Participating in this project, Light.Sound.Contractor, NEXT-proaudio's distributor in Russia, was in charge of the comprehensive design to fit Kursk arena with sport lighting, art-lighting, sound equipment, truss constructions, hoist mechanisms (winches), and a state-of-the-art sound control system.
The opening was attended by Deputy Minister of Sports of Russia Pavel Novikov. Along with the governor and other executives of the region, he examined the new venue and concluded:
"I've seen a lot of similar venues, but this sports and concert centre is wonderful and functional, it will serve both the elite sport and the local community, because it is a beautiful concert venue," said Pavel Novikov.
"This is a good gift for Kursk athletes, and the city and region as a whole. The venue will be the base for both team sports and other events," added Kursk regional governor Alexander Mikhailov.
The new sports and concert centre comprises 12 sports halls, including a large hall for public events designed for more than 3,000 seats. They are all equipped with modern facilities and sports gear for practisng various sports - basketball, boxing, aerobics, dance sports, weightlifting, and powerlifting. The building of the centre also includes a billiard room, a restaurant, a dining room, and several bars.
The centre was equipped with 20 elements of NEXT CXH-64, nine elements of NEXT CXL-15, two NSound P15mA, four NSound P15 and four NSound P12mA.
The whole audio system is powered by four units of NEXT PXA 8000 four-channel digital amplifiers with built-in DSP.
(Jim Evans)
