“The project’s success was underpinned by the expertise of Roger Drego whose extensive experience and deep understanding of handling audio brands, coupled with our skilled Alphatec team, proved invaluable in overcoming the unique challenges posed by the Birla Auditorium. His guidance was instrumental in navigating the complexities of the project and harnessing the power and precision of CODA Audio. The final result was a transformed audio experience, bringing the historic Birla Auditorium into the modern age of sound reinforcement.”

“When I unmuted the system and the first song was played, the crew just went ‘Wow!’. You can imagine that with more than a hundred mics on the choir, feedback could be quite an issue, but we were able to drive a very high level with amazing clarity and intelligibility and no aggressivity. On my main desk, with all the choirs and classical instruments, there’s no EQ at all - only local - it’s just amazing -  no phase problems, nothing. It’s just so very natural.”

“With an immersive audio system, you simply have more ‘space’ in the mix than with a traditional stereo or mono near-field sound system. The audience hears the artists at the position they occupy in the stage - that’s what characterises the immersive 3D listening experience.”

“Carrying a mix of AiRAY and CiRAY allowed for true scalability between the arenas in mainland Europe and the theatre shows in the UK. The lightweight nature of the CiRAY made it perfect for split systems in theatres such as Edinburgh’s Usher Hall where three hangs were flown from the house advance truss to cover the hard-to-hit upper balcony.”

"This was our first installation of CODA Audio N-RAY. It was chosen for its fantastic ratio of size to performance, while its ability to provide asymmetrical coverage helped us overcome reflections from the Centre’s walls. The client is very happy indeed with the new system which comfortably meets all the venue’s requirements with headroom to spare."