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One of the ground-based CODA Audio AiRAY arrays (at right) deployed in support of the "Illustrating China with Poetry and Painting" television program.

Tongbo Illustrates The Art Of Audio In China With CODA

Team from the CODA China Operations Centre deploys wide-ranging system headed by AiRAY compact line arrays joined by numerous supporting components for ambitious Chinese TV spectacular.

“Illustrating China with Poetry and Painting,” an ambitious television program created by China Central Radio and Television in conjunction with artistic and cultural agencies in the country using classic paintings presented in combination with poetry, music, drama, dance and other art forms, was supported by audio reinforcement carried out by the team from the CODA Audio China Operations Centre under Zhejiang Tongbo Vision Technology Co.

The program selected and screened 60 paintings and 300 poems against a backdrop of music, dance, drama, martial arts and other forms of artistic expression, employing XR, CG, 3D, hologram, and other technological means to bring the content to life for recording in a 3,500 square-meter TV studio.

This complex undertaking required a coordinated approach between teams from every section of the project. In order to achieve the maximum visual impact, the production used a substantial amount of 3D level scenery that could be moved and rotated, used in conjunction with a large amount of projection and lighting equipment spread throughout the studio.

With the video system itself taking up almost all the screen space, a flown audio system was out of the question. In order to ensure that the studio audience’s perspective was not compromised, the team installed a ground-stacked main system positioned at the outer limit of the moving LED a scenic film at the stage entrance. Using data obtained from CODA Audio System Optimizer software, the team was able to design a configuration that evenly covered the host discussion area, the audience and the main control area on the first floor, achieving integration of the imagery and audio.

For the main stage area where there was a requirement for what the team described as ‘majestic’ sound, the team deployed AiRAY three-way compact line arrays, with six units per side stacked on top of a single SC2-F sensor controlled bass extension and an additional two SCP 18-inch subwoofer placed either side of each SC2-F to provide a wide frontal frequency response. For sections of the program where the main stage was not in use, this array was supplemented by a secondary ViRAY system (three per side with SC2-F) which provided predominantly voice reinforcement for host/guest interactions.

To ensure that the host and guests could enjoy precise nearfield audio in their stage area, the team installed four concealed D5-Cube point source loudspeakers, with a further four HOPS8 8-inch point source acting as frontfills. The audio picture was completed by four HOPS5 in a gallery at the side of the upper stage entrance, with a combination of two HOPS8 and two HOPS5 providing monitoring for actors performing in the side stage area. The loudspeakers were driven by 11 CODA Audio LINUS14 DSP amplifiers with two CODA LiNET Master units for AES signal network transmission distribution.

David Webster, CODA Audio global director for sales and marketing, states, “This was an impressive undertaking which required incredible attention to detail. Tongbo designed a system which combined a wide range of CODA loudspeakers, from our most powerful line array units to the smallest point sources, to achieve stunning results. We’re proud of the fact that CODA systems are now a regular choice for such prestigious projects in China, and of the great work carried out by Tongbo and the team at their CODA Audio Beijing Operations Centre.”

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