YAMAHA AMPLIFIERS and WORKproCA loudspeakers have been installed in the visitor areas at Zoom Torino; a zoological park in the north- west of Italy dedicated to faithfully reproducing the habitat of exotic creatures. Making the animals’ enclosures as similar as possible to their native environments ensures their wellbeing, while also enriching the learning experience for human visitors. WORKproCA NEO 40i loudspeakers and Yamaha XH200 distribution power amplifiers deliver ambient recordings of the animals’ natural
habitat, with additional educational commentary. “We chose the NEO 40i loudspeakers and XH200 amplifiers because we needed equipment that would be reliable, produce high-quality sound and had a good price/quality ratio,” said Andrea Lobietti of Bologna-based Rokepo, which designed the system. “The client is very happy with the system, which provides visitors with the soundscape and information to gain a greater understanding of the animals, their environment and the conservations issues involved.
We do many projects where it is important that, once installed, the client will not need to request future assistance with the equipment. Both Yamaha and WORKproCA products provide that reliability and we are planning to use more of both in future projects.”n www.yamahacommercialaudio.com
The new install is going down well with humans and tortoises alike
Noretron will also supply loudspeakers, amplification, wireless microphones and IEM systems for the M/S Viking Grace
FINLAND iLive’s new cruise By Erica Basnicki
AN ALLEN & HEATH iLive mixing system will be installed in Finland-based Viking Line Abp’s newest ship, the M/S Viking Grace. Several of the company’s other ships also have iLive systems and, according to the company, have operated without any problem under constant and heavy use – approximately 18 hours per day, seven days per week, all year. Allen & Heath’s Finnish
distributor Noretron Audio will install iLive-T112 and iLive-T80 control surfaces with iDR-48 and iDR-16 mix racks equipped
with Dante network option cards, and a total of seven MixWizard WZ316:2 rackmount mixers, in the ship’s nightclub, and several restaurants and conference rooms. The ship is being built in
Turku, at a shipyard run by STX Finland Oy and will start operating in January 2013 between Finland and Sweden. Viking Grace will be the first large-scale cruise ship in the world to use LNG (liquefied natural gas) for its energy source. n www.allen-heath.comwww.noretron.fiwww.vikingline.com