The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) in Australia upgraded its audio system to meet the diverse needs of the different event spaces in the venue.
The GCCEC is Australia’s largest regional convention centre and hosts close to 200 events a year, ranging from conferences to international touring acts. The convention centre features an expansive, divisible 6,000-seat arena, four multi-purpose exhibition halls, and a variety of meeting room spaces.
With growing demand on the venue’s in-house audio-visual and professional event management services team, GCCEC’s management appointed Brisbane Sound Group (BSG), an L-Acoustics systems integration network agent, to implement an in-house professional sound system.
Chris Davey, Executive Manager for Technology of the GCCEC, commented: “A world-class sound system delivering an unparalleled experience for visitors was our top priorit. We also wanted a system that would be flexible and fast and easy to deploy.”
To fit these needs, Brisbane Sound deployed an L-Acoustics K3 line array. The system integration team worked with Damien Juhasz, L-Acoustics application engineer APAC, to propose a set of designs to fit the venue’s ever-changing event requirements, using L-Acoustics Soundvision audio modelling and prediction software. The venue now has different configuration templates for each space that give event organisers a choice of deployments to match their needs.
The L-Acoustics K3-based system, which Brisbane Sound purchased via local L-Acoustics Certified provider distributor Jands, consists of 24 L-Acoustics K3 boxes, with eight KS28 subwoofers for low-end definition. Eight L-Acoustics X8 and six X12 coaxial speakers are available for on-stage monitoring. The entire system is driven by four LA RAK-II AVB, each loaded with three LA12X amplified controllers while an L-Acoustics P1 processor handles system tuning and measurements for various venue modes via the Milan-AVB network protocol.
Since installing the K3 system, event production teams have rendered positive feedback on its pristine sound quality. Davey concluded: “K3 ticks all the boxes for GCCEC. It gives us great coverage and high SPL for everything from meetings to conferences to concerts. The rider-friendly L-Acoustics sound, along with Brisbane Sound Group’s dedicated support will continue to build the Centre’s reputation as a world-class event venue in the state of Queensland.”