Auditorium sound
An auditorium system is judged in the worst seat, not the best. Coverage, intelligibility and the room's own acoustics decide it long before the equipment list does.
Related
The test of an auditorium is whether a speaker can be understood without effort from the back row, and whether music arrives with the same balance in the gallery as in the stalls. Both are settled by the room's reverberation and by where the loudspeakers can physically go.
What the design covers
- Reverberation brought to a target appropriate to speech, music or both.
- Loudspeaker positions modelled against the seating geometry, including balconies and under-balcony seats.
- Delay and fill loudspeakers where a single source cannot reach.
- Stage monitoring, and provision for touring equipment to plug in.
- Microphone systems for lectern, stage and roving use.
Control and operation
Halls are run by whoever is available on the night. We set the system up so normal use needs a few clearly labelled controls, keep the full processing accessible for engineers, and train the venue's staff on handover.
Commissioning
Coverage, intelligibility and response are measured in the seats once the room is finished, and the report goes to the client with the handover.
Tell us the room
Send dimensions and intended use. You get back an indicative acoustic treatment, a systems outline and a budget range.