At the AECC in Aberdeen, around 25,000sq.m of temporary exhibition space is created
UK - Organised by Reed Exhibitions UK, the biennial SPE Offshore Europe conference and exhibition is the largest upstream oil and gas event outside North America. With some 1,500 exhibitors it attracts an audience of around 50,000 visitors, including engineers, technical specialists, industry leaders and experts from all over the world. Held at the AECC in Aberdeen, around 25,000 square metres of temporary exhibition space is created in five giant marquees, and a substantial PA system is required for information and safety announcements.

Taylored Sound, the Aberdeen-based pro audio rental and installation specialists, were commissioned to hire and install the PA for the recent exhibition, and they designed a system based around Community R.25 loudspeakers.

"We chose the Community R.25's as their power and 90 x 40 degree dispersion were ideal for the large areas to be covered," commented Taylored Sound's Jimi Troup. "Their vocal quality is exceptional and their compact size and light weight were a real advantage for fast installation. The entire break down took only three hours with just two people."

A total of 66 R.25s were used to provide complete coverage for Halls 1 to 4 and at the entrance gates. In the four main halls the R.25s were mounted in pairs, spaced evenly along the apex of the steel-framed marquees. A Symetrix Solus 8, with eight mic/line inputs and eight outputs, provided paging configuration and control and the 28,000W available from three Powersoft K8 amplifiers provided more than ample headroom for the system.

"We brought in the complete stock of R.25s specifically for this event," continued Troup, "And it was a good investment. The organisers thanked us, saying it was the best PA they'd ever had for the exhibition, and the loudspeakers will continue to lift the standard of audio quality for the large number of smaller events we provide for throughout the year."

(Jim Evans)


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