New Gymnasium Sound Installation Project
We have been commissioned with a new gymnasium sound installation project. This will be a really interesting job to work on, as it is a large venue and will need appropriate sizing to achieve the ideal sound quality.
There will be 5 zones for the project : a cardio concourse, the gym floor, a spin studio & dance studio, as well as the fully equipped changing rooms.
The volume levels and the music sources for the cardio concourse, the gym floor and the changing rooms will be controlled from the office. The volume levels and music sources for the spin studio and dance studio can also be controlled from the office but also locally via dedicated wall panels. Additionally, we will install input panels in the spin studio and dance studio so an MP3 player / iPhone / Laptop or whatever can be plugged in and controlled locally.
The spin studio and dance studio will have facility for actual trainers with a headset microphone and a virtual trainer via short throw projector image on the wall. When the virtual trainer is employed, the audio and video systems will be triggered via the supplied software offering a variety of routines. When the customer initiates their routine choice the video projector, projector screen and audio will immediately trigger and the session begin.
As an electric screen takes up to a minute to drop to operating height, sufficient time will need to be allowed from when the selection is made to when the session can begin, as the screen must drop and the projector reach its operating temperature. A short throw projector to be supplied and fitted in the spin and dance studios. An electric projector screen will be supplied for the dance studio. The spin studio image will be projected onto the wall.
Except for the spin and dance studios, all speakers will be mounted in the ceiling area and radiate sound directly downwards. This method contains spillage and enables sound to be put more where you want it and less where you don’t. Volumes are much more controllable and the zoning far more efficient.
We are going to be working with a variety of products from different manufacturers for this gymnasium sound installation, to obtain the best possible sound quality for the price we are proposing, including Martin Audio speakers, Crown amplifiers and Ohm ceiling speakers.
Gymnasium Sound Installation Areas
We will be installing high quality speakers, amplifiers and processors into all areas of the gymnasium:
Cardio Area / Concourse
- 8 x Martin Audio CDD5 speakers plus brackets (black)
Gym Area
- 8 x Martin Audio CDD6 speakers (black)
Side of gym area
- 4 x Martin Audio CDD6 speakers (black)
Spin Studio
- 2 x Martin Audio CDD8 speakers (black or white)
- 2 x mounting brackets for above
- 1 x Martin Audio CSX112 sub-bass speaker – floor mounted
- 1 x Cloud CX261 audio mixer
- 1 x Crown XLS 2502 power amplifier
- 1 x wall mounted source / volume control
- 1 x UHF radio system with headset microphone
- 1 x 8u wall mounted lockable metal cabinets with smoked glass door
Dance Studio
- 2 x Martin Audio CDD10 speakers (black or white)
- 2 x mounting brackets for above
- 1 x Cloud CX261 audio mixer
- 1 x Crown XLS 1502 power amplifier
- 1 x wall mounted source / volume control
- 1 x UHF radio system with headset microphone
- 1 x 8u wall mounted lockable metal cabinets with smoked glass door
Changing Rooms
- 4 x OHM CL3TD ceiling speakers with 8” drivers (2 in each)
Electronics / ancillaries
- 1 x Cloud CX163 3-zone audio mixer
- 2 x Cloud source select / volume wall panels
- 1 x Crown XLS 1002 digital power amplifier (concourse)
- 1 x Crown XLS 1502 power amplifier (gym floor)
- 1 x Crown XLS 1502 power amplifier (side of gym + changing rooms
- 1 x 12u floor mounted lockable metal cabinet
Video
- 2 x UST projector – 3000 lumens – image 2.8M x 1.9M minimum
- 1 x Electric projector screen 3M x 2M
- 2 x Auto triggering modules
- 2 x 1.2M telescopic wall mount
Pictures to follow plus a video, as this will definitely offer first class sound quality.
If you have a gymnasium sound installation project, or for any other sporting facility, either a completely new system or upgrade of your existing equipment, then please call Old Barn Audio on 01892 752246 or send us an enquiry and we will be in touch. We have recently upgraded the stadium speakers at Dover Athletic Football Club, which now gives clear and concise sound in the stands.