Key to its flexibility and operation is a digital audio network centred an Aviom Pro64 installation.
‘Aviom was chosen for the audio distribution in the Multipurpose Hall because it is the only system that can respond to the flexibility required by the arena,’ says Venuetech, Technical Director, Elie Khairallah. ‘Since the elements of the Pro64 network are easily reconfigured and run on a single Cat5 cable, the system is easily adapted to the architectural beauty and various functions of the facility.’
Three Aviom 6416m Mic Input Modules on stage distribute microphones and instruments to the various other points of the network. The stage audio is routed through an MH10 Merger Hub to MH10s in the Production Room, the Control Room and to one connected to the speaker system. The 6416m units on stage are controlled by a combination of an Aviom MCS Mic Control Surface and an RCI Remote Control Interface.
From the Control Room audio is routed to and from three 6416o Output Modules and one 6416i Input Module connected to the front of house Midas Heritage 3000 console. A second 6416i on the console routes to the 6416o Output Module on stage that feeds the PA system consisting of Meyer Sound line arrays, Mica and Melodie speakers.
The Aviom equipment allows the univertity’s engineers to distribute audio from the various vocal and instrumental performers, actors, presenters and announcers to multiple locations throughout the facility, including to the speaker system and front-of house-console. It can also be routed to a production room, where live audio recordings can be made. In the case of a sporting event, audio commentary can be executed from the control room where the front of house console is located.
Sultan Qaboos University was established in 1980 under the sponsorship of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the first and current ruler of Oman. Construction on the University began in 1982 and the first students were enrolled in 1986 and participated in programmes from the colleges of medicine and engineering to agriculture, science and education. Since that time, schools of arts, commerce and education have been added. Most recent additions to the curriculum are the college of law in 2006 and the college of nursing in 2008.
