VENUE 063
PARIS PIERRE FRESNAY
INSTALLING THE NEW AUDIO SOLUTION AT THEATRE PIERRE FRESNAY HAS BEEN A TIMELY PROCESS. BUT IT’S A PROCESS THAT HAS STRENGTHENED THE CAPABILITIES OF THIS 415- CAPACITY VENUE, AND MEANS THE THEATRE IS READY TO TAKE ON ANY TYPE OF PERFORMANCE.
paris, france EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
Theatre Pierre Fresnay was built in 1975 within the Ville d’Ermont, which is located on the outskirts of Paris. Since then, the theatre has been catering for concerts, children’s shows and theatrical performances. It underwent a renovation in 2000, however, in 2007 the decision to specify a new sound system was made and at the end of last year the redesigned audio solution from APG was installed. For the last two decades an L-Acoustics sound system has provided the theatre with sound, however, in more recent years it’s size has struggled to cater for concerts, and a rented system had to be brought in on these occasions. This method was proving inefficient, so it was decided the theatre would invest in a new system to cater for all its needs. The process of selecting, purchasing and installing the system has taken three years. This is largely due to the fact that community funding provides the finance for the project, therefore the local people had to be convinced this was a beneficial investment. Being a publically funded project, there were certain procedures, which had to be followed. The most important being, the project was put out to tender so that all audio manufacturers had the opportunity to bid for the tender.
Gerard Vie, the theatre’s Technical Director put together the extensive specification himself. Despite the fact he had never done it before, was nervous about making a mistake, and potentially risked the project being cancelled, Gerard felt this was only way he stood a chance of getting the exact equipment he wanted for the job. Being specific with the requirements when putting a project out to tender, ensures the correct bids are submitted. Gerard said: “If you just ask for a sound system, you’ll probably get a washing machine!” Gerard wanted an open specification, which he hoped would lead to bids with different possibilities, all of which would fulfil the solution. The objective criteria included good power and coverage, SPL, size, weight and the inclusion of a strong rigging system. The project specification doesn’t state any brand names, so any audio manufacturer is able to make a bid. Eight offers were made in total, three of which were from APG. Gerard looked at them all and narrowed it down to three options, each of which would carry out a demonstration for an invited panel. The three bids chosen were from APG, Adamson and Nexo. Each company was invited to demonstrate its products on the same day at the theatre. Gerard gave instructions on how the systems should be set up and it was then up to the panel made up of professionals and non-professionals (regular theatre attendees), to listen and make a decision. After much consideration, six out of seven people on the panel
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