DiGiCo Provides Audio Flexibility to AT Performing Arts Center&T

This Dallas Campus (EU) It houses three different scenic spaces, for which a combination of two consoles has been specified DiGiCo Quantum338, an SD11 desktop, a 4REA4 processing engine and different types of rack to respond to any event.

The so-called AT&T Performing Arts Center (AT Performing Arts Center&T), a non-profit organization located in Dallas, will celebrate its 15th anniversary next year. Las five performance halls from your campus: the Opera Margot y Bill Winspear, with capacity for 2.200 personas; Dee y Charles Wyly, to 547 personas; theater and outdoor performance space, Annette Strauss Square, that can accommodate 2.200 personas, and two black box theater zones.

All these spaces have been renovated with a new sound system and a variety of products DiGiCo to improve its sound capabilities for the anniversary celebration and host any events and performances that take place in each of them.

The new systems, including a new PA d&b audiotechnik, They were designed primarily for use in Margaret McDermott Hall, located inside the Winspear Opera House and home of the Dallas Opera and Texas Ballet Theater. However, all DiGiCo systems will be available for use at any of the locations as required.

Specifically, These are two consoles Quantum3; a compact desk SD11; a processing engine 4REA4; a converter Purple Box CAT5/MADI to optical; four SD-MiNi Racks; of the SD-Nano Racks and a couple of SD-Racks equipped with microphone/line cards Stadius de 32 bits.

Besides, have been specified DMI-Dante cards for consoles, in addition to connectivity Optocore, as well as a dual-redundant Dante computer network that was deployed to connect the system's drivelines and control the new PA.

“DiGiCo systems are primarily for opera, but can be moved and used throughout the AT Performing Arts Center&T as needed - explains your audio manager, Jace Hershberger-. “Flexibility was the main characteristic we were looking for”.

The design and integration of the audio system of the entire facility has been the responsibility of the local specialist Spectrum Sound. As your sales manager points out, Ken DeBelius, “Quantum338 consoles and SD11 desktop, along with the stage wings, are basically configured as portable floating consoles to do FOH or monitor applications where necessary between the three headquarters”.

“The two Quantum338 consoles and stage racks” are completely portable and can be used freely in any of the three main spaces, he adds.. The 4REA4 engine is permanently installed in the amplifier frame and is processing/routing the system drivelines in Winspear, and use SD11 for simple events in their smallest spaces, like him Wyly Studio Theatre”.

DeBelius notes that Spectrum had worked with the AT Performing Arts Center&T over the past eight years to upgrade several of its portable audio systems, as well as to install a new home speaker system for the black box theater.

“This latest project was a long-overdue major revamp for the Winspear audio system,” he points out.. It was basically from scratch, including one new fiber optic infrastructure to support the DiGiCo transport network – Optocore, which gives them the necessary flexibility to satisfy the varied demands of all types of shows that pass through the performing arts center.”.

Precisely, The system's ability to address the needs of a wide variety of locations under one roof was the key criterion for its selection.. “Esa really great flexibility, “Combined with DiGiCo’s sonic capabilities and broad user acceptability made it the obvious choice.”, assures the center's audio manager.

Specifically, “Spice Rack It is definitely useful for processing our main spaces, such as compression and multibus equalizer -points-. We do not depend on any external processing or third parties for that”.

The wide range of DiGiCo racks It also contributes to that flexibility. "Basically, anything that comes can work as we want. We have enormous flexibility that allows us to configure the system as we need on a day-to-day basis.. We are very happy with how everything works and integrates”, concludes.