Leading US production company Platinum XP has added a Renkus-Heinz ICLive X (ICLX) small-format line array to its inventory in Kansas City, Missouri.

ICLive X is a complete system comprising three combinable, steerable array modules and a single matching subwoofer. Recently, the company deployed two ICLXL loudspeakers and two ICLX-118S subwoofers in Kansas City, covering more than 1,000 guests in a 2,700sq-ft auditorium without having to fly loudspeker speaker enclosures or adhere to strict sight lines.

‘We’re not like other rental production companies, and ICLive X is unlike any loudspeaker system you would typically look at for this type of application,’ says Caleb Fankhauser, lead audio engineer at Platinum XP. ‘We set out to cover the floor of the arena without flying any speakers since tables were set up only a few feet from the stage. The sight lines to the projection screen made the steering capabilities of the speakers very important. Happily, Renkus-Heinz had the beam steering technology we needed for this deployment.’

Designed by Renkus-Heinz CTO, Ralph Heinz, each ICLX module comprises six 19mm compression drivers on an ASM Waveguide coaxially mounted in front of two 8-inch woofers resulting in a highly versatile loudspeaker intended for use as a high-output, digitally steerable line array module. ICLX can be arrayed up to 12 modules tall or used in combination with the ICLXL and ICLLX modules. This flexible set-up provides system designers with power, steerability and directivity for the biggest shows in the most difficult spaces.

‘ICLX is an A-rig with unmatched versatility,’ says Renkus-Heinz National Sales Manager, Dudley McLaughlin. ‘It can be used in various configurations in the widest array of music performances, productions or special events. We are exceptionally pleased that a production company of Platinum XP’s calibre has elected to standardise on ICLive X and we’re encouraged by the tremendous success they’ve already experienced with this system.

‘ICLX crosses the line,’ McLaughlin adds. ‘It wins vs line arrays on multiple fronts, so it’s not entirely surprising that we have strong interest from the production community.’