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Vista Theatre: backstage

 4473 Sunset Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90027  | map |

 

A view across the shallow stage from stage left. In the silent days the screen would have been on the back wall, allowing room for vaudeville acts in front. Photo: Mike Hume - Historic Theatre Photography - 2018



The inner column stage right. Note the recess for a strip light down low on the column. Photo: Mike Hume - 2018



A peek into the auditorium from the stage left organ chamber. Photo: Mike Hume - 2018



A look across the front part of the attic from above the stage right organ chamber. Photo: Bill Counter - 2018



Peering back deeper into the attic over the auditorium. Photo: Bill Counter - 2018
 
 

A look across to stage right. Photo: Bill Counter - April 2023
 
 

The view to stage left. Photo: Bill Counter - April 2023 
 
 

Looking to stage right after the arrival of speakers. Photo: Bill Counter - June 2023 
 
The speakers are QSC DCS series. The five full-range channels are four way, quad-amped SC 424s with crossovers at 250, 1700 and 6K. The LF component is a LF-4215 with the HF and VHF being an MHV-1090. The systems are normally used with one LF cabinet with two 15" speakers. Sean McKinnon of Boston Light and Sound notes that instead of spending money to build platforms to raise the units up to normal height they decided to just add a second LF cabinet underneath. There are 4 subs sitting on the stage between the 5 full-range systems. The amps are 4Kw 4 channel QSC Network Amplifiers, model CX-Q 4K4.  
 
 

A view to stage right after the screen installation. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2023
 
 
 
One of the HF/VHF units. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2023
 
 
 
A closer look to stage right. Note the amp rack on the right. Behind the wall at stage level is the main electrical service gear in a room accessible via the exit passage. Up the ladder and you're in the organ chamber. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2023
 
 

The view from the stage right organ chamber. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2023
 
 

The amp rack view from the top of the ladder. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2023
 
 

Across to stage left. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2023
 
 

The stage left wall and organ chamber access. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2023
 
 
 
The board in the electrical room, accessed via the front exit house left. The rest of the distribution gear is on the second floor in the other end of the building in the southeast corner.  Photo: Bill Counter - September 2023
 
 

The main breaker. It's an 800A 120/240 3 phase delta service. Photo: Bill Counter - September 2023
 
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