An RTS ODIN digital intercom matrix is the communications hub for Rotterdam’s newly built Theater Zuidplein, part of a wider audio, video, digital signage and intercoms project that was handled by Amptec, with offices in Belgium and The Netherlands.
The theater has three separate stages – the main hall, a small hall and a multi-functional performance space for a variety of different productions. Theater Zuidplein required a flexible intercom system that would provide coverage throughout the whole venue, allowing users to remain connected to the production they are working on, no matter where they are in the building.
Amptec, which provided the full design and installation, turned to ODIN as a single-unit approach to meet this need. “ODIN was part of our complete design from the very beginning,” explains Amptec’s Bart Hilberink. “We were able to cover every stage with a single ODIN unit and wireless access points spread throughout the building. This way a user can stay in contact with the main hall, even if they are using an access point in the small hall.”
A further advantage that ODIN brought to this project was Dante network compatibility, Hilberink adds. “The ability to integrate the intercom into the Dante network was vital,” he notes. “ODIN was able to talk to the whole system and be an extension of the network. Thanks to this ability, we’ve been able to do things such as simply connect the intercom to the loudspeakers in the lobby, which has made everything much easier for our client.
“ODIN was always our first-choice intercom matrix for the project and the results we’ve seen have vindicated that decision,” he continues. “This has been an important project for us and we have delivered a solution that more than meets our client’s expectations.”
