Lectrosonics, Inc.
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
United States
South
Jordan, UT – August, 2014… As many business professionals,
educators, and others are discovering, automated mixing control and wireless
microphones simplify and improve the sound reinforcement capabilities in many
different environments. Such is the case at Bingham High School, where the
school’s auditorium underwent a substantial facility upgrade in order to
improve its sound reinforcement capabilities. Here, Digital Hybrid Wireless®
microphone and Aspen audio processing technologies from Rio Ranch, NM-based
Lectrosonics were placed into service.
Salt Lake City, UT-based BNA
Consulting, Inc., a major provider of electrical consulting services in Utah
and surrounding states, was contracted to design the school’s new sound
reinforcement system and upgrade the facility from an aging analog setup to one
with digital capabilities. Working in conjunction with Performance Audio of
Salt Lake City, who served as the integrator on the job, the project culminated
with a system that facilitates control via an Apple iPad tablet. BNA
Consulting’s Jaime Verhaal, CTS-D and Drayton Bailey, CTS-D served as the AV
consultants. Verhaal discussed the nature of the project.
“The
Auditorium at Bingham High School seats around 2000 people and is used for many
types of activities ranging from school musicals to public events,” Verhaal
explained. “The goal was to develop a system that could be used with a digital
mixing console for larger events, yet also have the ability to function in an
unattended mode—particularly when the auditorium is rented.”
Verhaal’s first goal was to
improve the microphone capabilities in the room. This was accomplished with a
12-channel system comprised of two Lectrosonics Venue wireless microphone
receiver mainframes, each fully stocked with the company’s VRS receiver
modules. For system input, Verhaal specified eight Lectrosonics LMa Digital
Hybrid Wireless beltpack transmitters plus four handheld microphones. “It’s
great that we can fit six wireless channels in the 1 RU Venue receiver
housing,” says Verhaal. “We replaced an old wireless microphone system that was
experiencing dropouts and was just plain worn out. With the new Lectrosonics
system, we now have twelve dependable wireless channels—all housed in two rack
spaces.”
The audio management system
Verhaal specified includes a Lectrosonics Aspen SPN2412 24 input / 12 output
audio processor and an Aspen SPNDNT (Dante™) interface that connects Dante™
networked audio with ASPEN processors. “For this installation,” Varhaal
reports, “We have the Aspen SPN2412 set up to handle automixing when the space
is rented and output Dante to a digital mixing console when in manual mixing
mode, using a rocker switch positioned near the console. With the iPad control
that we implemented—combined with the processing power of the SPN2412—the
school now has a system that makes it easy to operate and make changes when
necessary for unattended operation while having full control via the mixing
console for larger, more involved events.”
For a project of this
complexity, questions invariably arise and, here too, Verhaal was impressed
with Lectrosonics’ customer and technical support services. “Lectrosonics’
support has been incredible,” he said. “Scott Woolley, our local representative
went above and beyond with support on this effort. During the consultation
phase, Scott helped us obtain the equipment necessary to demonstrate a wireless
bodypack system and the school’s preforming arts group loved it. They couldn’t
believe how well it worked.”
Bingham High School’s
revitalized sound reinforcement system was installed during the early part of
May and, since that time, has been steadily in service—impressing everyone who
comes in contact with the equipment. “The school loves the new system,” Verhaal
said. “Upgrading the wireless microphone equipment has given them more channels
of reliable wireless microphones then they had previously and by adding
wireless/remote control of the mixing console and DSP with an iPad app, the
entire setup is better sounding, more intuitive, and flexible. I really like
how the Aspen system preforms in this design. With the Dante network and local
sources at the rack, it really simplifies everything for the user.”
To
learn more about BNA Consulting, Inc., visit the company online at www.bnaconsulting.com.
About Lectrosonics
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