{"id":28822,"date":"2023-02-21T23:50:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/?post_type=press-release&p=28822"},"modified":"2023-03-17T15:50:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:50:08","slug":"l-acoustics-l-isa-becomes-cornerstone-of-namurs-grand-manege-classical-concert-hall","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/fr\/press-releases\/l-acoustics-l-isa-becomes-cornerstone-of-namurs-grand-manege-classical-concert-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"L-Acoustics L-ISA Becomes Cornerstone of Namur\u2019s Grand Man\u00e8ge Classical Concert Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Requiring a natural sonic quality and low visual impact, this renowned classical venue selects L-Acoustics Hyperreal Sound over traditional systems<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NAMUR, BELGIUM \u2013 February 2023<\/strong> – Namur Grand Man\u00e8ge Concert Hall recently opened its doors following a major three-year renovation project. The ambitious \u20ac20 million redesign transformed a historic military riding school into a modern cultural center featuring an intimate 800-capacity auditorium, made exceptional by its excellent acoustics and soundproofing. Specifying state-of-the-art technology, the venue\u2019s AV team had only considered a traditional left\/right sound system, but they were so impressed with L-Acoustics\u2019 progressive L-ISA Hyperreal Sound that the technology has become the centerpiece of the venue\u2019s exemplary audio system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Situated in Namur\u2019s city center, the renovated Concert Hall hosts two complementary cultural institutions, the Centre of Vocal Art and Ancient Music (CAV&MA) and the Conservatoire Balthasar-Florence de Namur music school. It will also serve as a home for the city\u2019s world-renowned ensembles, including the Namur Chamber Choir and Millennium Orchestra. Emulating some of the best philharmonic halls around the globe, the objective of the new Concert Hall is to gain a similar reputation as other premium classical music venues. To this end, the Hall boasts a unique acoustic design, which provides a longer reverb time than a typical concert hall to complement the ancient music performances of the CAV&MA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe choice of loudspeaker system was a major component of the building design, even though a significant proportion of the program is classical music performed acoustically, without the use of a PA,\u201d explains Arnaud Delorme, Senior Application Engineer at L-Acoustics. \u201cThe technical team was keen to invest in a system that works well for genres other than classical, such as jazz, and to sonically preserve the natural acoustic of the venue when the PA is in use. The look of the system was also of paramount concern, and the team was keen to avoid overt signs of equipment in the audience\u2019s sightlines. They were even committed to un-rigging the PA system each time they had a classical concert to achieve visual simplicity. In short, the system needed to be integral yet invisible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a sound reinforcement system was necessary for the venue\u2019s size and non-classical content, \u201cWe understood that the technical director was skeptical about PA systems in general, and line array systems in particular,\u201d Delorme explains. \u201cWe were confident that a spatial audio system was likely to allay his concerns, so we avoided demoing a traditional stereo design, and this bold move persuaded the team to consider L-ISA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Namur Grand Man\u00e8ge Concert Hall loudspeaker system is a major component of the building design. It features L-Acoustics\u2019 progressive L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound, combining K and X Series cabinets to deliver exquisite, yet unobtrusive, audio reproduction.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Several non-technical guest musicians and audiophiles were invited to a series of listening tests with systems from different manufacturers and asked to give their opinion on the sound quality. \u201cWe wanted a system with natural sonic quality, and everyone agreed L-Acoustics and L-ISA was the right choice to achieve it,\u201d comments Manuel Mohino, Artistic Producer and Sound Engineer at the Grand Man\u00e8ge Concert Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L-Acoustics, collaborating with Brussels-based pro-AV specialists XLR, devised a specification and room diagram for the hall. This comprised five arrays of the brand\u2019s popular Kiva II<\/a> cabinets, six per array, topped by an SB15M<\/a> subwoofer in each array, and two clusters of KS21<\/a> subwoofers in cardioid configuration placed on either side of the central arrays. Twelve 5XT<\/a> compact cabinets provide spatial frontfill along the stage, ensuring the continuity of the spatialization for the first rows, and five hangs of X12<\/a> are positioned for the delay in the middle of the auditorium to cater to the back of the balcony, replicating the front sonic image for the balcony. Finally, there are four X8<\/a> speakers for out-fill. Coaxial X8 and X12 were also supplied and can be used for monitoring or as a mobile system. An L-ISA Processor is used for spatial audio processing, and the installation is powered by 11 LA4X<\/a> amplified controllers – nine for the main system and two for the mobile. Three LA<\/a>2Xi<\/a> amplified controllers are also provided for the spatial front-fill. A P1<\/a> Milan AVB Processor and M<\/a>1<\/a> measurement platform are also installed to monitor system performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The L-Acoustics system, pre-installation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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L-ISA Processor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe quality of Kiva II is widely recognized. It has exquisite reproduction, especially in the high-frequency range, which is greatly appreciated in classical music circles. The SPL is more than enough for the venue at 23 meters deep,\u201d comments Louis Lukusa from XLR. \u201cOne of our challenges was that audiences are accustomed to seeing speakers on the side of the stage, while L-ISA configurations require positioning speakers across the front of the stage and around the venue. We devised a plan to minimize the system\u2019s visual impact without compromising the install, hanging all the cabinets with cables from a custom-built truss, rendering it a semi-fixed installation. This provides the system\u2019s astonishing 3D sound reinforcement in an easy-to-remove and re-install format. It\u2019s a truly custom-made solution!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn all my time as a classical music engineer, I have struggled with stereo sound and trying to avoid the hot spot between two loudspeakers, either live or in the studio. I am thrilled to discover a technology that finally solves this problem,\u201d concludes Mohino. \u201cVisually speaking, the L-ISA configuration is light and discreet. The hall\u2019s acoustic design would be tricky for any PA system but is easy to manage with the L-ISA technology, and the system\u2019s precision to cover the audience very accurately was important for us.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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LA4X and LA12Xi amplified controllers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

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