GYEONGSAN, South Korea – Opened in 2009, Chunma Art Center at Yeungnam University is using Alcons audio systems in its two main performance spaces – the 1,899-seat Grand Hall and the 510-seat Chamber hall. Both are housed in a technologically-advanced building with seven stories above ground and two stories below.
"Many products were considered, but we concluded Alcons was the best choice for the architecture and to complement the acoustics of the halls," said San Hong, the venue's acoustic director. "We had also noticed the superiority of Alcons systems in overseas installations."
Supplied by Alcons' Korean dealer, SPK Alliance, The Grand Hall features an LCR system, comprising nine LR16 and three LR16B pro-ribbon line array units for each of the main left and right arrays. The center cluster includes 13 LR14 ultra-compact line-array units, front fills are seven smaller sized TS3, with a QR18 line-source column installed each side for outfill.
The steep rake of the auditorium seating means that the main arrays cannot quite cover the third tier, so here six compact VR12s monitors were installed as delays. "The LR16 and VR12 are a good combination, ensuring that the sound on the top balcony is absolutely seamless with the rest of the auditorium," San Hong said.
Meanwhile, 22 CCS8 speakers provide surround sound, allowing Alcons cinema systems to complement those designed for live sound, with six VR8 installed in the venue's lobby.
Amplification for the system includes 14 Alcons ALC4, 11 ALC2 and two ALC6, with system processing by two DDP Digital Drive Processors and nine SDP analog processing modules.
The Chamber Hall also features an L-series system including six LR14 and two LR14B per side, with one BF362i sub per side and six TS3 for front fill, also powered and controlled by ALC amplified loudspeaker controllers.
"The Alcons system shows off the acoustic qualities of Chunma Art Center very well," San Hong said. "Many visiting sound engineers have admired the sound in both halls and commented very favorably. Compared with concert halls which have other ‘brand' sound systems, Alcons certainly produces and maintains better results."
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