New speaker installation in Concertgebouw put into use

June 18th, 2015

A new speech system is put into use in the main hall of the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. The installation is used for calls and presentations.

Theateradvies wrote the brief and made the preliminary design together with the Concertgebouw. Audio Electronics Mattijsen engineered the installation together with Meyer Sound. Theateradvies supervised the execution and commissioning of the installation.

The Column Array Loudspeaker (CAL) system of Meyer Sound was chosen for the Concertgebouw. This system is also installed in the Musikverein in Vienna. The loudspeaker columns each consists of 96 speakers that can be digitally focused. In addition, a digital control system ensures that there is an reliable sound image in the control room.

The installation was put into use in May 2015.