An old building of the fifteenth century, the Belgian City of Leuven, has installed a broadcasting structure using the Radio network 2. D&b Audiotechnik has been the company responsible for installing the PA system.

dD Speakers&b in Leuven City Hall

The City of Leuven (Belgium) Choose D technology&b Audiotechnik for the implementation of its Radiohuis project, a complete broadcasting structure using the Radio station 2 for your emissions. This Belgian town hall is a historic building from the mid-fifteenth century that has become the headquarters of Radio Studios 2, Dutch-language public broadcaster.

Un lugar poco habitual para realizar este proyecto pero que Frank Geerts, director de Ventas para Teatros y Audio Profesional de Amptec Explains, “VRT, la compañía de radio y televisión flamenca, decidió hace unos años crear una estructura completa de radiodifusión en el Ayuntamiento de Lovaina, que llamaron Radiohuis y que utiliza, chiefly, Radio 2, emisora de la provincia de Brabante Flamenco y Bruselas. También cuenta con salas de edición, de conferencia y el denominado R-Café. Este último es un espacio diseñado para emisiones en directo, eventos y conciertos en el que el público puede ver el trabajo de las emisoras de radio de la VRT, que incluyen Radio 2, Klara y MNM”. Y es en este último donde se ha instalado un sistema de audio PA de D&b Audiotechnik.

dD Speakers&b in Leuven City Hall

The original configuration combined the Ci7-TOP speakers, E15X-SUBs and E12s, but given the dimensions of the rooms and the public it hosts, that can reach a hundred, It was decided to expand the project. In this way, the initial infrastructure was expanded with some additional xS Series speakers, the 5S and 4S. The aim was to avoid feedback during live broadcasts and overcome problems with mobile stages and fixed room obstacles., like columns and a staircase. In addition, Uniform coverage is guaranteed at all points.

The entire system is powered by D D6 amplifiers&B mounted in a central rack. Sound engineers have the option to control the entire installation over Wi-Fi using d Remote Control R1 software.&b Audiotechnik.

Since its inauguration, R-Café has often been used for live Radio broadcasts 2 and concerts and auditions of the most popular local artists have also been held., allowing public attendance.


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by • 20 nov, 2013
• section: audio, Case studies