Working in the main Concert Hall, which holds over 1,000 people, Bico installed a Unison Paradigm system with 24 ways of dimming to control the house and rehearsal lights, along with an sACN network system, all connected both to a new Ion control desk and several wall mounted fader stations. Two 48-way Sensor dimming racks and five gateways were also fitted for show light.
Søren Jørgensen, sales project manager at Bico, comments, "This year, we were tasked with updating all their old dimmers with streaming ACN (sACN) and integrating the house and stage lighting. After doing on site tests with the Ion and another manufacturer's desk, the Ion was specified because it operates silently - it will normally be placed in the middle of the auditorium, so it was important that there should not be any audible fan noise to disturb the audience or performers. Bico also supplied 40 ETC Source Four PARs and four Source Four Revolution moving lights - again, specified in order to avoid any unnecessary noise.
"The technical staff were up and running on the new desk almost immediately - so far we've only needed to give them two hours tuition, but promised to return if they feel they've reached the limit of what they can teach themselves."
The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen is the oldest and largest professional institution of musical education in Denmark, with approximately 400 students.
(Jim Evans)
