Case Study
“The Best Concert Hall in Spain” chooses EAW ADAPTive for a state-of-the-art audio solution to optimize the sound in their venue.
Santana 27 Equipment List
- Anna
- Otto
- NTX210
- RSX12M
“The Best Concert Hall in Spain” chooses EAW ADAPTive for a state-of-the-art audio solution to optimize the sound in their venue.
This multipurpose entertainment venue equipped to accommodate concerts, Broadway performances, ballets, symphonies, and a full range of sporting events turned to EAW ADAPTive throughout their facility.
Propst Arena
58 Anya; 12 Otto; QX500 down fills
Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
12 Anna; 4 SBX218; MKD Front Fills
Mars Music Hall
8 Anna; MKD1200 Side Fills; MKD800 Front Fills
Black Box Theater
2 QX300
The newly constructed Snapdragon Stadium posed a unique challenge in integrating speakers seamlessly without compromising the venue’s aesthetics. The stadium, resembling a professional facility rather than a collegiate one, hosts diverse events such as athletics, concerts, conferences, and more. To address the need for inconspicuous yet high-quality speakers, audio and video design firm WJHW partnered with Clair Global Integration and turned to Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW), specifically deploying over 100 AC6 ADAPTive Column Loudspeakers.
-102x AC6 ADAPTive Column Loudspeakers
-198x MK8100i Series Loudspeakers
-23x MK2300i Series Loudspeakers
-2x QX300 Series Loudspeakers
-6x QX500i Series Loudspeakers
-131x JF80z Loudspeakers
-126x CIS300 Ceiling Speakers
-254x CIS400 Ceiling Speakers
-15x LS432i Passive Column Enclosure
-18x LS832i Passive Column Enclosure
The Xiamen Olympic Sports Center, located in the New City area of the Xiang’an District, was built to host large-scale international sports events. The design standards not only had to comply with Chinese national standards, but also meet international standards, such as FIFA, FIBA and other technical requirements.
Gymnasium
-108x KF210 Line Arrays
-12x VFS250i Subwoofers
Stadium
248x KF210 Line Arrays’
24x QX300 Series Full Range Loudspeakers
When The Brooklyn Tabernacle, a multicultural, non-denominational megachurch, moved into its current facility in the heart of downtown Brooklyn 21 years ago, its three cluster PA system served the church well. As the years have passed, church leaders realized the need to upgrade to more current technology to continue to serve the needs of the church.
The original system was an EAW rig designed by Craig Janssen, managing director at Idibri, over twenty years ago. One of the main components of the original project with Idibri was to acoustically treat the room. Craig and Idibri also consulted on the design of the new PA system.
– 18x Anna 3-way Full-Range Array Module
– 8x Otto Subwoofers
– 1x QX564i Center Fill
Grand Canyon University needed to install a new audio system into one of its 10 new sporting venues on campus and do it in a very compressed timeframe: a single day. The university’s president himself demands high-impact audio that is clear and intelligible while also providing the gut crunching lows in order to energize sports fans.
California’s Sound Image was hired for the hot project and speci ed small high-power QX Series and and matched them with renowned SB2001 subwoofers in six clusters.
– QX5 Series 12x QX5-WP, arranged in six clusters of 1x QX594i-WP (for short-throw) and 1x QX564i-WP (for long-throw)
– 12x SB2001-WP in clusters of 2x behind each QX cluster
FUMC was seeking to upgrade their sound system. Because of the historic nature of the building (listed in the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties), no drilling was allowed, requiring reuse of existing hang points. The new sound system needed to be installed exactly where the old cluster was positioned.
Additionally, the room is very reverberant, with significant re ections, posing a challenge for speech intelligibility. The coverage area was approximately 120 feet deep and 140 feet wide, and had to be covered entirely from the central cluster position.
The Anna solution provided the ability to cover the entire venue very precisely from existing hang points. Installation was simple, since no angle had to be applied to the array and only minimal cabling was required. Installation was further simplified through the use of Resolution to model and upload directivity.
– Anna (2) in one array
– 1x Anna Flybar
Arizona State University is doing a multi-phase upgrade of its football venue, Sun Devils Stadium. The system needed to deliver considerable sound pressure levels, and durability was a major concern because the university’s location near Phoenix is subject to major adverse weather conditions, including dust, high wind, extreme heat, and powerful rainstorms. Furthermore, the new system needed be able to repeatedly adapt to changing coverage during the stadium’s phased upgrades. The university wanted a proven, reliable solution.
Sound Image and WJHW were hired to co-design the system. They agreed on an EAW ADAPTive™ system based on Anya modular arrays to provide customized, precisely controlled, adaptable coverage. For powerful long-throw capabilities with broadband pattern control, the two firms chose EAW QX564i three-way trapezoidal enclosures.
– 46x Anya arrays
– 6x QX564i three-way trapezoidal long-throw enclosure
Living Proof Ministries came to Blackhawk Audio for their audio system needs for their touring ministry that serves between 5,000- 15,000 worshipers per event. Blackhawk has extensive experience with in-the-round performances like LPM’s and was looking to expand their inventory. After realizing the amount of additional line array modules and motors that would be required, they opted for an Anna/Otto combination allowing them to achieve better results with less setup time in a more compact form factor.
The compactness of Adaptive columns provides reclaimed real estate for lighting and in LPM’s example, four video screens. Resolution software is used to model and control the system for the events, allowing the team to make coverage adjustments, even mid-show.
– 40x Anna 3-Way Full-range Array Modules
– 12x Otto ADAPTive Subwoofers
Purpose Church in Pomona, CA had an outdated audio system. It’s 2,000 seat fan-shaped sanctuary with wraparound balcony necessitates 180° of consistent coverage at every seat. Re ective surfaces abound so the room is very reverberant, and a variety of services and programs along with two distictly di erent music groups dictate that any mix changes must happen instantly.
Enter Anna. 24 of them in a LCR configuration for the wide format sanctuary. Coverages required are full room, main seating only, without the balcony seating, or even small intimate performances. Presets for all were assigned and changes occur with just a few clicks. No mechanical adjustments take place – Adaptive Performance occurs through Resolution 2 software alone.
– Anna (24x Anna 3-Way Full-range Array Modules)
When the Chesapeake Energy Arena decided to upgrade its 15
year old sound system, they brought in consultants Marsh/PMK.
The arena serves 18,000 patrons and is multi-use, including
full house sporting, concert, and rodeo events. It also has
retractable floor seating and at times closes off the upper
deck for smaller events.
Marsh PMK worked with integrator Ford AV to employ a central
scoreboard system of 40 Anya modules in four arrays of two
columns each. Another deciding factor to use Adaptive was its
namesake benefit of adapting nearly instantaneously to various
coverage requirements through presets recall for the CEA’s
various event styles.
– 40x Anya 3-Way Full-range Array Module
– 8x Anya Flybars
ALFC’s new 1,800 seat sanctuary features a fan-shaped room and required even coverage for sermons and music to the entire congregation, so a LCR system of ADAPTive Anna and Otto was chosen. The church offers different kinds of services and events and the system needed to be adaptable while providing uniform SPLs.
Because the system needed to be in place before construction was complete, signal routing was pre-configured, and thus, system tuning would be challenging in an incomplete room. But this is never a hurdle for Adaptive technology. Minimal final adjustments were made, and special attention was given to Otto being summed consistently throughout the room, providing even LF coverage everywhere.
– 26x Anna 3-way Full-Range Array Module
– 4x Otto Subwoofers
The EAW ADAPTive system was specifically chosen for the ability to create concert level output within the constraints of an urban setting. The sound system is easily able to minimize the sound spilling into the surrounding communities through precise control of the sound coverage area using digital signal processing. The system has lived up to its reputation and has performed flawlessly in the harsh environment of this outdoor saltwater location since it’s 2018 opening season.
– 24x Anya 3-way Full-Range Array Module
– 24x Otto Subwoofers
The EAW ADAPTive system was specifically chosen for the ability to keep sound energy off the vaulted ceilings while maintaining a high trim height. By adjusting the vertical coverage, the ANNA array was able to hang high enough to avoid blocking the stain glass window.
– 4x Anna 3-way Full-Range Array Module
– 2x SB825 Subwoofers