{"id":24786,"date":"2022-08-16T01:48:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T23:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/?post_type=hot-news&p=24786"},"modified":"2023-01-31T11:19:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T10:19:39","slug":"l-acoustics-a15-system-takes-torontos-harbourfront-centre-theatre-to-the-next-level","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/fr\/press-releases\/l-acoustics-a15-system-takes-torontos-harbourfront-centre-theatre-to-the-next-level\/","title":{"rendered":"L-Acoustics A15 System Takes Toronto\u2019s Harbourfront Centre Theatre to the Next Level"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The multi-use space needed a sound system as diverse and flexible as the venue\u2019s own programming and event applications, and only the L-Acoustics A15 met every challenge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TORONTO, Ontario, Canada \u2013 August 2022 \u2013<\/strong> Like a cultural lighthouse beckoning visitors to Toronto\u2019s artistic shores, the Harbourfront Centre Theatre (HCT) is the jewel in the crown that is the city\u2019s iconic waterfront park. Seating only 350 patrons in its normal configuration, the theatre has impressively hosted intimate performances by A-list musical artists like Celine Dion and Julio Iglesias, top theatrical performances including the musical STOMP<\/em>, and its own 2001 \u201cWorld Leaders: A Festival of Creative Genius,\u201d which featured appearances by Quincy Jones, Frank Gehry, and Stephen Sondheim. Music, dance, theater, or spoken word, the HCT hosts it all, and now it has a sound system that can cover every base\u2014a new L-Acoustics A15 system designed by Toronto-based Engineering Harmonics and installed in late-2021 by Solotech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The venue\u2019s new PA typically comprises 19 L-Acoustics A Series enclosures arranged in a flown LCR configuration\u2014seven A15 Focus<\/a> for the left and right arrays, with four A15 Focus over one A15 Wide<\/a> in the center\u2014plus six SB18m<\/a> subs hung three per side behind the left and right main arrays. Four coaxial X8<\/a> are spread out across the stage lip as front-fills, while an A15 Wide atop a KS21<\/a> sub on each side of the stage provide deck-fill and additional LF reinforcement. A total of 30 ultra-compact 5XT<\/a> deliver side-fill coverage to all three levels of seating, while a single centrally-hung A15 Wide provides upper-balcony delay fill. Eight LA4X<\/a> amplified controllers power the main arrays, with four LA2Xi<\/a> for the side\/balcony-fill speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The system had to be flexible: the venue can be transformed into various seating configurations, from a 350-seat proscenium setup to a maximum in-the-round capacity of 422 seats with two balcony levels and three lobbies. As a result, the sound system needed to be reconfigurable, capable of being moved upstage for when the venue is in a hybrid standing\/seated mode and downstage for a conventional seating mode. Furthermore, it\u2019s also a very acoustically challenging space, narrow and vulnerable to echoes and reflections, so the sound system had to accommodate asymmetrical speaker placements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very tight shoebox theater and it needs to serve a lot of different functions, so the sound system had to be very flexible,\u201d says HCT Director of Production Jamie Rodriguez, who points to the highly directional nature of the A15 that made it the right choice. \u201cWe needed a speaker with asymmetrical geometry, with the ability to focus on how the flexible seating can be configured here, and the A15 is literally the only speaker on the market that can do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodriguez adds that the A15 is able to keep that focus, whether deployed upstage or downstage, depending upon the seating configuration used, and can do so while providing a state-of-the-art, rider-ready PA solution that visiting artists don\u2019t have to think about. \u201cWhen they come here, they know it\u2019s a world-class PA system,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s also a very flexible system. For instance, it sounds phenomenal for music, as you\u2019d expect L-Acoustics to, but it\u2019s also so well-tuned for spoken word, such as our literary event, The Author\u2019s Box. Those underbalcony X5 speakers get every syllable and nuance across to every seat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engineering Harmonics Senior Consultant and Partner Martin Van Dijk notes that the venue\u2019s geometry was its main design and installation challenge, in terms of finding a sound system that could address both its acoustical and program needs. \u201cIt\u2019s narrow but also very tall, with balconies around the perimeters, and the seating is configurable, with the lower part sometimes standing-room, sometimes raked seating,\u201d he explains. \u201cDepending upon the program, you might have audience standing in the balcony perimeters that could get hit with a lot of sound, which was necessary in order to reach all of the seated audience members. However, when no one was in those spaces, the energy would hit the brick walls behind them and cause unwanted reflections. It was a challenge, but the A15\u2019s Panflex asymmetrical capability is what gave us the means to address that. It\u2019s a very narrow space, so having something that was 70 degrees horizontal was critical to preserve intelligibility in the space and reduce disruptive reflections off side walls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Djik adds that the A15\u2019s full-range bandwidth was another reason for its choice. Some of the events that take place there, such as dance, don\u2019t require the subwoofers. \u201cThe full-range capability of the A15 meant we could achieve the desired amount of low end for certain events without needing subs,\u201d he says. Additionally, while the entire system can be moved up or down stage, the system\u2019s center cluster can also be used unilaterally for events such as spoken word. \u201cThey can drop the left and right clusters and change the profile of the system, which can really open up the stage area,\u201d he says. \u201cThat same flexibility, the ability to move different parts of the system to different parts of the room near the stage, will be useful if the venue ever decides to add immersive sound, such as the L-Acoustics L-ISA system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, Van Djik points out one other advantage of choosing L-Acoustics: \u201cAll of the main sound system manufacturers have certain aspects of sound or operation that they\u2019re particularly good at, and for L-Acoustics, one of the most important things they excel at is exceptional tonal continuity between products,\u201d he explains. \u201cThere are a number of different series of speakers used here, but the overall sound has complete consistency. Like a great show, all the parts come together to form a perfect, seamless whole.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more details on Harbourfront Centre Theatre, visit www.harbourfrontcentre.com<\/a>. Engineering Harmonics and Solotech can be found online at www.engineeringharmonics.com<\/a> and www.solotech.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Solotech installed Harbourfront Centre Theatre\u2019s new L-Acoustics A15-based loudspeaker system, which was specified by Engineering Harmonics<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    The intimate 350-capacity proscenium theatre is additionally equipped with 30 ultra-compact 5XT enclosures to deliver side-fill coverage to all three levels of seating<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    A side-profile view of the stage-right A15 and SB18m arrays<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Another view of one of the theatre\u2019s new L-Acoustics main\/sub hangs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>
    Photo Credit: Brian Medina<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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