The GETEC Arena in Magdeburg with a new sound system
posted:
Magdeburg´s municipal facilities management company, responsible for the regional capital´s properties, commissioned SALZBRENNER media to replace all the PA system loudspeakers with a new, modern solution tailored to handle the different GETEC Arena utilization scenarios. Additionally, a redundant digital audio network was installed. Apart from the main control room the system can now also be controlled from four additional positions in the arena and extra audio components can be connected. Planning of the project was handled by the planning office ADA Acoustics & Media Consultants GmbH from Berlin.
advertisment
Special construction for the centre cluster
The new sound reinforcement speakers for addressing the grandstands on the long side and the front of the arena could be installed at the old locations. In the centre of the hall, where the speakers are installed in a circle, each at an angle of 60°, a special solution was required. During sports events a video ring is mounted underneath the centre cluster, which partially obstructs the loudspeakers. The Franconian full-service provider’s engineers solved the problem by positioning the new line arrays in front of the video ring using a special attachment. The speakers above the stage area, which are used for conferences and similar events were mounted in the existing rigging constructions.
Very short project duration
The arena was equipped with Kling & Freitag Nomos XLS subwoofers and Gravis 15 W and Sequenza 5 W multi-way loudspeaker systems, a Yamaha QL 1 digital mixing console and a large screen video projector were also installed. Custom mounting structures for loudspeakers, patch panels and wall junction boxes were manufactured by SALZBRENNER media.
advertisment
"The extremely tight time frame for the installation, due to the high utilization of the hall, and the custom mounting brackets for the centre cluster speakers presented two challenges we accepted gladly and mastered", recalls Philipp Bauch, project manager for SALZBRENNER media.
SALZBRENNER media GmbH in brief:
As a systems contractor, SALZBRENNER media stands for worldwide expertise in professional audio, video and media technology.
Brand diversity and neutrality is an important factor for the systems integrator in order to provide the best possible advice and quality for the customer. From the initial consultation to the final acceptance projects are realised according to the highest quality and delivery standards, tailored to your individual needs, on schedule and within budget. From our headquarters in Buttenheim and our subsidiaries in Berlin, Chemnitz, Papenburg and Vienna (Austria) we handle projects worldwide. A close customer relationship is paramount to us — directly with our own experts, or via our international network of partners.
SALZBRENNER media´s fields of expertise are versatile and range from research, development and distribution of audio, video, media and intercom technology and alarm systems to system integration and installation.