Renkus-Heinz helps reinvent hospitality in the heart of Manchester

In the hotel center of Manchester Printworks A digital ceiling of one thousand square meters has been installed that is accompanied by a sound system of Renkus-Heinz composed of four ICL-F-RD models, six UBX8 speakers and two SX118 subwoofers.

Manchester Printworks It is a hotel center in the North of the United Kingdom, which includes bars, restaurants, leisure spaces and a cinema. Recently, A remodeling was carried out that included the integration of the Europe's largest digital ceiling, with a total of one thousand square meters. The screen uses augmented reality technology to display CGI content day and night, and a Renkus-Heinz sound system envelops visitors in a world of entertainment.

CUK Group supported the project as technical distributor, working together with the integrator PAS Sound Engineering. The new public address system was necessary to support the content of the video wall, as well as the events held in the center, ranging from yoga classes to shows and parties. The speakers of the serie IC Live Gen5 and the UBX series with directed beam from Renkus-Heinz offered the ideal audio solution.

“The UBX series has Passive UniBeam technology and we specify these models for the corridors that leave the center”, explica Mark Bromfield, CUK Group Systems Solutions Sales Director. “The beam steering capabilities of the IC Live Gen5 series also influenced our decision. The models have an appearance, excellent coverage and dispersion and offer great audio quality and performance”.

When CUK demonstrated the IC Live Gen5 series on site during the project design phase, They were instantly impressed.. The on-site demonstration allowed the project team to verify the performance and sound quality and, at the same time, Take the opportunity to further explore the site and refine the design proposal. Working together with PAS Sound Engineering, CUK created schematic drawings and EASE modeling to provide optimal coverage for the site. The system is made up of four models Renkus-Heinz ICL-F-RD, six UBX8 speakers and two subwoofers SX118.

ICL-F-RD models are slim cabinets that integrate into almost any project. The display audio system needed to be mounted high and flat against the wall, which was achieved thanks to the active beam steering capability of the series. IC Live beams can be directed up or down while the assembly remains vertical and nearly invisible.

UBX8 compact models integrate the same beam steering technology into a passive column. By offering precise vertical pattern control and a combination of innovative features, UBX models provided consistent coverage throughout the Printworks complex.

“All speakers are independently powered”, Bromfield adds.. “The ICL-F-RD are self-powered models, while the amplifiers Powersoft Quattrocanali 2404 y 1204 control the two SX118 and six UBX8 speakers. There are also shotgun microphones with site-wide clock audio to monitor and adjust audio levels automatically in response to footfalls in real time. It uses a Symetrix Prism 12×12 with Dante for DSP and control of the entire audio system throughout the venue, distributing signals to Renkus-Heinz IC Live Gen5 speakers and Powersoft amplifiers”.

In addition, CUK and PAS Sound Engineering integrated a Symetrix T-10 touch screen panel which hosts a custom GUI, offering venue staff intuitive control of the entire system. They can change presets to different modes and control audio streams and volume for the specific needs of certain events. More commands can be sent through a server Green Hippo which is used to synchronize the audio with the content on the screen.