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March 20, 2013

Espace des Arts de Châlon sur Saône (France): New L-Acoustics SoundSystem networked via AuviTran Audio ToolBox


Integrator: Scenetec (www.scenetec.fr)


Context:
Espace des Arts de Châlon sur Saône is a major cultural center existing since 1971 and recognized by the label "Scène Nationale" since 2006.
Espace des Arts programs a large variety of events: Theater, cinema, live music and concerts, circus...
It includes several theaters and rehearsal rooms:
  • Grande Scène with a jauge of 950 spectators
  • Petite Scène with a jauge of 250 spectators 
  • Théâtre Piccolo, old theater with a 250 spectators jauge
  • and two 500 m² rehearsal rooms

Espace des Arts de Châlon: main entrance
(Photo credit: Julien Piffaut)
"Grand Espace": 950 spectators jauge theater
(Photo credit: Julien Piffaut)
"Petit Espace": 250 spectators jauge theater
(Photo credit: Julien Piffaut)


Architecture diagram
(Copyright: AuviTran)

Products involved:
L-Acoustics Sound System with amplifiers connected via EtherSound through EtherSound-AES/EBU bridges
1 x AuviTran AVM500-ES 5xEtherSound ports matrix router
1 x Yamaha M7CL console equipped with 3 x AuviTran AVY16-ES100 cards for EtherSound connection
4 x AuviTran Audio ToolBox AVBx3-ES100 equipped with digital AES/EBU outputs (AxC-DX8O)
5 x L-Accoustics LA8 with connection with AES/EBU input card (LA-AES3)
7 x L-Acoustics LA4 amplifiers with AES/EBU input card (LA-AES3)

Stagebox rack with 40 microphone inputs and 12 analog outputs
7 x AuviTran Audio ToolBox AVBx3-ES100 racks equipped with 10xAxC-AX4M line/microphone inputs and 3xAxC-AX4O analog outputs

Control Room  rack with 40 outputs and 24 inputs analog (for connection of analog console)
5 x AVBx3-ES100 equipped with 10xAxC-AE8IO 4xinputs/4xoutputs cards



Photography credit; Julien Piffaut

Thanks to:
Scenetec: Patrice Chaumet and Patrice Cytrona
Espace des Arts: Patrick Tardy (Directeur Technique) and Cyril Aubret (Régisseur)