Audio

Sound reinforcement is provided by a flown EAW 650 (install version) PA system with full balcony and center fills and LA series monitors. We also have a full EAW cinema system with Dolby Surround 5.1. All speakers are powered by QSC PLX series amplifiers. Signal processing is supplied by BSS London Architecture, EAW, and Dolby for the cinema system (see the Movies & Video page for details).

Mixing consoles are Yamaha Digital M7CL-48 and Midas Venice 24x4x2 analog. Outboard processing includes Ashly EQ’s, Yamaha effects processors, and DBX and BSS compressors, gates, and limiters. Playback and record decks are Tascam for CDR and Mini Disk. We provide a full microphone package including Shure, Sennheiser, Audio Technica, AKG, and EV microphones.

We stock Shure and Sennheiser wireless handheld and lavaliere microphones, Barcus Berry and C-ducer piano systems, and have Countryman and Whirlwind direct boxes. House snake is Wireworks 48 pair with stage boxes distributed around the stage and orchestra pit areas.

The main PA speakers fly out of the way for symphonic and chamber groups, which employ the use of our Acoustic Control System (ACS). For the use of our ACS, the P.A. flies out on CM ½ ton dedicated use chain hoists. The ACS works in conjunction with our Wenger Diva Symphony Shell to change the acoustics of the hall. 18 microphones are aimed at the stage and orchestra pit. These signals are then processed by early reflection and reverberation modules then amplified and released into the hall, adding warmth, brilliance, and fullness of tone.

Foldback speakers in the symphony shell allow the musicians to hear the acoustics of the hall, giving an acoustical unity between musicians and audience members. The ACS system may be remotely adjusted from 1 second to 3.1 seconds.