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Business Case Study
Ringers Sports Lounge
Ringers Sports Lounge ensures that patrons never miss a play, thanks to high-definition video and audio systems by Next.
Next Electronic Systems
A systems design and integration firm which provides commercial and residential audiovisual and automation installations. Next is based in Austin, Texas.
CHALLENGE
Convert a 100-year-old, 7,500-square-foot warehouse into a high-tech sports lounge with state-of-the-art sound and video systems. Minimize downtime and compensate for the awkward long, narrow space, ambient noise and varied crowd levels.
SOLUTION
Install 20-plus high-definition video displays accompanied by ambient sensing sound reinforcement and wireless Internet, to cater to patrons' needs from every seat. The Next integration team chose a Biamp Nexia CS digital signal platform, with an ambient noise compensator (ANC), to make automatic level adjustments to Ringers' house audio system. Two ceiling-mounted Shure SM-58 microphones detect changes to the room's noise level, in front and rear zones. During initial setup, the team used white noise to approximate ambient noise levels, and took additional measurements after opening. They determined four settings for different times: Open (quiet business hours), Lunch (moderate business activity), Dinner (peak evening business hours), and Close (system mute/all quiet).
“The facility was gutted, designed and re-opened in just three months, with a wealth of high-definition video displays, an ambient noise sensing audio system controlled by a Biamp Nexia CS, dramatic lighting and security – all under automated control.”
- Dan McLaughlin, President of Next
SYSTEM SPECIFICS
The audio system was configured for operation at 20 dB above each of the four setting thresholds. The Nexia's primary settings used for system configuration include minimum and maximum gain, setting response time, setting threshold and gain ratio. The Nexia® system can also minimize the control dialog boxes to create custom user control surfaces. For this system to operate correctly, the Nexia system must be the last block in the program signal path, with no form of level control provided at the outputs, amplifiers or loudspeakers.
Throughout the facility, audio signals are fed through a Radio Design Labs (RDL) TX Series audio format converter to provide balanced lines and minimize the chance of introducing hum or other noise. From there, signals are routed to the AutoPatch Modula switcher before passing through the Nexia CS, which also handles equalization for the lounge's four audio zones.
From the Nexia, signals feed three QSC CX Series power amplifiers before reaching their final destination – a combination of 30 JBL Control Series 25T and another six 28-T-60 70 V surface-mount loudspeakers. Two Bag End Infra-18 powered subwoofers are positioned to cover either the front or rear half of the venue.
Ringers Sports Lounge, Austin, Texas.
- SYSTEM COMPONENTS
- 1 Biamp Nexia CS processor
- 1 Radio Design Labs (RDL) TX Series audio format converter
- 1 AutoPatch Modula switcher
- 3 QSC CX Series power amplifiers
- 30 JBL Control Series 25T and 6 JBL 28-T-60 70 V surface-mount loudspeakers
- 2 Bag End Infra-18 powered subwoofers
- 1 AMX NI-3000 NetLinx integrated controller
- 1 AMX NTX-CV12 12-inch video touch panel
- 1 AMX MVP-8400 8.4-inch Modero ViewPoint wireless touch panel
- 1 Marantz PMD970 DVD player
- 1 AutoPatch Modula Series high-bandwidth component switcher
- 11 NEC PX50XM4A 50-inch plasma displays
- 9 NEC PX42VR4A 42-inch plasma displays
- 1 Stewart Filmscreen 135-inch diagonal, 16:9 aspect ratio GrayHawk screen
- 1 160-inch diagonal, 16:9 aspect ratio display created with Goo Systems' Screen Goo
- 2 Ceiling-mounted NEC GT6000 dual lamp projectors
To provide dazzling video from all angles, the Next team suspended 20 NEC plasma displays from the ceiling. When the lights go down, the displays appear to float in air. Two giant HD displays dominate the space. A Stewart Filmscreen 135-inch diagonal, 16:9 aspect ratio GrayHawk screen stars on the rear wall. The largest display was created directly on the front wall: a 160-inch diagonal, 16:9 aspect ratio display surface made with Goo Systems' Screen Goo, a highly reflective acrylic paint designed for video projection.
CONCLUSIONS
Without blowing the equipment budget, the Next team delivered an impressive entertainment environment. The Nexia CS is a smart, cost-effective solution. Ringers can easily show 10 different programs running simultaneously, and count on the Nexia CS to automatically adjust volume levels to match ambient crowd noise. If Ringers chooses to expand, multi-unit Nexia systems can be created utilizing Ethernet and NexLink digital audio linking. That's a winning combination.
“The Nexia's ambient noise sensing capabilities allowed us to experiment with different crowd noise levels and create a responsive, automated system at a very affordable cost.”
- Dan McLaughlin, President of Next
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