McIntyre Hall Sound System Overview – Mount Vernon, WA

mcintyre-hall-stage-overvie.jpgHere are notes for sound system operation at McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon, Washington. Information correct as of October 2006. Located on the Skagit Valley College campus. McIntyre Hall, 2501 East College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273

McIntyre Hall has a master digital controller preinstalled in front of the main speakers. This may compress / limit end signal from mixing console. Amp room is always powered, engage the amp room with the keyed lock on the mixing room main tower.

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DIAGRAMS

AVP Diagram (Audio Video Points)
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ML-3000 Mixing Console Track Sheet
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ML-3000 Mixing Console – Center Section
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McIntyre Hall Full Stage View

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McIntyre Hall from Stage Viewing Audience

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AUDIO INVENTORY

Mixing Console

  • Allen Heath ML3000-32

Microphones

  • Rode NT3 – 4
  • Audix OM2 – 8
  • AKG C5900 condenser – 4
  • Audio-Technica AT4041 condenser – 2
  • Shure KSM27 condenser – 2
  • Crown PCC-160 boundary – 4
  • Shure ULX Beta 87A/WL51 lavaliere 6
  • (10 Wireless Mics total as of 10/06)

Microphone Stands

  • AKG KM 260/1 floor stand – 6
  • AKG KM 211/1 boom – 2
  • AKG KM 211/2 boom – 2
  • AKG KM 210/6 tripod stand – 6
  • AKG KM 259 low profile tripod – 6
  • AKG KM 201 heavy duty – 4
  • AKG LGN 19 16″ gooseneck – 4

Speakers (stage monitors)

  • Renkus-Heinz TRX121/12M

Playback Transports

  • BurnIT CDR830 recorder 1 – 1
  • Denon DN D4000 dual CD/MP-3 – 1

STAGE DIMENSIONS Proscenium Opening

  • Width 49′-11″
  • Height 27′-0″

Stage Depth

  • Downstage apron edge to plaster line 4′-0″
  • Plaster line to upstage wall 36′-0″

Stage Width

  • Stage right lock rail to stage left wall 78′-0″

Orchestra Pit Filler

  • Front edge at center line to apron edge 12′-6″
  • Front edge at 1/4 mark to apron edge 10′-0″
  • (Front edge curves on a 34′-0″ radius

Stage Floor

  • Masonite over (2) 3/4 plywood (1-1/2″ total) on resilient stringers and pads

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SPEAKER PLACEMENTS

Catwalks

  • FX 1-2 and FX 3-4 across both catwalks

Patchbay

  • Patchbay at mixing area is Belden Type (Type “B”) – only use balanced cables. Belden jacks look like stereo ends but the tip is smaller.

Monitor Locations (From stage to audience perspective)
Speakers are 8 ohm (Do no run more than 3 per amp)

  • Pit Stage Right – Channel 1-6 – Monitors 1-2
  • Pit Center – Channel 7-10 – Monitors 3-4
  • Pit Stage Left – Channel 11-16 – Monitors 5-6
  • Stage Right – Channel 17-24 – Monitors 7-8
  • Stage Left – Channel 25-32 – Monitors 9-10
  • Back Stage Right – Channel 33-36 – Monitors 11-12
  • Back Stage Left – Channel 37-40 – Monitors 13-14
  • Balcony Right – Monitors 15-16
  • Balcony Left – Monitors 17-18
PROCEDURES

Baffles

  • Curtains in catwalk can be drawn across sides to decrease reflection. Suggest drawing curtains for amplified shows.
Set Up

  • House stereo mic should feed to green room and dressing rooms
  • House stereo mic should feed LISTEN wireless units for hearing impaired
  • 9v batteries on wireless mics need to be changed every night

Paging System

  • Test paging system levels during tech week for backstage volumes
  • Line 3 is the CD recorder
  • Amp for Paging System is on bottom of rack, not in amp room.
Power Up

  • Power up backstage rack – double check rack is in Manual Mode (Auto-mode is for 1-8 mics and bypasses mixer, usually only used for single mic performance)
  • Power up sound booth rack, mixer, wireless mics
  • LAST – Power up amps (keyed)

Pre-Show

  • 30 minutes before show, run DVD 30 minute countdown
  • Turn Lobby TV on
  • When countdown has ended, switch to live video feed
  • Feed stereo room mic to lobby

Intermissions

  • Play DVD countdown, start at 20 minutes (20 minute intermission)
  • 3 minutes before Act II, bring stereo house mic to lobby
  • When countdown has ended, switch to live video feed

MIXER CHANNELS

  • Two Stereo Channels (1-2 and 3-4)
  • 7-8 For Recording
  • 31-32 Catwalk Mics

Main Lobby – Plasma TV for Showtime Countdown and Live Video Feed

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Thank you to Jerry Fortier and Stephen Craig for showing us the system! And thanks to TAG and Bruce Vilders for setting up the classes.

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