Riedel installed at the Star PAC
Published: ASIA
SINGAPORE: A Riedel Artist digital matrix intercom system has recently been implemented at the Star Performing Arts Centre in Singapore in order to maintain clear, reliable communications throughout the facility's 5,000-seat auditorium, function halls and broadcast production centre.
The Star Performing Arts Centre is located in the Integrated Cultural, Retail and Entertainment Hub in Singapore's one-north district. Within this facility, one Artist 128 and three Artist 64 frames are connected in a fibre ring to form a single full-summing, non-blocking distributed matrix platform for intercom and the distribution of analogue audio, digital audio and Ethernet data signals.
With the capacity to handle 64 MADI channels, the resulting system supports six commentary units and 47 other rack-mount and desktop Artist 1000 series control panels. The Artist matrix integrates 42 beltpacks from Riedel's Performer digital partyline product line via a Performer C44 interface. Handheld radios, used throughout the facility, become an extension of the Artist system through a RiFace interface.
‘The Riedel Artist system has been rock-solid so far, with its power and flexibility allowing us to meet all the requirements that come our way,’ said Daniel Loh, technical director at The Star Performing Arts Centre. ‘The Artist system enables us to scale our intercom from a simple four-channel system to a full broadcast-type system with a single button press. Using AES and MADI formats, we also have been able to plan audio backup routing via the Riedel system. We appreciate the combination of versatility and reliability it brings to our communications.’