REPORT 027
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH POOL
Company: Tannoy Location: Edinburgh, UK
The Royal Commonwealth Pool is a landmark A-listed building in Scotland’s capi- tal. For the last two years, The City of Edinburgh Council has led a massive £37 million renovation and refurbishment programme to return the pool to its former glory. Construction firm Graham, the main contractors, has been working hard to deliver a 21st century aquatic centre in this 20th century building, and part of that work was a brand new, state of the art audio system that would overcome the demand- ing acoustical challenges posed by this historic space. Installation expert Audio Light Systems, based in Edinburgh, was brought in by Arthur McKay’s, and specified a system that utilised the digital beam steering capabilities of Tannoy’s award winning QFlex range. With such a challenging environment, Steve Aitchison, Project Engineer for Audio Light Systems and his team were aware that a different solution was required, and after working with Tannoy’s QFlex in another prestigious installation at Stirling University, they knew that this would be the perfect answer for the Royal Com- monwealth Pool. The reason being is that QFlex has been specifically designed to focus acoustic energy on the desired listening plane and away from surfaces that cause reflections, making it ideal for spaces with challenging acoustics. They also offered a specified discreet, low visual impact solution that was paramount if the design was to be accepted. The solution was two QFlex 48’s close coupled facing 90º from each other, mounted six metres high. Just these two units are able to provide total coverage, as Steve said: “The intuitive BeamEngine GUI allows the designer to specify target areas. It meant we were able to visualise the coverage of each loudspeaker in the system and create steering files to suit the specific space.” The technology within QFlex means the system is able to achieve even, full-range coverage and SPL, which is maintained across the listening plane, and is able to create an asymmetrical pattern to allow similar SPLs both in the near and far field. It can steer focused beams of acoustic energy to frequencies beyond 12kHz, which makes it suitable for full-range musical material as well as spoken word. In short, it’s perfect for the Royal Commonwealth Pool, and is adaptable enough to cope with any requirement.
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