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Ashly appears at Our Lady of Lourdes

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy enjoys a new multipurpose gym with Ashly audio processing

In addition to being the alma matter of pop icon Gloria Estefan, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (OLLA) is a paragon of Catholic academic excellence and has been since it was founded in 1963. The school recently embarked on a four-phase, $15 million improvement project, which included construction of a state-of-the-art gymnasium. Revelation Sound (RSI) was awarded the contract for the audio, video and intercom portion of the project, with acoustic consulting and analysis done in partnership with Robert Bernecker of SEFI Consulting.

“The gymnasium is a brand new construction and is intended to accommodate a huge range of functions, including masses, classroom assemblies, presentations, alumnae events, performances, and, of course, gym class and sporting events,” said Michael Melcher, president of RSI. “The AV system had to be as easy to operate as a toaster and features reliable, cost-effective Ashly Audio KLR-series amplifiers and an 8 x 8 Ashly ne8800 networked audio processor.”

Inputs to OLLA’s new systems include a well-chosen collection of wireless, standard wired and podium microphones, as well as a Tascam combination CD/iPod/MP3 player and four Mystery Electronics brass court floor boxes. A roll-around rack holds a small Allen & Heath mixer, which provides one level of user control. All of the inputs wend their way to the Ashly ne8800 8-In x 8-Out Protea DSP Processor, which provides gain-sharing auto-mixing for turnkey operation. The processor in turn feeds six Ashly KLR-3200 1600W two-channel amplifiers.

“The Ashly KLR Series packs an unbelievable amount of power and reliability into a two-rack space at a price-point that is fiercely competitive,” Melcher said. The KLR-3200 amps power three clusters of three Renkus-Heinz CFX-151 loudspeakers each, plus two Renkus-Heinz CFX-18s subwoofers flown above centre court.

Members of OLLA’s staff harness the new system’s flexibility using three Ashly neWR-5 Network Programmable Wall Remotes. Control will also be available via the Ashly Remote App for the Apple iPad and iPad Mini when the school completes its iPad integration. Like the future iPad control, the three neWR-5s provide pre-set configuration, input selection, and overall volume control. Because different uses require different configurations, the pre-sets automatically turn different collections of loudspeakers and/or subwoofers on or off along with other subtleties, such as enhanced bass output for games.

To round out the project, Revelation Sound installed a large EIKI Hi-Def projector mounted on an SVS lift and paired it with a retractable Da-Lite screen.

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