AC Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) has supplied an Allen & Heath dLive digital mixing system to the Victoria Theatre, Halifax, for use on its diverse programme of live shows and events.
The 1,512-seat venue hosts a variety of events spanning different musical genres, theatre ballet and opera, comedy, family shows and musicals. After performing well for nearly 20 years, the theatre’s sound installation needed to be upgraded – replacing an analogue loudspeaker system and mixing console with modern digital equipment.
Steve Eaton – Senior Sales Executive in AC-ET’s Audio division – visited the venue for a to assess the system technical needs and establish console input, output and audio network distribution requirements, as well as the processing power and flexibility that were required for the differing types of live show. His recommendation was an Allen & Heath dLive S Class S5000 console and DM48 MixRack system, Nexo Geo M6 house PA and DAD (Dynamic Audio Device) Touring/Fusion series monitor speaker systems, which are controlled by the dLive system.
‘The dLive console is definitely proving to be the right choice for our needs,’ reports Victoria Theatre Technical Manager, Oliver Brown. ‘Combined with our new speaker system, the audio quality is first class and the user interface is very intuitive. It’s also very fast and easy to operate, and offers an exceptional level of flexibility to tailor the setup for different events. The console is a great investment and we are really pleased with it.’
