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South Korean Performance Halls Receive Artistic Re-do with Meyer Sound
The nebulous title ‘Art Hall’ applies to a growing number of performance spaces designed to accommodate everything from puppet shows to orchestral performances. Designing an audio system for such multi-use venues poses definite challenges, but Avix Tech Co. Ltd., a Seoul, South Korea–based distribution and sound reinforcement company, rose to the occasion on two different South Korean projects: the newly refurbished Hannuri Art Hall in Suwon City's Jangan Ju Community Center, and the Chuncheon Art Hall located in the recently renovated Chuncheon Culture and Arts Center in the province of Gangwon. Despite dramatic differences in shape, profile, and capacity of the two halls, Avix Tech determined that the needs of their diverse calendars of musical theatre, live music, and dance programs would be met ideally by loudspeaker systems from Meyer Sound.
Eric Han, manager of Avix Tech’s System Design and Technical Support Department, cites the self-powered nature of the Meyer Sound systems as key in making them the best solution. “The speakers and onboard amplifiers are perfectly matched, eliminating any loss of quality from sending sound through speaker cables,” Han says. “The installation process and the dynamics of the overall system are very simple, with no need to think about impedance matching.”
Avix Tech outfitted the two-level, 406-seat Hannuri Hall with a complex 5.1 system that includes two CQ-1 wide coverage main loudspeakers and two CQ-2 narrow coverage main loudspeakers per side. Three UPM-1P ultracompact wide coverage loudspeakers handle frontfill, and three additional UPM-1P cabinets mounted under the balcony ensure even sound levels at the rear of the house and the lower seating level. Four PSW-2 high-power flyable subwoofers handle the hall’s low-end needs, and eight compact UM-1P narrow coverage stage monitors provide excellent intelligibility for onstage monitoring.
“Initially the client designated a traditional, non-powered speaker setup, but because the distance between the amplifier racks and the speakers was about 100 meters, we suggested self-powered speakers in order to prevent loss of audio quality,” says Han. “Overall, hall conditions, efficiency, and budget all pointed to Meyer Sound for the job.”
Chuncheon Hall, now in its second phase of renovation, seats a total of 1,018 people between two levels. The entire facility consists of four aboveground and two underground floors, and includes exhibition spaces, dressing rooms, storage, and multipurpose rooms.
To properly equip the spacious hall, Avix chose a streamlined setup featuring three MILO high-power curvilinear array loudspeakers and one MILO 120 high-power expanded coverage curvilinear array loudspeaker per side, with a single M3D-Sub directional subwoofer per side delivering sub-bass. As the restoration and construction process continues, the Chuncheon will expand its system further.
Han and the Avix Tech team designed both systems with the aid of Meyer Sound’s MAPP Online Pro acoustical prediction program. Han and crew tuned both venues using the SIM 3 audio analyzer. “The SIM 3 audio analyzer delights our customers, because it communicates to them that Meyer is just as concerned with the customer’s satisfaction and overall experience as they are with selling and installing their speakers,” Han points out. The Hannuri required virtually no fine-tuning, according to Han, due to its use of newer and more acoustically friendly surfaces, as well as the diligence of resident director Moon Soo Park, who provided invaluable assistance in the audio design process.
Versatility is one of many reasons Avix Tech chose Meyer Sound for the two projects, according to Edward Shim, manager of Avix Tech’s International Business Department. “We at Avix Tech have been using and supplying Meyer Sound products since 1997, and we are happy with the partnership, technical support, and customer service,” says Shim. “Our clients are very satisfied with the high audio quality of Meyer Sound speakers. No matter what kind of presentation it is, Meyer speakers provide the best performance, and the assortment of tools they offer help to create the highest-quality audio in a variety of applications.”
13th April 2007
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