Aviom takes centre stage at the New National Theatre Tokyo
Published: ASIA
JAPAN: Aviom’s Personal Mixing System has been installed into the New National Theatre Tokyo (NNTT), with the manufacturer attributing the sale to the system’s portability, allowing it to be moved between the three stages.
Hisashi Kurono of the NNTT technical department’s sound and visual division explained why he chose the system, dubbing it: ‘the ideal solution for our theatre. It is especially beneficial for our needs because the setup and removal work is fast and uncomplicated.’
The NNTT features two different setups for personal mixing. In one system, the initial audio signal is distributed directly through an AN-16/i-M mic input module or through the console via an Aviom 16/o-Y1 A-Net card to an A-16D Pro A-Net distributor, which is connected to eight A-16II personal mixers. The second system is connected to the digital console through a Pro64 6416dio Digital I/O module. This unit connects to an ASI A-Net systems interface, which converts the Pro64 A-Net signal to a Pro16 one. From there the A-Net signal is routed to another 16 personal mixers.
The various bands and orchestras who perform at the theatre regularly use the A-16II personal mixers, particularly as some stage-sets require the orchestra to perform on opposite sides of the theatre. ‘We rely on our Aviom network a great deal during every performance and it is especially useful when an orchestra is divided and situated on both sides of the stage,’ concluded Mr Kurono. ‘We choose not to use monitor speakers due to sound localisation.’