With twelve external and sixteen internal zones, the Docks project was a complex operation for PA Plus. Ease of control, flexibility and future expandability were the priorities for Lima, who also executed the original DSP programming and system design. "The number of remotes that were required for installation in the facility was a tremendous challenge," Lima reports. "The vastness of the facility allows each room to have up to seven different sources, including satellite, microphone, band/DJ, and PowerPoint."
The Symetrix SymNet DSP was a key component in helping Lima meet his goals, as he set up a system with three separate SymNet head ends in different locations that efficiently transported audio throughout the Docks. "The SymNet units are in the main rack, collecting all analogue audio throughout the facility in the first level and via CobraNet from anything outside of the main floor. I knew this was going to grow, so I had to choose a very large matrix system to handle the routing. Everything is routed in stereo-balanced inputs and outputs."
(Jim Evans)
