The 13,000 capacity Olympia Hall was built in 1972 for the Olympic Games and hosts a range of events such as rock concerts, musicals, sport events and corporate functions. Due to the variety of formats, the main audio installation requirement for the hall was to have uniform and coherent coverage of both the stands and the infield. Furthermore, a modern system was required which would be acceptable to visiting production companies.
The installation includes 76 L- Acoustics dV-Dosc cabinets, divided into eight arrays (two of 12 cabinets for the north stand, two of 10 cabinets for the south stand, two of eight cabinets for both the west and east tribunes, and two of eight cabinets for the infield), with L-Acoustics LA 24 amplifiers. The signal processing consists of four BSS FDS-366 and two new Symnet Digital Matrix units from Symetrix, with customs settings created by Trius to complement the various system applications and configurations. Initial results and reactions from both the technical staff and the visitors have been very positive.
(Lee Baldock)
