Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system was recently deployed at Ho Guom Opera in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The large 900-seat hall in the new performing arts complex is a multi-purpose venue equally suited to hosting all arts and entertainment genres. The complex was presented to the public in a soft opening in July.
Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security, General Tô Lâm, focused on acoustic priorities led by “a passion for art, and especially, the natural sounds of musical instruments in concert”. He commented: “We need a place with a good sound field for artists to flourish.”
The Constellation system at Ho Guom Opera comprises 165 full-range self-powered loudspeakers placed discreetly on the side walls and overhead in the auditorium as well as around the stage, with a dedicated D Mitri DVRAS processor for each of the five reverberant zones. Deep bass extension for Constellation is provided by 16 small subwoofers, and a total of 57 miniature condenser microphones are deployed throughout the space for ambient acoustical sensing.
For amplified events, the venue relies on a house system anchored by 24 Leopard compact linear line array loudspeakers, with 12 900 LFC low-frequency control elements for bass extension. Fill and delay requirements are met by a contingent of 32 point-source loudspeakers, with ULTRA X40, UP 4slim, and ULTRA X20XP deployed as appropriate.
In addition to Delhom Acoustics agencies in France, China & Vietnam, Delhom Acoustics founder & CEO Jean-Philippe Delhom played a key role in the initial phase of the project. On the Meyer Sound side, Constellation project director John Pellowe served as principal liaison with the client and the Delhom team, and performed the system voicing, while Jessica Borowski was primarily responsible for system design and worked alongside Tom Cavnar on calibration.
General Lâm concluded: “We aim for high-quality concert programs, with major orchestras and artists from around the world coming here to perform. When introduced to our theatre, major orchestras and artists around the world trust us and are willing to cooperate with us in the future.”