Anew construction, the Children's Theatre hosts local and regional theatre productions as well as other events. The iLive system, comprising an iDR10 Mix Rack and iLive-80 Control Surface, manages FOH as well as monitor mixing duties, and the iDR-8 manages audio distribution for the main loudspeaker system, monitors, and zone speaker management. There are a variety of Allen & Heath PL wall plates installed at key locations throughout the theatre, providing remote control access of the system.
"The iLive/iDR integration is the perfect solution for theatre as it is infinitely flexible and has a ton of features that will allow the system to grow with the venue's needs over time," states Charles Cassell from sales rep firm, Audio Associates. "The iLive system is configured for 48 inputs by 24 outputs, with eight of the inputs and eight of the outputs located at the FOH control surface, and the remaining 40 inputs and 16 outputs in the Mix Rack located near the stage. The outputs from the Mix Rack are bussed to the iDR-8, which takes care of all of the speaker management and remote controls installed in the venue.
"DCA control of the iLive system from the PL-10 is perfect as it allows non-technical folks to handle audio levels and mutes during rehearsals or simple events without requiring the theatre's professional audio engineers to be present. This was a very important requirement for this system and one of the reasons the iLive/iDR system was chosen."
(Jim Evans)
