A d&b audiotechnik system was recently installed in a major audio upgrade to The Buttermarket music venue, in the town of Shrewsbury, in the UK.
Integrator 22live completed the installation over a two-week period. The system design comprises d&b VP for the main left/right system supported by YP designed to cover a balcony neglected by the previous installation, and d&b’s xS range of installation specific cabinets designed to cover the entire venue, powered by installation amplifiers including 40D and 5D.
Alongside the d&b loudspeaker system, 22live specified an Allen & Heath Avantis front-of-house console with Dante card, which is designed to enable a Dante network to be deployed across the venue, allowing for integration of existing Dante enabled devices and providing digital returns to the amplifiers. The front-of-house position in The Buttermarket is mobile, so a touring style front-of-house rack was supplied which is designed to act as a Dante hub and control rack with onboard PC for access and control of both d&b audiotechnik R1 and Dante controller.
The Dante network is designed to allow for digital tie lines to be sent to the existing in-house Midas M32 which can now be deployed as a monitor console, without the need for analogue infrastructure. The system also operates with analogue redundant fall-over, which also provides an analogue option if visiting consoles are not Dante enabled.
In week one, 22live completed the new infrastructure works without removing the existing system so that the venue could continue to operate over the weekend. The bulk of the works were then completed in a five-day period in week two.
Carl Aitken, technical manager, The Buttermarket, said: “From my own experience with d&b systems at various events around the UK, I knew the quality was outstanding. We’ve also hosted a number of artists at The Buttermarket who chose to bring in their own d&b systems, and from those experiences, it became clear that d&b was the best choice for our venue.”
Aitken added: “The Avantis upgrade has meant I have been able to focus more on the creative side of mixing rather than dealing with the limitations of the previous FOH console.”
