AV and lighting specialists Farestech recently installed a series of sound systems throughout Sari, Iran, as part of a contract with the Ministry of Culture and Arts. This included a theatre hall with 612 seats, a 165-seater music hall and a cinema and convention hall with a capacity of 190.
Building acoustics have proved challenging throughout the process, as the halls are situated near busy streets, and a noise-free environment is a key requirement to venues of this kind. Technical considerations had to be made, ranging from the design of the building itself, sound absorbing materials, and placement of acoustic panels. The Farestech team decided to build a second wall to prevent audio noise from outside. And to ensure what it deemed to be good sound quality throughout each space, Farestech selected a range of products from FBT.
The theatre hall included 20 Muse 210LA line array systems, eight Subline 218SA, four Ventis 206A for near-field speakers and four Ventis 115MA for audio monitor for the stage. The music hall was completed using the HORIZON series – specifically five Horizon VHA 406A for satellite, in horizontal configuration, two Horizon VHA 112SA for subwoofer speakers and a Ventis 115MA for audio monitoring.
For the cinema and convention hall, two HORIZON VHA line array systems were chosen, as well as six VHA 406A and two VHA 112SA in vertical configuration.
Sound engineer, Mr. Modarres, said: “We experienced one of the best sound systems we’ve ever heard, due to good room acoustics and a wonderful sound system.”
The client requested that the halls underwent an assessment by the Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center to ensure that they met official acoustic and sound system parameters. The results were said to be outstanding, and the team received praise from project manager, Amir Mosleh.
