In a city renowned for its architecture, the Montreal City Hall still stands out.
When the city government recently decided to modernize its conference systems they adopted a “no compromises” policy toward the building’s distinctive and historic style.
Re-built in 1922 within the shell of its original walls after the structure was destroyed by fire, the Montreal City Hall is designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
These contradictory objectives of modernization and preservation were reconciled thanks to the efforts of Contact Distribution, who demonstrated Iconyx IC7 Steerable Arrays from Renkus-Heinz to the building’s engineering staff.
The City of Montreal acquired six IC7’s for use in the Hall of Honour, an ante-room that is used for ceremonial occasions.
The IC7s have delivered natural, intelligible speech and music, satisfying all concerned.
These speakers were highlighted during a visit from a Japanese delegation, which featured a performance on the koto. “Once the microphone was in place,” a City of Montreal technician reports, “we received a ‘thumbs up’ from a member of the delegation. He told us that it is extremely rare to hear this instrument properly represented by a PA system.”
