Inercia renews the AV infrastructure of the Galileo Galilei room

Together with Syncronía, Inertia has worked to improve the room's performance, and provide versatility and simplicity when using it, respecting the design of the space. In addition to the supply, equipment design and integration, has trained technical staff.

Inertia Audiovisual Technology, next to Facilities Synchrony, has carried out the reform of the cultural space Galileo Galilei. A project that has focused on improving benefits, update equipment and ensure the versatility and simplicity of the environment.

The objective of the project was to select, design and supply different sound solutions, video, lighting and scenic elements, respecting the original essence of the room that opened its doors for the first time in 1985, in the Chamberí neighborhood, to offer live music shows, humor and magic. space during 40 years.

The biggest challenge was the short execution time that was available to complete the renovation.. In four weeks it was necessary to supply, execute and train property staff, to be able to open its doors again within the agreed period. For the development of this update, the room has been provided with various equipment to improve the spectator experience at all levels and ensure an efficient result..

Allen Consoles & Heath

Regarding the sound, several consoles have been integrated Allen & Heath. The main console, intended for PA sound, has 48 canales, 25 faders, 8 internal effects engines, and is expanded with a Dante expansion card. It has a capacity of up to 12 stereo mixes for PA amplification, Front-Fill, subgraves, and room speakers, as well as for stage monitors or wireless in-ear systems for listening to artists.

This console, besides, It is capable of processing and mixing all mic and line audio signals, to and from two stage boxes, other direct connections from stage boxes and the rest of the FOH booth signals.

The room counts, in turn, with two additional more compact consoles, integrated through Dante converters, also from Allen & Heath, to be used at times when the space is used as a club, with musical listening, or for shows.

In the case of microphones, equipment has been supplied Sennheiser, DPA y Shure, for voice pickup and instruments such as 10 wireless systems and 6 complete in-ear listening systems.

Red Dante

All sound systems have been integrated through a Dante network and switches interconnected by fiber optics. This network has been complemented with an exclusive WiFi network for technical control. All of this has contributed to improving the versatility of the room, allowing the user to adjust or test from tablets or smartphones, or for artists and control their own mixes on monitors or in-ears.

Also, has allowed the audio routing through limitation systems to comply with municipal regulations. To analyze the sound level in real time and prevent the allowed dB threshold from being exceeded, Inertia has supplied, integrated and certified two limiters Glove Systems, y, besides, two specific damping banks for the subwoofers, and a set of bumpers’ designed to isolate new room speakers.

In order to achieve full coverage and improve the acoustic impact of the room, The new power stages and the 22 speakers Maga Engineering with the rest of the sound system through Dante to analog audio converters. For bidirectional conversion of these signals, analog and Dante, Inercia has selected brand equipment Bluestream.

Lighting and video systems

As lighting solutions, New control systems have been integrated such as a console Lightshark y 16 moving heads Audibax, to complement the luminaires that the room already had previously. The console, con 10 faders para playbacks, 4 encoders, and a touch screen for software control, allows you to concentrate lighting, make tone changes, color, the shape, and program the triggering of CUEs to the rhythm of the BPMs of the music or to the time preset by the user.

Inercia has also integrated different video solutions. For the main stage background, where before there was a standard black curtain, A 6.5 inch Led screen has been integrated×2 meters that has multiplied the possibilities of using the room.

This screen Euno It has a pixel pitch of 2,6 mm, and protective GOB treatment against impacts, and a refresher to avoid flickering on the screen that reaches the 7.680 Hz.

On the other hand, Inercia has installed a PTZ camera to capture images of shows, and a mixer Blackmagic Design for video production and content mixing for the Led screen.

To manage these contents, a multimedia player of Brightsign y, for your control, a license OnSign TV. through them, user can show, publish and schedule the signal or content you want in full screen, or in multiventanas, whether it is the room's own advertising, the camera signal, or media files referring to the event.

Besides, have been integrated HDBaseT extension systems of Kramer for 4K transmission of video signals between FOH control, the LED screen and other auxiliary screens that are located at different points in the space.

The Galilei Galilei', in addition to the solutions mentioned for sound, video and lighting, other specific scenic needs that Inercia has also taken care of, such as the integration of motorized curtains for the stage in the hall and for the upper floor, of ceiling rails and all the necessary elements for their installation.
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Ultimately, Inertia, together with Syncronía, has worked to improve the room's performance, and provide versatility and simplicity when using it, respecting the original design and spirit of the space. In addition to the supply, equipment design and integration, Inercia has trained the technical staff so that the property could get the most out of this equipment and that the management of the room was impeccable when the doors reopened to the public..