Genelec sound boosts learning at Finnish school

En el centro docente Lyseon Lukio se han installado 116 Series speakers 4000 de Genelec. The 4010A model has been chosen to implement throughout the complex, while the 4010 has been arranged in the classrooms, meeting rooms and offices, and the 4010A in the largest rooms.

Senior secondary school Lyseon High School not Jyväskylä ( Finland) for being the oldest Finnish-speaking city in the country, given that the primary language in education has been Swedish until a couple of generations ago. Recently, you have updated your AV system and installed 116 Series speaker units 4000 of Genelec, brand that distributes Audio-Technica Iberia.

Putting special emphasis on quality, the clarity and intelligibility of the utterances, the integrative company specializing in AV technology for education, Edutaito Oy did not hesitate to choose Genelec speakers for this project.

Each class, meeting room and teacher/principal offices has its own pair of compact active loudspeakers 2 Via Genelec 4010, that work in combination with the also recently installed touch screens and other interactive technologies.

The school has more than a thousand students, which has meant the installation of a total of 102 4010A speakers throughout the teaching complex. In the largest rooms, y, in particular, in the rooms dedicated to music, 4040A speakers have been installed, which are much more powerful.

"At the moment, a high percentage of teaching material is web-based. There are countless videos available, audio and music material. The most important aspect is language teaching and learning, which means listening to a lot of recordings, make your own recordings and listen to the playback. Audio clarity is a fundamental aspect. Sometimes, Sessions even take place in breakout rooms with Skype or Google Hangout sessions, so it is essential to have audio of exceptional clarity”, explica Sebastian Räisänen, de Edutaito, and AV system design manager.

At Jyväskylä High School, approximately half of the classrooms had previously been equipped with interactive whiteboards that had built-in speakers.. These were replaced by Genelec speakers and touch screens. In the other half, passive speakers were being used with external amplifiers.

“Teachers like the new Genelec active systems, with integrated amplification. They find them easier to use and they work at all times. Now, the teacher does not have to raise his voice and does not need to play audio and video at high volume, since everyone present in the room can clearly hear each syllable. Finally, the high quality construction and reliability of Genelec speakers guarantee that, once the system is installed, They will have zero problems”, affirms Räisänen.