Martin Audio’s latest WPS line array has been installed in Saito City Hall, a multipurpose hall located in Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture. With a seating capacity of 1,000 the hall is used for ceremonies, lectures and cultural presentations.

‘My goal was to create an environment in which an identical sound can be experienced in every audience seat,’ says Mr Fukui of F Enterprise, the company that manages Saito City Hall. ‘The reason for choosing Martin Audio products is because we have used Martin Audio F215, X12 and LE100 point source systems for monitoring, which place the focus on the sound produced by the performer.

‘The resolution and clarity of the sound makes it easier for us to respond to the monitor requests at the site. As Yoshikazu Mera – the famous counter-tenor singer, as well as the Director of Saito City Hall – has a high appreciation of sound, we had no hesitation in choosing Martin Audio systems.’

They discussed their requirements with Mr Miura Martin Audio of Music Reserve, based on the different usage of the hall and the music genres to be played. A single array of five WPS elements was subsequently selected for the main proscenium system and, since the required coverage area differs depending on the performance, Martin Audio XD12 boxes were added – two per side, one for far field, the other for close field.

For LF extension, an SX118 subwoofer has been installed on either side of the stage, while four CDD5 are used for stage front fill, in order to improve intelligibility while suppressing reflections at the rear seating. All this is powered by four iKon iK42 dedicated control amplifiers.

‘As a result, we are now able to deliver a stable Martin Audio signature sound anywhere in the venue,’ concludes Mr Fukui. ‘We have already used this system in various applications, including speech and music, and every time we have received praise.’

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