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Abandoned Argentinian Theatre Restored with Wideline
An Argentinian theatre which had long been abandoned, has come back to life with the aid of a complete interior refubishment, incorporating QSC sound reinforcement and network control.
Built nearly 100 years ago, the 600-seat Juan de Vera Theater (named after the city’s founder) is one of the architectural treasures of Corrientes, the capital city of Corrientes Province, situated 650 miles north of Buenos Aires.
However, the building had fallen into disrepair during an extended period of closure until the City’s new Director of Culture, Norberto Lischinsky, decided to embark on a rebuild programme two year ago.
He immediately consulted QSC’s Latin America sales manager Manolo Yanes (with whom he had a long-standing relationship) for assistance with designing the audio system.
Several proprietary line array systems were reviewed, but given the versatility and width of coverage required, the theater voted in favour of QSC’s ISIS WideLine array, in hangs of four WL2102 enclosures per side.
Although the theatre is known to have perfect acoustics it has been designed with three balcony levels, and thus correct aiming of the loudspeakers was paramount. With its 140° horizontal dispersion, the system was optimised using the modeling characteristics of EASE Focus predictive software.
Low-frequency reinforcement is provided by two groundstacked QSC ModularDesign MD-S218 subwoofers, which have been recessed into the stagefront, and the system is powered by a combination of QSC’s PowerLight series PL236 and PL224 amplifiers.
But what adds versatility to a house that will host all types of music — from of jazz and rock to classical music and ballet — is the Basis 922az hub. This meets the control, monitoring and processing needs of amplification and loudspeaker systems over an Ethernet network, allowing reconfigurable DSP structures to be integrated within a single rack unit.
“The digital network is very important in this instance, since it allows wireless control from a laptop,” reports Manolo. “This solution also gives the theatre the opportunity for further expansion.”
At the same time he paid tribute to sound engineer Sebastian Esteves from Amexco Argentina, QSC’s territorial distributors, who not only installed the equipment (in co-operation with QSC’s director of sales - Concert Systems, Brian English) but also calculated the EASE plots and tuned and commissioned the system.
And the fact that Amexco Argentina will be available to the customer at all times to provide on-site service was instrumental in QSC being awarded the contract.
“They are very happy with the QSC system as the coverage is perfect,” summarises Manolo, adding that the performance has been enhanced by the building’s inherent acoustic. Meanwhile he is working with Amexco Argentina to put together a portable system to take care of the theatre’s outside productions.
For the people of Corrientes, it means access once again to their own public theatre, while Norberto Lischinsky and his team from the city hall can look at $1 million of funding well spent — on a new roof, new seating, floor, staging, lighting … and of course sound.
24th May 2006
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