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Brown Note Productions installs A10 loudspeaker system at Larimer County-owned venue<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LOVELAND, Colorado \u2013 March 2021<\/strong> \u2013 Home to the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League, the Budweiser Events Center (BEC) at The Ranch<\/a> Events Complex in Loveland, Colorado is a 7,200-capacity multi-purpose arena that hosts everything from hockey, basketball, and indoor football to concerts, rodeo, family shows and more. Less than an hour drive from both Denver and Cheyenne, Wyoming, BEC has become the focal point for sports and entertainment in Northern Colorado, offering approximately 200 events each year, including the 2021 NCAA Division I Men\u2019s Ice Hockey Loveland Regional Tournament held there in late March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larimer County, which owns the Spectra-managed venue, recently took advantage of the COVID-mandated downtime to make several notable renovations to the arena. The most significant of these was integrating a new L-Acoustics A Series<\/a> loudspeaker system, which was designed and installed by Denver-based Brown Note Productions<\/a> (BNP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the facility is only 16 years old, the arena\u2019s original loudspeaker system\u2014a distributed point-source design\u2014was no longer meeting BEC\u2019s clients\u2019 and patrons\u2019 needs. \u201cThe main issues with our former system were coverage deficiencies, poor intelligibility and the lack of availability of replacement parts,\u201d says Spectra Director of Operations Tom Manning. \u201cWith increasing numbers of dead spots throughout the bowl seating areas, trying to equalize volumes was very difficult. In fact, in all of the customer satisfaction surveys that we did following sports or concert events, sound was the number one complaint, so it was time for us to find a better solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBEC knew that they wanted to enhance the fan experience throughout the arena and provide high-impact audio for all of their events,\u201d recalls BNP Director of Integration Zach Richards. \u201cThey identified some basic performance requirements and a target budget but did not request any specific products. When we at Brown Note decided to submit a design proposal for this project, we knew that we would have to deliver exceptional performance and output with a minimal number of loudspeakers and amplifiers to stay within the required budget. It was this directive that steered us toward the L-Acoustics A Series, knowing that we could cover sizable areas of seating with relatively small array clusters while still delivering clear and consistent audio. Working closely with the L-Acoustics sports venue team, we used Soundvision<\/a> 3D modeling software to develop a system featuring A10 Wide<\/a> enclosures with SB18i<\/a> subs. Moreover, with LA12X<\/a> and LA4X<\/a> amplified controllers, the entire system could be powered on just five amplifiers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project represented a unique bid opportunity where Larimer County was looking for a company to design and install the new loudspeaker system as a complete turnkey project. In collaboration with the L-Acoustics team, BNP prepared a detailed design proposal that, in addition to the complete loudspeaker system, included system control via Q-SYS<\/a>, a Dante infrastructure, structural engineering, and amplification for auxiliary zones. After an in-depth interview process, BNP was awarded the project based on the L-Acoustics A Series design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEC\u2019s new loudspeaker setup comprises a total of 37 A10 Wide constant curvature enclosures, which are split into nine three-enclosure arrays and two dual-enclosure arrays flown around the center scoreboard to address the bowl seats, plus two three-enclosure arrays mounted beneath the scoreboard to cover the ice rink. Two hangs of four L-Acoustics SB18i subs deliver the system\u2019s ample low end, while two coaxial X12<\/a> short-thrown enclosures supply fill coverage to the farthest corners of the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire system is powered and processed by one L-Acoustics LA4X and four LA12X amplified controllers, racked in a remote closet in the southeast corner of the arena, behind the broadcast booth. These are being fed via analog from a QSC Q-SYS Core 110F configured with the L-Acoustics plugin to provide operators with direct control and monitoring of the amplifiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BNP was faced with an aggressive installation timeline, with an original target completion date of less than three weeks after taking delivery of all the equipment. \u201cWe completely demolished the old system\u2014loudspeakers, cabling, DSP and amplification\u2014in about four days,\u201d says BNP Integration Project Manager Matt Bauer. \u201cFrom there, we were able to pull all new cable, hang loudspeakers, rack amplifiers and DSP and be making noise in about two and a half weeks before the ice was installed in preparation for the team\u2019s first practices and season opener on February 5th. It was crucial that we passed signal and listened to the PA\u2019s coverage before the ice went in as some of the PA would be unreachable for about two weeks after the ice was installed. We were thrilled when we fired it up for the first time. The PA did exactly what Soundvision said it would do and we didn’t have to make a single adjustment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a municipally-owned facility, BEC naturally had to be mindful of budgetary constraints coming into the project, which is another point on which the A10 system excelled. \u201cWhile we initially considered other systems in the design process, we knew the box count and required amplification would quickly exceed the budget based on the size of the arena,\u201d Richards notes. \u201cPlus, we saw pretty quickly in Soundvision that A Series\u2014A10 Wide in clusters of three, in particular\u2014was perfectly sufficient to cover the seating segments of the arena with plenty of output. L-Acoustics\u2019 proven performance in large sports facilities throughout the world is quickly establishing them as \u2018the standard.\u2019 Now, A10, which delivers concert-quality sound at a very competitive price, is really allowing the brand to excel in the small- to mid-sized sporting venue market, too. The A Series puts L-Acoustics at a whole new level of competition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe team here at Brown Note as well as the team at BEC could not be more thrilled with the results,\u201d Bauer enthuses. \u201cThe coverage throughout the arena is seamless, and the system has tons of power. Also, this is the first time that BEC has had subwoofers as part of its house system, and I know that the extended bandwidth is going to allow them to add some great impact and energy to their games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manning agrees: \u201cThe new L-Acoustics system fit our budget and delivers increased intelligibility and coverage. I have walked the seating areas during our first few games and have found absolutely no dead spots and failed even to distinguish when I was halfway between two clusters. It\u2019s such a refreshing change from our previous system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although BEC\u2019s system went out for an open public bid, Manning notes that he was delighted to see Brown Note and L-Acoustics be awarded the project. \u201cTony\u2019s Pizza Events Center<\/a>,<\/a> Spectra\u2019s venue in Salina, Kansas, has an L-Acoustics system, and their experience with it has been very positive. Plus, the L-Acoustics brand is typically what we bring in via outside production companies for our larger touring shows, as it\u2019s common to see their speakers be the preference of many touring artists. We\u2019ve been pleased with their quality every time we\u2019ve had their gear in the building, and now it\u2019s fantastic to have our own system in place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrown Note was also an absolute pleasure to work with\u2014they were professional, independent, and accommodating to a constantly changing installation schedule due to team practices\u2014and we can\u2019t wait for Eagles fans and our other patrons to hear our new system. I know it\u2019s going to bring a lot of excitement to the events we host here at BEC.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For info on the Budweiser Events Center at The Ranch, visit www.treventscomplex.com<\/a>. Brown Note Productions can also be found online at www.brownnote.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Owned by Larimer County and managed by Spectra, BEC annually hosts approximately 200 events, including hockey, basketball, concerts, rodeo and more<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Designed and installed by Brown Note Productions, most of BEC\u2019s new L-Acoustics A Series arrays are comprised of three A10 Wide enclosures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Budweiser Events Center, home to the AHL Colorado Eagles, now features a new L-Acoustics A10-based loudspeaker system<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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