{"id":14092,"date":"2020-04-23T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/?post_type=hot-news&p=14092"},"modified":"2023-01-31T11:53:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T10:53:19","slug":"l-acoustics-reaches-for-the-stars-at-melkweg-with-k2","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/fr\/press-releases\/l-acoustics-reaches-for-the-stars-at-melkweg-with-k2\/","title":{"rendered":"L-Acoustics Reaches for the Stars at Melkweg with K2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

K2 line source system installed by Audiobizz gets stamp of approval from famous Dutch venue\u2019s fans and touring crews<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS \u2013 April 2020<\/strong> \u2013 Located in the prime nightlife area of Lijnbaansgracht in Amsterdam, Melkweg<\/a> (Dutch for \u2018Milky Way\u2019) is the second-largest venue in Holland and one of the capital\u2019s most unique music and culture hubs, attracting more than half a million visitors each year. The large building is housed in a former milk factory, giving the venue its name, and is divided into a number of spaces, including four halls for varying genres of music, a cinema, a restaurant, and exhibition space. Its largest 1,500-capacity concert hall is The Max<\/a>, known for hosting famous international acts like Prince and Arctic Monkeys. The Max has recently undergone a complete sound makeover with an L-Acoustics K2<\/a> system now in place, ensuring that the music delivered by the venue\u2019s star-studded list of performers is crystal clear and incredibly powerful.

With an astounding 1,500 events happening at Melkweg every year, including numerous night-time DJ shows which all require good bass impact, it was imperative for the team to have a highly versatile system with interchangeable sub configurations that could be tweaked on any given night, according to the specific type of performance. Additionally, the system had to be rider-friendly, due to the high number of touring crews performing at the venue and using its in-house PA system.

The head of Melkweg\u2019s technical team, Eugene van Dijk, explains how the installation of the new PA system became a topic. \u201cWe had been running our old sound system in The Max for over ten years, and with our music programs getting more and more diverse in style and genre, including bass-heavy DJ shows, we felt it was time for an upgrade so we could fully satisfy our roster of visiting crews and offer them the best-sounding PA system for their performances.\u201d

To find the new audio system, the Melkweg technical team asked several audio suppliers to demo their offerings over a six-week period. \u201cWe listened to all the systems with a group of technicians and marked down all the pros and the cons of each system,\u201d continues Van Dijk. \u201cIn the end, L-Acoustics, demoed by Audiobizz<\/a>, was a clear winner for us as it delivered the best-sounding audio for the room.\u201d

Following the successful presentation, Dutch AV integrator proceeded with the design and deployment of the system in the venue.

The final setup comprises left\/right main arrays of seven K2 per side, with Panflex set to 55 degrees on the inside and 35 degrees on the outside to avoid reflections from the side walls. For placing subwoofers, only three positions were available under the stage: one on either side, directly under the K2 arrays, and one in the center. The tight spaces allowed for three K1-SB<\/a> on each side, and six SB18<\/a> in the center. Having these three clusters of subs in a horizontal array offered the possibility to adjust the directivity of the bass frequencies by electronically altering the delay times between the inner and outer clusters, keeping the energy away from the bar on the side of the room and ensuring the staff feels comfortable over extended periods. For performances with a DJ booth placed in front of the stage, the center subs can be switched off if necessary. For infills, two ARCS WiFo<\/a> per side are positioned in a horizontal array; their sharp directivity projecting energy to the fans while keeping the stage itself clean. To deal with blind spots, nine 5XT<\/a> cover HF on and below the side balconies. For the back of the venue, two X8<\/a> downstairs and two upstairs provide full-range coverage for the last five meters. All mains and subs are powered with nine LA12X<\/a> amplified controllers, with the fills distributed via three LA4X<\/a>.

Van Dijk notes that this is the most powerful system they\u2019ve ever had at The Max: \u201cIt was the first time that such a configuration of speakers was used, but we are very happy we made that choice because it gives us all the low end we need for our multitude of performances.\u201d And better still, the K2 has delivered ROI from the start. \u201cPeople can check our house rider and see that the system we have in-house is one of the systems mentioned on almost every technical rider. Since it was installed, 100 percent of all visiting crews have used our in-house PA. This means that our investment in K2 started paying dividends from day one.\u201d

\u201cI’ve been a sound engineer for a long time, so I am very familiar with L-Acoustics and K2, which has now become an industry standard and it’s a fantastic system to work with,\u201d concludes Van Dijk. \u201cEveryone has been really happy with the system. When you have visiting crews entering the venue and being instantly impressed by your in-house PA, you know you\u2019ve made the right choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for my Valentine performing at Melkweg on the new L-Acoustics K2 system. \u00a9 Nick Chesnaye<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    American pop band AJR delivering hyper-charged performance at the Melkweg\u2019s largest 1,500-capacity concert hall, The Max, with the audience enjoying crystal-clear audio thanks to L-Acoustics K2 system. \u00a9 Eva Ruiten<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Dutch rapper and producer Snelle and Amsterdam hip hop artist Pjotr keep the audience enthralled, delivering their hard beats and sharp lyrics at The Max on the new L-Acoustics system. \u00a9 Britt Crooswijk<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    AJR is one of the 1,500 star-studded bands performing at Melkweg each year, with the venue recently undergoing a major sound makeover, adding an L-Acoustics K2 system, deployed by Dutch AV integrator Audiobizz. \n\u00a9 Eva Ruiten<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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