042 REPORT
PHANTASIALAND
Company: Powersoft Location: Brühl, Germany
Studio 100, a group with three indoor and three outdoor theme parks in Belgium, The Netherlands and recently in Germany, which are visited by more than two mil- lion people each year, chooses to work with state-of-the-art, reliable products. As part of its collaboration with entertainment technology specialists FACE, the group has used Martin Audio and Vieta speakers controlled by MediaMatrix networks and, in the latest indoor installs, powered by Powersoft L and M Series amplifiers. At the start of the 2011 season, Studio 100 required 10 mid-sized outdoor stages, with an independent sound system, which would host its many TV characters. After reviewing various options, each stage was equipped with two Vieta DO44 speakers powered by a compact, custom built, waterproof rack. This rack hosts a mobile M-Meg3 player and allows a microphone to be plugged in, and the show to be started by a non-trained person. The D-Cell504 module from Powersoft was the perfect choice for this applica- tion. With its 700W and built in DSP, it ensured that each stage was equipped with sufficient power, optimal sound quality, and allowed the audio equipment to be integrated nicely in the zone - all neatly contained in a 20cm x 30cm housing. A similar technique was used to accommodate the little trains that carry the visitors around the park. All files are stored on a Roland AR200 and the D-Cell504 is fed by the batteries of the train. Steven Kemland, Sales Manager at FACE commented: “It was a lot of fun to have the opportunity to build a professionally triggered portable system, which has all the adjustment possibilities of a full-sized sound system.” In the summer of 2009, Phantasialand wanted to create a brand new closure show called ‘Drakar’ium’. The acrobatic show - written and created by Eric Daman - is about three dragons who live in the corners of the park and gather in the centre square each night. Accommodated with dance, music and a clever choreography, this is a very impressive closing show for people of all ages.
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Since the show starts from four different moving locations, each side has to be triggered accordingly to ensure all sounds are nicely synced when the various parts meet, and a harmonious sounding image is created for all spectators. To get all 32 tracks aligned, it required many triggers and wireless connections that are hosted centrally by an Out Board TiMax SoundHub. All this was set up to create an event that is constantly in motion and to ensure the entire audience enjoys a great experience. Steven Kemland, Project Manager at FACE, together with Stijn Vermeiren (FACE) and Geert De Wit (freelance sound designer and engineer) composed a system which leaves an impression even at a low volume level - as it was required for the environment. Around the seats, four Vieta DO44’s were used, each one controlled separately by one channel of a Powersoft LQ2804. The gigantic dragon wagons were equipped with 16 hidden speakers, which were controlled in groups of four by triggerable Roland AR200’s, and fed by Powersoft D-Cell504 modules equipped with DSP and DC power supply. On ‘The Tumblerman’- the character who calls the dragons (with a built-in elec- tronic Roland drum) and who sits on a gigantic steel ball, FACE had to overcome a lack of space and work out how to get power on board. This required a specifically developed custom battery system that was able to produce more than 200W of audio power (in four circuits), for a duration of over an hour. It’s the first time that an energy friendly, class D amplifier has proven its use like this. Steven Kemland concluded: “Drakar’ium was a project which required us to take all of our experience from previous projects and our creativity, and take it to the next level. Luckily we could fall back on modern technology, with equipment like the D-Cell504 with DSP and DC power supply, in order to realise the customers’ wildest dreams.”
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