Inercia renews the AV infrastructure of the Galileo Galilei room

Together with Syncronía, Inertia has worked to improve the performance of the room, 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, alongside Syncronía Facilities, has carried out the reform of the Cultural Space Galileo Galilei. A project that has focused on improving performance, update the equipment and ensure the versatility and simplicity of the environment.

The aim of the project has been 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 neighbourhood, to offer live music shows, Humor and magic. Space During 40 years.

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

Allen Consoles & Heath

As far as sound is concerned, A number of consoles have been integrated Allen & Heath. The main console, intended for the PA sound, It has 48 canals, 25 Faders, 8 Internal effects engines, and is enlarged with a Dante expansion card. It has a capacity of up to 12 Stereo mixes for PA amplification, Front-Fill, Subbass, and room speakers, as well as for stage monitors or wireless in-ear systems for listening to artists.

This console, in addition, 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 via Dante converters, also by Allen & Heath, to be used at times when the space is used as a club, with music listening, or for shows.

In the case of microphones, Equipment has been supplied Sennheiser, DPA and Shure, for voice pickup and instruments such as 10 wireless systems and 6 Complete In-Ear Listening Systems.

Dante Network

All sound systems have been integrated via a Dante network and Fiber Optic Interconnected Switches. This network has been complemented by an exclusive WiFi network for technical control. All 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 of their own mixes on monitors or in-ears.

Also, has allowed the Audio routing through limitation systems to comply with municipal regulations. To analyse the sound level in real time and prevent the permitted dBs threshold from being exceeded, Inercia has supplied, Integrated and certified two limiters Glove Systems, and, in addition, Two subwoofer-specific damping beds, 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 via Dante to analog audio converters. For bidirectional conversion of these signals, analog and Dante, Inercia has selected equipment from the brand Bluestream.

Lighting and video systems

As lighting solutions, new control systems have been integrated such as a console Lightshark and 16 Moving heads Audibax, to complement the luminaires that the room already had previously. The console, with 10 Faders for playbacks, 4 encoders, and a touchscreen for software control, Allows you to concentrate the lighting, Make pitch changes, colour, or form, and program the triggering of CUEs to the rhythm of the music's BPMs or at the time preset by the user.

Inercia has also integrated different Video Solutions. For the background of the main stage, where there used to be a black curtain in use, a 6.5" Led screen has been integrated×2 meters that has multiplied the possibilities of using the room.

This screen of Euno It features a pixel pitch of 2,6 mm, one protective GOB treatment against impacts, and a refresh to prevent flickering on the screen that reaches 7.680 Hz.

On the other hand, Inertia has installed a PTZ Camera for the capture of the image of the shows, and a mixer Blackmagic Design for video production and content mixing for the Led screen.

To manage this content, a Media Player of Brightsign and, for your control, a license OnSign TV. Through them, The user can show, Publish and schedule the signal or content you want in full screen, or in Multi-window, whether it is the venue's own advertising, The signal from the cameras, o Media files referring to the event.

In addition, have been integrated HDBaseT extension systems of Kramer for 4K streaming of Video Signals between control FOH, the LED screen and other auxiliary screens that are located at different points in space.

The Galileo Galilei room required, in addition to the solutions mentioned for sound, Video and lighting, other specific stage needs that Inercia has also taken care of, such as the integration of motorized curtains for the stage of the hall and for the upper floor, of roof rails and all the elements necessary for their installation.
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In short,, Inertia, with Syncronía, has worked to improve the performance of the room, 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 make the most of this equipment and that the management of the room was impeccable at the time of reopening the doors to the public.

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