At MartiniPlaza in Groningen the audio system in the Main Hall and Springer Hall was being phased out.

Through Stefan Noordenbos (Noordenbos Light & Sound) Fairlight was called in, and created a plan using L-Acoustics equipment. We spoke to project manager René van der Linden: 'The fact they chose this says a lot about the quality and multi-functionality of L-Acoustics'. Martini Plaza has a very diverse programme of events.

Stefan Noordenbos got in touch with Fairlight back in May of this year. Together with Wybe Berkepas, stage manager at MartiniPlaza, he had put togehter a new audio system for the Theatre Hall and Springer Hall at the Groningen venue and the set was going to be delivered and fine-tuned by Fairlight. The old set, by Renkus-Heinz, had seen better days and it was time for something new.

Specific requirements

'Wybe Berkepas and Stefan Noordenbos had done a brilliant job creating the new set, and when we confirmed the job back in July, all our client needed to do was make a couple of changes to make everything work swimmingly', explains René van der Linden. 'We of course had to take into account MartiniPlaza's specific requirements. For example, in the main hall we wanted the L/R set at a certain height and the subs had to be completely removed in order to keep the 'plate' intact. The delays for the upper balcony also had to have enough body in order to get the best result possible'.

Very suitable

Installation of the sets started in Groningen on August 1st and went very smoothly, says Van der Linden. The sets were delivered to the customer with plenty of time before they needed to be used, and they were a good choice. 'L-Acoustics is a great choice for this job'. It's compact, has a great sound, multi-functional applications and has the highest integration possible. These are all considerations which have played a role'.

Trends

René van der Linden has noticed a trend where L-Acoustics products are increasingly finding their way into theatres. 'This also makes this a very good reference project for us. They're great people to work with, particularly because they have a clear idea of what they are expecting from the sound system. MartiniPlaza is a location that sees many systems come through its doors each year. The fact they chose L-Acoustics so overwhelmingly says a lot for the system's quality and multi-functional applications'.

Source: AV-Entertainment