Chunma Art Center at South Korea’s Yeungnam University is a multi-cultural space which hosts a wide range of productions that range from local to international in scale.
Given the scope of performances within the center, a quality audio system was obviously a priority.
Located in the city of Gyeongsan, Yeungnam University is one of the largest South Korean universities outside of the capital, Seoul.
The Art Center includes the Grand Hall which seats 1,899 and the medium-sized Chamber Hall which seats 510.
“Many products were considered, but we concluded Alcons was the best choice for the architecture and to compliment the acoustics of the halls,” said the venue’s acoustic director San Hong.
“We had also noticed the superiority of Alcons systems in overseas installations.”
Supplied by Alcons’ Korean dealer SPK Alliance, The Grand Hall features an LCR system, consisting of nine LR16 and three LR16B pro-ribbon line array units for each of the main left and right arrays.
The center cluster includes 13 LR14 ultra-compact line-array units, front fills are seven smaller sized TS3, with a QR18 line-source column installed each side for outfill.
The steep rake of the auditorium seating meant that the main arrays could not quite cover the third tier, so six compact VR12s monitors were installed as delays. “The LR16 and VR12 are a good combination, ensuring that the sound on the top balcony is absolutely seamless with the rest of the auditorium,” said San Hong.
Additionally, 22 CCS8 speakers provide surround sound, Alcons cinema systems perfectly complementing those designed for live sound, with six VR8 installed in the venue’s lobby.
Amplification for the system is provided by 14 Alcons ALC4, 11 ALC2 and two ALC6, with system processing driven by two DDP Digital Drive Processors and nine SDP analogue processing modules.
The Chamber Hall also features an L-series system comprising six LR14 and two LR14B per side, with one BF362i sub per side and six TS3 for front fill, also powered and controlled by ALC amplified loudspeaker controllers.
“The Alcons system show off the acoustic qualities of Chunma Art Center very well,” said San Hong. “
Many visiting sound engineers have admired the sound in both halls and commented very favourably. Compared with concert halls which have other ‘brand’ sound systems, Alcons certainly produces and maintains better results.”