From grain warehouse to concert hall with Yamaha Pro Audio
Assailants, an old barn in the Dutch city of Rotterdam built in 1906, has undergone a profound remodeling to transform itself into a modern cultural space, with a concert hall and a recording studio equipped with Yamaha ProAudio equipment.
The problem of what to do with industrial buildings when they are no longer necessary for their initial purpose is known to urban planning experts.. But in Rotterdam (Netherlands), Assailants, the largest grain silo in Europe with 106 years old, has found a new use as a center for musical and business events. It fell into disuse a decade ago and its size could have meant that demolition was the only realistic measure possible.. Nevertheless, The city authorities of Rotterdam have taken advantage of its size and transformed it into Maassilo De Nieuwe Oogst, an urban culture and entertainment center that includes two concert stages, a recording studio, a lounge-bar, dance and exhibition facilities.
Veteran Dutch sound engineer Edwin Haine, de la empresa Seeing and Hearing, has been in charge of the specifications and supply of the sound equipment for the new venue, choosing the team Yamaha for its flexibility, because many technicians find it familiar and, as stated, “I can't remember a time when I failed with the Yamaha team in the 25 I have been working in sound reinforcement for years.. "Above all, Daily use of these reliable solutions saves us a lot of time,”continues. “Connect or disconnect a panel like the PM5D, with so many entrances and exits, in seconds it continues to surprise a veteran like me! A power supply, two network cables, and that's it".
At the forefront of technology
The installation has a PM5D console with three MY series Ethersound cards for mixing room sound, one M7CL-48ES for the monitors and three SB168-ES stage speakers. Amplification for the PA system is six TX4N and four TX5N amplifiers from Yamaha, with eight other TX4N amplifiers to power the stage monitors. An LS9-16 mixing console and another SB168-ES stage speaker have also been installed for smaller events..
Edwin Haine added: “I chose the PM5D because it is the standard console for international tours. I decided to install an auxiliary Ethersound system throughout the building because it has many advantages, including the fact that it allows you to use Yamaha consoles, speakers and amplifiers anywhere in the building. TX4n and TX5n amps are solid too, reliable, compact and have excellent sound quality. Their integrated programmable processors and MY card slots make them tremendously flexible.”
Yamaha Music Europe staff have provided hands-on training for engineers on the Yamaha team and using the Ethersound network. “I am really happy with the installation. I know that the Yamaha equipment will be very reliable and that the versatility of the system has made De Nieuwe Oogst already well known for a wide variety of leisure and business events.”, Haine has concluded.
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