Delivering peak efficiency within the Swiss Alps
Switzerland – Held in Interlaken on the slopes of the Jungfrau, Unspunnen Pageant is a celebration of Swiss conventional costume and tradition. That includes historic video games, wrestling matches and conventional music, the competition attracts revellers from throughout the nation. As a way to present music and dwell commentary, a flexible audio configuration was required. Occasion know-how supplier, Stagepro Veranstaltungstechnik consulted with native Wharfedale Professional distributor, Sacher Music, to pick out an acceptable system.
An answer primarily based on Wharfedale Professional’s WLA-112 line array loudspeakers was chosen and the design of the system was undertaken in collaboration with Wharfedale Professional functions and options supervisor, Alex Lane. “The first scope for the system was speech intelligibility and a predictable however even protection of all seating areas,” explains Lane. “The principle problem of the area was having no overhead truss to deploy flown audio system and the largely spread-out nature of the world. One other key aim was to not influence the viewing of the occasion itself.”
The competition grounds featured 4 main grandstands with virtually 4,000 seats encircling the central efficiency stage, totalling an viewers measurement of 16,000 individuals. “All the system was designed utilizing EASE Focus 3 acoustic simulation software program to the shopper’s necessities,” remembers Lane. “This ensured that setup and set up had been fast and simple, with no surprises on occasion day.”
To offer intelligible audio for the occasion, 20 WLA-112 loudspeakers had been deployed, pushed by 5 DP-4100N energy amplifiers together with redundancy. Every grandstand was put in with 5 WLA-112 parts, mounted on low pole stands at a +2.5-degree upward angle, delivering easy protection and sonic readability throughout the complete viewers. Moreover, the system utilised the built-in Dante networking options of the DP-N amplifiers.
“As a result of exceptionally even polar sample and linear section response of the WLA-112s, the system might cowl the viewers areas from under, with sonic consistency transferring from zone to zone and importantly, minimal influence to sightlines through the occasion,” continues Lane. “Utilizing DP-N collection amplifiers with Dante networked audio additionally allowed localisation of amplifiers to the 4 largely unfold aside areas, lowering copper cable lengths whereas nonetheless permitting full system management from a single level.”
The occasion was considered an ideal success. “The WLA-112s delivered excellent high quality at an excellent value,” expresses Markus Malther, proprietor of Stagepro Veranstaltungstechnik. “With the DP-N collection amplifiers, we had been additionally ready to make use of fibre optic cabling which made the on-site setup fast and sensible.” On the spectacular vary of the WLA system, he feedback: “Somebody within the viewers was in search of the subs, however with the complete vary traits of the WLA-112’s and the system design we didn’t want any!”
