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STORAN
Ola Hermansson, previously
The L’Acoustics dV-Dosc
Technical and Productions
linear array
Manager with the Lab.
gruppen amp racks
Storan is located in the hub of Gothenburg. Its most striking
feature is the magniﬁcent architecture of the building, which gives
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
a real sense that this theatre has a colourful history behind it.
Stora Teatern, its original name, was designed by architect Bror
Carl Malmberg and was built in 1859, and up until 1994, Storan
LIGHTING
still welcomed Opera productions. Nowadays it’s more of a
39 x PAR64; 12 x SGM Giotto Spot 400 moving head; 1 x
Avolites Pearl 2000 console; High End Systems Wholehog II
home to travelling theatres, and corporate events. In 2003, SAMI,
software; 1 x Swefog Ultimate 300 hazer; 14 x Strand 1000W
a professional organisation for Swedish artists and musicians Profile (for theatre use only)
formed in 1963, took ownership of Storan. The purpose of the
organisation is to support Swedish cultural life and support
SOUND
CLUB SYSYTEM: 3 x L’Acoustics ARCS speaker; 2 x L’Acoustics
musicians’ and artists’ development in different ways.
SB218 sub; 2 x 6 x L’Acoustics MTD115b; 6 x L’Acoustics
As well as being a fully functional theatre, in more recent years 115FM; 1 x Yamaha DME 32 digital signal processor; 1 x
Storan has also been used as a nightclub and as a venue for live
Soundcraft MH3 48 console; 6 x Klark Teknik DN 360 Dual
acts. The club system was ﬁrst built for Jerry Williams, a famous
31 band Graphic EQ; 3 x Lab.gruppen fp3400 amp; 4 x Lab.
gruppen fp6400 amp; 2 x Lab.gruppen LAB2000C amp, 2 x Lab.
Swedish rocker, and when the live entertainment proved so
gruppen LAB 4000 amp; 1 x Lab.gruppen LAB1600 amp
popular the decision was made for the installation to remain. THEATRE SYSTEM: L’Acoustics dV-Dosc linear array system;
“Lab.gruppen have a genuine connection to Swedish rock ‘n’
L’Acoustics dV-sub; L’Acoustics SB218 sub; L’Acoustics
roll,” said Ola Hermansson, previously Technical and Productions
MTD108a; 6 x L’Acoustics MTD115b; 6 x L’Acoustics 115FM;
Genelec 1029; 1 x Yamaha DME 32 digital signal processor; 1
Manager at the theatre, and this is why Lab.gruppen ampliﬁers
x Yamaha 3500 mixing console; 6 x Klark Teknik DN 360 Dual
were the ideal choice for the club installation and were a perfect 31 band Graphic EQ; 13 x Lab.gruppen fp3400 amp; 4 x Lab.
match for the L’Acoustics dV-Dosc linear arrays.
gruppen fp6400 amp; 2 x Lab.gruppen LAB2000C amp, 2 x Lab.
This theatre has a new lease of life, now functioning as a multi-
gruppen LAB 4000 amp; 1 x Lab.gruppen LAB1600 amp
purpose venue, and having just celebrated it 150th anniversary, it
www.storan.nu
is a thriving historic asset with a creative future ahead.
LISEBURG
Stora
Dan Rigtorp
Liseberg is a multi-purpose venue in Gothenburg. The grounds are delivers reliable and ﬂexible sound quality.
home to a theme park, a theatre, and live performance stages as The majority of this installaion took place a few years ago,
well as food and drink amenities and facilities to host conferences. and despite the sound system having to compete with tough
The main stage at Liseberg is Stora, it can hold up to 20,000 conditions, as Stora is an open air venue, to this day the arena
people for a musical gig, or if it is a seated performance then it remains a popular location for musical concerts and can easily
has a capacity of 2,500. To bring the performances to life, the reach full capacity. This is a testament not only to the quality and
sound on stage is provided by L’Acoustics line arrays, accompanied value of the products but also to Technical Stage Manager Dan
by dbx monitors, and powered by Lab.gruppen’s LAB Series Rigtorp who looks after all the technical equipment at Liseburg.
ampliﬁers. Lab.gruppen’s fp10000 and PLM14000 ampliﬁers have Adjacent to the main stage is the Taube stage, which again features
also recently been added to the line up. The PA is looked after an L’Acoustics sound system powered by the Lab.gruppen fp
by Lake LM26 processing, whilst a Digidesign Venue mixing desk series, and is lit up by Martin Professional MAC 575 moving heads.
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