IN BRIEF

The New Theatre in the Josef Kajetán Tyl Theatre, Pilsen, Czech Republic, is the location of the first European installation of the L-Acoustics Ambiance Acoustic System.

With two main venues – the Great Theatre and the New Theatre – the facility was purposefully designed to accommodate four main genres of theatre craft: opera, plays, musicals and ballets.

The New Theatre needed a flexible audio system to meet the demands of the performances it held, and management chose the L-Acoustics Ambiance Acoustic System, which was installed by ProMusic, to provide a versatile acoustic toolkit and elevate the sonic experience for the audience.

The New Theatre’s team recognised the importance of providing optimal acoustics for a diverse range of performances, including unamplified concerts such as string quartets. To achieve this goal, they sought a solution that would allow for greater flexibility in sound perception and ensure ideal room acoustics for both performers and audience.

With Ambiance, the team can now increase the reverberation time from 0.95s up to 2.0s with the press of a button on the L-ISA Controller. This allows them to activate the appropriate Ambiance pre-tuned configuration for orchestral music, opera or theatre production, delivering the ideal room sensation for each scenario.

Ambiance uses an array of strategically placed microphones to capture the existing acoustical energy of the venue and processes the signals through the L-ISA Room Engine built within the L-ISA Processor II. The L-ISA 3D audio reverberation leverages the powerful DSP resources within the L-ISA Processor II through a cross-functional approach. It gives the power to shape the venue’s acoustic identity, crafting Ambiance Signatures by finely adjusting three key types of reflections.

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