In the more than ten years of its existence, the Theaterstübchen Kassel has developed into one of the country’s finest addresses for jazz music. In order to successfully develop the venue, a new public address system was installed.
Operator Markus Knierim trusted the recommendation of sound engineer Rolf Dressler and chose a pro-ribbon sound solution from Alcons Audio.
Auditiv GmbH from Kassel installed dual 2-way Alcons pro-ribbon LR7 (left/right) micro line arrays with 4-inch pro-ribbon transducers in the Theaterstübchen (little theater room), supplemented by one Alcons BF151 single 15-inch per side as bass support.
The system is powered by the Alcons ALC2 amplified loudspeaker controller. This small system “is absolutely sufficient for 95 percent of the events in the room,” as Dressler emphasizes.
As a freelance sound technician since 1986 on the road, Alcons has always been the system of choice for Dressler: “I’ve known Alcons since the first hour and to this day there is nothing better for me in the mid and high frequency range. Anyone who is looking for a system that reinforces 1:1 what comes in, inevitably lands at Alcons.”
Dressler’s preference is therefore always Alcons – no matter what size. “There is nothing you cannot do with it. The really amazing thing about the LR7 is that it offers – despite the small size – plenty of headroom.” In addition to the LR7, Dressler also often uses the larger Alcons QR24 or QR36 line-source columns at other events.
“The system in the Theaterstübchen runs well over 200 days a year. In addition to the full live program, there is a disco every Friday and Saturday. In the three years that we are working with the LR7, there has been no single failure or any other problems.”
“The opinion has always been that “one does not have to worry about the sound at Theaterstübchen,” says the sound engineer of the house. “Bass legend Ron Carter, who has already enjoyed several gigs in the theater, had so much joy in the sonic experience that, according to his manager, for the first time he played a much larger set than planned. Also the sound technicians of the artists always ask me, with which we produce this incredible sound. That’s the pro-ribbons of Alcons Audio,” says Dressler.
At the moment, the theater is about to open up for pop concerts and has already welcomed bands like Molly Hatchet and the Berlin band MIA. Here, according to Dressler, is one of those 5% events, for which the current sound concept is not quite enough.
Whenever it is required, the existing Alcons system is therefore supplemented by Auditiv, with a double 18-inch subwoofer type BF362 mkII per side as well as two Alcons RR12 pro-ribbon point-source array per side. An Alcons Sentinel S10 provides for the drive and control of the extended system.
