A permanently installed L-Acoustics L Series concert sound system has been deployed at British Airways ARC, a purpose-built 3,800-capacity live music and events venue operated by AEG Presents at Olympia in West London, UK.
Delivered by L-Acoustics Certified Provider Solotech under a compressed installation schedule, the system has been designed to provide a rider-friendly house PA for an expected schedule of around 200 annual events while containing sound within a £1.3bn mixed-use development.
Modelled in L-Acoustics Soundvision with design support from L-Acoustics regional application engineer, install Kyle Durno, the main PA comprises left and right hangs of two L2 and one L2D enclosure per side, each paired with four KS21 subwoofers in a cardioid configuration. Five KS28 subwoofers beneath the stage front provide additional low-frequency reinforcement, while out-fills of two A10i Focus and one A10i Wide per side, a centre hang of one A10i Focus and one A10i Wide, eight X8 front-fill enclosures and two X12 loudspeakers in a VIP bar behind the stage complete the coverage.
Kyle Durno, regional application engineer, install at L-Acoustics, said: “A new venue in the middle of a live development has two audiences: the one in the room and the neighbours outside it. Using a cardioid solution like L2 enabled maximum efficiency within the audience coverage, whilst controlling unwanted propagation to areas outside.”
Signal distribution runs over a Milan-AVB network, where a DirectOut PRODIGY processor feeds nine L-Acoustics LA7.16i and two LA12X amplified controllers, alongside three additional LA12X controllers for stage monitoring. Drawing on its touring background, Solotech prepped the permanent build like a tour load-in to meet the venue’s June 16 opening deadline.
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