366)
    • Monitor Control
    • 1 Yamaha PM5D-RH Digital Console
      • Orange Stage Control
    • FOH Control
    • 1 Digidesign Venue Digital Console System
    • 1 Digidesign Profile Control Surface
    • 1 Digidesign Venue FOH Local Rack
    • 1 Digidesign Venue Stage Rack
    • Monitor Speaker System
    • 16 Clair Bros 12AM Monitor Speaker Enclosure
    • 3 Amplifier Rack, 4mix 12AM (Crown 3600)
    • 2 Clair Bros ML18 Sublow Enclosure
    • 2 Amplifier Rack, ML18 (Crown MA9000i)
    • 6 L-Acoustics ARCS Enclosure
    • 4 L-Acoustics dV-SUB Sublow Enclosure
    • 2 Amplifier Rack, ARCS (2xLA48+366)
    • Monitor Control
    • 1 Yamaha PM5D-RH Digital Console
    • 1 Yamaha PM5D Power Supply Rack
      • Red Stage
    • FOH Speaker System
    • 18 JBL VERTEC 4889
    • 16 JBL VERTEC 4880
    • FOH Control
    • 1 Digidesign Venue Digital Console System
    • 1 Digidesign Profile Control Surface
    • 1 Digidesign Venue FOH Local Rack
    • 1 Digidesign Venue Stage Rack (48in, 32out)
    • Monitor Control
    • 1 Digidesign Venue Digital Console System
    • 1 Digidesign Profile Control Surface
    • 1 Digidesign Venue FOH Local Rack
    • 1 Digidesign Venue Stage Rack (48in, 32out)
    • Monitor Speaker System
    • 14 Clair Bros 12AM Monitor Speaker Enclosure
    • 1 L-Acoustics dV-SUB Sublow Enclosure
    • 1 Amplifier Sleeve, dV-SUB (1xLA8)
    • 2 Amplifier Rack, 4mix 12AM (Crest)
    • Sidefill
    • 6 L-Acoustics dV-DOSC Enclosure
    • 2 L-Acoustics dV-SUB Sublow Enclosure
    • 1 Amplifier Rack, L-Acoustics 115XT HI-Q (4 mix LA8)
      • Boiler Room FOH Speaker System
    • 18 L-Acoustics V-DOSC Enclosure
    • 6 L-Acoustics dV-DOSC Enclosure
    • 8 L-Acoustics ARCS Enclosure
    • 16 L-Acoustics SB218 Sublow Enclosure
    • 6 Amplifier Rack, L-Acoustics (4x5002VZ)
    • 4 Amplifier Rack, L-Acoustics (2x5002VZ)
    • 1 L-Acoustics V-DOSC Drive Rack (4xDolby)
    • FOH Control
    • 1 Digidesign Venue Digital Console System
    • 1 Digidesign Profile Control Surface
    • 1 Yamaha O1V96 Digital Console (16 Mono + 4 Stereo)
    • Monitor Speaker System
    • 14 Clair Bros 12AM Monitor Speaker Enclosure
    • 2 Amplifier Rack, 4mix 12AM (Crown 3600)
    • 4 Clair Bros R4 Mk III Speaker Enclosure
    • 1 Amplifier Rack, R4 (Crown MA9000i)
    • 6 Clair Bros ML18 Sublow Enclosure
    • 2 Amplifier Rack, ML18 (Crown MA9000i)
    • Monitor Control
    • 1 Yamaha PM5D-RH Digital Console
    • 1 Yamaha O1V96 Digital Console (16 Mono + 4 Stereo)
    • DJ Monitors
    • 9 L-Acoustics dV-DOSC Enclosure
    • 6 L-Acoustics dV-SUB Sublow Enclosure
    • 2 Amplifier Rack, L-Acoustics 115XT HI-Q (4 mix LA8)
    • 2 Amplifier Sleeve, dV-SUB (1xLA8)
    JPJ Crew
    • FOH System Engineers
    • John Kerns
    • Tim Millikan
    • Brendan Keane
    • Tim Seconi
    • Monitor System Engineers
    • Paul Kennedy
    • Tristan Johnson
    • Tristan Farrow
    • Josh Andre
    • Stage Technicians
    • Duncan Kaye
    • Dean Marquis
    • Matthew Morrison
    • Alex McCormack
    • Aaron Casley
    • Wayne Mulder
    • Jorgia Galbraith
    • Tim Jones


    Gallery – All photos ©Daniel Boud

  • The FIFA Fan Fest in Sydney

    Fanfest Darling Harbour

    While 32 nations played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Sydney was one of only six cities around the world to host an International FIFA Fan Fest. More than 500,000 people visited the Cockle Bay and Tumbalong Park sites, at Darling Harbour, where all 64 matches were broadcast live on four large screens.

    JPS provided sound reinforcement and crew for the 31 day event.

    Dates June 11, 2010 – July 12, 2010
    Sydney Darling Harbour
    JPS Crew
    Dean Mizzi, Matt Debien, Tristian Johnson, Adam Williams, Shane Oldham, Tim Seconi, Raoul Plimer
    Speaker System JBL VerTec
    18 x JBL VerTec 4889 Enclosures
    16 x JPS 18″ Subwoofers
    16 x Crown MA5002VZ
    FOH Drive System
    1 x Dolby Lake DLP 4D12 Mesa
    1 x Motion 1200 Wireless Tablet
    4 x BSS FDS-366 Omni Drives
    1 x BSS FCS-960 EQ
    4 x BSS FCS-926 Omni Drives
    FOH Control
    1 x Soundcraft Vi6
    1 x Yamaha M7CL 48 Ch Digital Console
    1 x Tascam CD-RW901SL
    2 x Denon DCD-695 CD Players
    Radio Mics
    9 x Shure UR4D Dual Receivers
    12 x ShureUR2 Hand Held Transmitters c/w Beta 58 capsules
    Monitor System
    12 x Clair Bros 12AM Monitor Speakers
    4 x Clair Bros R4 MkIII Side Fill Cabinets
    1 x Clair ML18 Subwoofer
    12 x Crown MA3600VZ Amplifiers
    4 x Crown MA9001 Amplifiers
    8 x Lake Clair iO’s
    6 x Sennheiser G2 IEM systems
    2 x Shure PSM 600 systems
    1 x Yamaha PM5D-RH Digital Console

  • AC/DC Black Ice World Tour

    AC/DC, Australia’s most successful rock and roll band, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide, returned home in February as part of their Black Ice World Tour. It was the band’s first Australian tour since 2001.

    The main loudspeaker arrays, for the tour, were Electro-Voice X-Array while Jands Production Services provided Clair Audio I5 cabinets for the side hands and delays. For the stadium shows JBL Vertec cabinets were used ito supplement the system.

    Dates February 11, 2010 – March 8, 2010
    Melbourne Etihad Stadium – February 11, 13, 15
    Sydney ANZ Stadium – February 18, 20, 22
    Brisbane QSAC Stadium – February 25, 27
    Adelaide Adelaide Oval – March 2
    Perth Subiaco Oval – March 6, 8
    JPS Crew  
      Nick Giameos
    Delay Crew – Sydney Karl Sullivan, Dave Richardson, Paul Schofield, Simon Farrell, John Kerns
    Speaker System Clair Bros Audio
      20 x Clair i5 10° Speaker Cabinet
      8 x Clair i5 5° Speaker Cabinet
      8 x Clair i5 2.5° Speaker Cabinet
      30 x JBL Vertec VT4889
      14 x Crest/QSC Amp Rack
      20 x Crown MA5002VZ
    FOH Drive System  
      10 x Clair iO Controller
      1 x Gateway Motion 1200 Tablet PC

  • Rugby League Grand Final 2009

    Rugby League Grand Final 2009

    More than 2.5 million Australians tuned it to see Melbourne’s premiership triumph over Parramatta – making it the most watched NRL grand final in three years. Jands provided the audio system and staff for the day’s entertainment, including performances by Wolfmother, Wes Carr and Mark Vincent.

    Date Sunday October 4, 2009
    Audio Crew Michael Waters, Garry Hall, Tim Lonigan, Adam Williams
      Bob Daniels, James Kohler, Tony Love, Andrea Le Roy
      Shane Oldham, Adam Smith
    Speaker System JBL Vertec
      42 x JBL Vertec 4889
      16 x JBL Vertec 4880
    Amplifiers 36 x Crown MA5002vz Amplifiers
    Control systems  
    F.O.H. Digico D5 112EX Console
      Yamaha DM 1000
      Al Smart C2
      3 x Dennon CD Players
      1 x Tascam CD recorder
    FOH Drive System  
      10 x BSS 366 Omni Drives
    Monitor System  
      Yamaha PM-5D RH
      2 x Dolby DLP’s
      1 x BSS 366
      16 x Clair 12AM Wedges
      4 x L-Acoustics ARCS
      8 x Crown MA3600vz Amplifiers
      12 x Crown MA3600 Amplifiers
      3 x Lab Gruppen LA48 Amplifiers

  • Sound Relief 2009

    Sound Relief Sydney 2009

    Sydney rock lovers took a trip down memory lane as performers from more than three decades hit the stage at the Sound Relief concert. Jands provided the audio system and staff for the Sydney concert and also sent front end equipment and crew to the Melbourne concert for Midnight Oil.

    Date 14th March 2009
    Front of House Greg Rosman, George Gorga
    Monitors Bob Daniels, Andy McKeown, Bredan Keane
    Patch Tim Seconi
    R.F. systems Peter Twartz
    Stage Damon Pieterse, James Kohler, Duncan Kaye
      Chris Pratt, Tim Lonergan, Carla Puckeridge
      Andrea LeRoy
    Speaker System JBL Vertec
      54 x JBL Vertec 4889
      24 x JBL Vertec 4888
      64 x JPS JBL 18″ Sub Bass
    Amplifiers 50 x Crown MA5002vz Amplifiers
      8 x Crown MA-9000i Amplifiers
    Control systems  
    F.O.H. 2 x Digi-Design Venue D-Show Consoles 96CH
      Yamaha PM5D-RH Digital Console
      2 x TC D2 Tap Delays
      2 x DBX 160SL Compressors
      TCM-5000 Reverb
      Eventide H-3000 Harmoniser
      Tascam CD Recorder
    FOH Drive System  
      4 x Dolby DLP 412 Processors
      BSS Stereo EQ
      Motion 1200 Wireless Tablet
      SMAART System
      Midas XL88
    Microphones  
      5 x Shure UR4D-Q5 dual receivers
      10 x Shure UR-Q2 transmitters c/w Beta 58 capsules
      6 x Shure SM 81
      7 x Shure Beta 98
      2 x Shure SM 89
      2 x Shure SM 91
      16 x Shure SM 57
      9 x Shure SM 58
      6 x Shure Beta 57a
      12 x Shure Beta 58a
      2 x Shure Beta 52a
      3 x Shure 565
      6 x Shure KSM 137
      4 x Shure KSM 32
      4 x Sennheiser BF 509
      5 x Sennheiser E 904
      6 x AKG 414
      4 x Audio-Technica AT 4050
      4 x Beyer Dynamic M 88
      6 x Beyer Dynamic Opus 87
      25 x Countryman Type 85 DI box
    Monitor System  
      2 x Clair Bros ML18 Sub Bass
      3 x Dolby DLP 412 Processors
      2 x Clair Lake iOs
      8 x L-Acoustics Arcs
      8 x L-Acoustics dV-Subs
      8 x LA-48 Amplifiers
      2 x Crown MA9000i Amplifiers
      12 x Crown MA3600 Amplifiers
      23 x Senheiser EW300 G2 IEM Transmitters
      32 x Senheiser EW300 G2 IEM Receivers
      3 x PWS Helical Aerials
      2 x Shure PA821 Aerial Distributions
    Coldplay Sound Relief Chris Martin with John Farnham

  • Steely Dan Live with Vertec

    Steely Dan

    Writing in Audio Technology magazine Mark Davie interviews the team responsible for Steely Dan’s audio on their Australian tour.

    Tour Dates: September 8 – 24, 2008
    Excerpt:
    “Steely Dan has probably played through more PAs than any other band. Well, maybe that should read been played. Walter Becker and Donald Fagens back catalogue can be heard echoing in empty concert halls and arenas across the globe Steely Dan has for some time been the discerning engineer’s recording artists of choice for tuning PAs. Given a Steely Dan gig is a rare occasion, even rarer in Australia it’s sometimes difficult to imagine Steely Dan the band coming out of the PA, and not just Steely Dan the CD. Sure enough, Walter and Donald have entrusted their live sound to one man and he’s known simply as JR.”

    Download / read the complete article. [PDF – 564KB]

  • Live Earth

    Live Earth took place on Saturday July 7 in Sydney with a monumental line-up
    of Australian talent including Crowded House, Missy Higgins, Eskimo Joe,
    Wolfmother and more at Aussie Stadium, Moore Park.
    Live Earth

    Date July 7 2007
    Sound crew
      Michael Waters
      Paul Schofield
      Nick Giameos
      Garry Hall
      Matt Debien
      Dean Lovell
      John Blois
      Richard Vass
      Randell Casey
      Adam Williams
    FOH Speaker System
      54 x JBL Vertec 4889 Enclousers
      24 x JBL Vertec 4888 Enclousers
      48 x JPS JBL Loaded 18″ subwoofers
    Amplifiers 60 x Crown MA5002VZ Amplifiers
    FOH Drive system
      4 x Dolby Lake DLP4D12 Processors
      4 x BSS Omni Drive FDS-366
      1 x Gateway Motion 1200 Tablet PC
      1 x Motion 1200 Docking Station
      1 x Cisco 350 Wireless Access Point
      1 x Midas XL-88 Mixer
    FOH Control System
      1 x Digi-Design D-Show Venue 96Ch Console System
      1 x Yamaha PM-5D RH Console
      4 x DBX-566 Compressors
      2 x Eventide H-3000 SE Harmonisers
      2 x TC-M5000 reverbs
      2 x TC-Electronics D-Two Delay
      2 x L-Acoustics 108P Near Field Monitors
    Monitor System
      2 x Yamaha PM5D-RH Digital Console
      24 x Clair Bros 12AM Wedges
      5 x Dolby Lake CDLP Processors
      8 x Shure PSM700 Receivers
      8 x Shure PSM700 Transmitters
      4 x Sennheiser EW-300 IEM G2 Systems
      8 x L-Acoustics Arcs
      4 x L-Acoustics dV-Subs
    Microphones
      10 x Shure UHF MA Radio Mic systems
      6 x Shure UHF MA Hand Held Mics
      4 x Shure SM 81
      4 x KSM 32’s
      3 x Shure SM 91’s
      10 x Shure SM 98’s
      12 x Shure SM 57’s
      17 x Shure SM 58’s
      4 x Shure Beta 52A’s
      4 x Shure Beta 56A’s
      3 x Beyer M-88’s
      20 x Countryman Type 85 DI’s

  • Greenday

    Greenday

    Tour dates 13th – 18th December 2005
    System Engineer Greg Rosman
    Audio Crew Andrew Mitchell, Nick Giameos, Cameron Elias, Richard Vass, Michael Burdett, Paul Schofield, Mark Wilson, Andy McKeown
    Speaker System Clair Bros i4 system
    44 x i4 Cabinets
    40 x i4B Low End Cabinets
    8 x Clair Bros P2 Cabinets
    48 x JBL 18″ subs
    16 x Clair Bros Crest Amp Racks
    12 x Crown MA-5002-VZ Amplifiers
    Speaker System JBL Vertec 4889 System
    42 x JBL Vertec 4889 Cabinets
    28 x Crown MA-5002 VZ Amplifiers
    Consoles
    F.O.H. Midas H-3000 Console
    Monitor Yamaha PM-1D Digital Console

  • Joe Cocker – 2005

    Joe Cocker

    Tour Details

    Tour dates Nov 15 – Dec 10, 2005
    System Engineer Michael “Robo” Burdett
    Audio Crew Andy McKeown
    Speaker System 18 x JBL Vertec 4889, 16 x JBL 18″ JPS Subs, 8 x Meyer UPA 2C
    Amplifiers 16 x Crown MA 5002 VZ
    FOH Console Midas XL-4
    Monitor Console Midas H-3000 48 Ch