HAPPAUGE, NY – Happauge High School's 1,500-seat main auditorium can operate as one space or three separate rooms, and it will host anything from theatre and concerts to fundraisers and movie nights. To meet the varying needs of the space, Rich Riedel, owner and president of Riedel Audio and Acoustics, opted for a system from Renkus-Heinz.
Riedel's design started with a center line array of five Renkus-Heinz PNX102LA loudspeakers, with two STX7/64 loudspeakers for sidefill and a pair of TRX121T loudspeakers for delay. He then added six TRX82 two-way cabinets, arranged in a left-center-right array, and six more TRX121 systems placed evenly to cover surround sound during cinema nights, as well as doing double duty as effects speakers during theatrical presentations.
Renkus-Heinz provided custom color-matched cabinets to ensure all speakers blended in with the ceiling color scheme. Lab.gruppen amplification powers the system, with DSP provided by Biamp Audia Flex. Riedel and his team also used acoustical modeling using EASE to identify dead spots and slapback from the rear of the facility.
"One of the biggest complaints previously was that there were certain zones in the audience where it was extremely difficult to hear," Riedel said. "But the new system eliminates that entirely, creating a smooth, uniform response throughout. Had we just bolted up a few additional speakers, we could have still achieved an acceptable result, but with the complete overhaul we did, I think we gave them something much better that they'll be pleased with for quite a long time."
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