N-RAY solution covers all bases at multi-use events venue …
“This project nicely illustrates how compact designs and high performance can be combined. The system integrates into the architecture whilst at the same time offers the necessary flexibility for a wide variety of event formats - from spoken word presenters to full-scale concerts.”
The Hardt Congress and Cultural Centre in the German municipality of Linkenheim-Hochstetten is a multi-use facility which sits at the heart of its community. The venue has been the hub of social life since the 1990s, hosting municipal events on every scale, as well as external conferences, meetings, trade fairs, and more.
The Centre recently took the decision to upgrade its audio provision, requiring a system that offered optimal delivery of spoken word events and concerts. A CODA Audio system was selected to meet the brief.
The goal was to achieve an even coverage throughout the room without affecting the lines of sight – especially in the area of the gallery. Whilst the system needed to be compact, there could be no compromise on the power required to stage music events. A central element of the concept was a switchable array which would allow flexible adaptation to different audio applications. This would allow for optimal configuration of the system depending on the format of the event, from conferences and lectures to concerts and cultural events.
The Centre’s Technical Director, Jurgen Faul, organised the testing and comparison of several solutions:
“It was important to us to find a system that integrated into the architecture of the room whilst at the same time offering a high degree of intelligibility. The CODA Audio N-RAY system impressed us during the direct comparisons with its even coverage and sonic performance.”
The Centre’s in-house technical team installed the system, which is powered by CODA Audio LINUS 6.4 DSP amplifiers, and comprises 16 x CODA Audio N-RAY (compact three-way line array), 7 x D5 Cube (compact two-way point source), 2 x HOPS7-Pro (compact high performance point source), supported by 6 x G18-Sub (multipurpose sub extension) for controlled and powerful low end.
The new system provides even sound distribution throughout the room and ensures that the gallery is reliably reached from the front sound system. At the same time, the system remains flexible enough to cover a wide range of event formats, and deliver stable performance when higher levels are required.
TEQSAS GmbH who supplied the system were also very satisfied with the outcome at the Centre, as their contact Jens Poth explains:
“This project nicely illustrates how compact designs and high performance can be combined. The system integrates into the architecture whilst at the same time offers the necessary flexibility for a wide variety of event formats – from spoken word presenters to full-scale concerts.”
