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Sama ProSound upgrades
iconic Korean theatres
KOREA: After launching an initiative
to address much needed sound
upgrades in art centres across
the country, as well as prepare for
impeding frequency changes, Sama
cultural centres in South Korea
with Shure ULX-D Digital Wireless
Systems. The installations took place
at KT&G Sangsang Madang, Anyang
Foundation for Culture and Arts, and
Daegu Opera House.
TAIWAN: Tungnan University
in Taipei recently enlisted BXB
Electronics Co Ltd to provide a
communications solution for
The EDC conference system
one of its conference rooms. The
Taiwanese manufacturer installed
its EDC conference system
into the 11F meeting room of
the university’s Chung Cheng
Teaching Building.
The design, investigation and
installation of the conferencing
system was undertaken by Mr
Zhang of Ding Yen Technology
Co Ltd. ‘I chose BXB because
their products are stable and
good quality,‘ he said. ‘It is also
economical for arranging a multifunctional conference system.’
In total, 135 EDC-1012 Delegate
microphones, and a single EDC1011 Chairman microphone were
installed at seating positions
around the room. An EDC-1051
main control unit sits at the heart
of the system. Equipped with
an LCD screen, it can display
the operation modes of each
microphone to facilitate a hasslefree setup procedure.
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required the distributor to build
relationships with venue sound
engineers. ‘The engineers at art
centres in Korea consider not only
the sound quality, but also the RF
stability and product durability,’
explained Sama’s Carl Park.
‘Traditionally they are inclined to be
very careful about what products they
purchase.’
With this in mind, Mr Park and
his team invited leading engineers
to educational seminars and road
shows with the goal of educating
them about Shure technologies,
product details and how the wireless
systems could address common
problems with dated equipment.
The demonstrations ultimately led
to ULX-D installations at three iconic
Korean cultural centres.
With a goal of providing its 400
capacity audience with uninterrupted
clear sound, KT&G Sangsang
Madang – an independent culture
and arts venue in the centre of
Seoul – worked with the Sama team
to upgrade its wireless system. To
support the venue and simplify RF
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management, a total of 12 channels
of ULX-D24/Beta58 were selected for
the hall.
‘I’ve been using the SLX system
for a while as our main system, but
I needed to upgrade to assist the
increase in shows, especially for
broadcasting,’ said KT&G Sansang
Madang venue director, Kyunghwan
Lee. ‘I selected the ULX-D Digital
Wireless System because it can suit
multiple needs while delivering clear,
high-quality sound. In my experience
it is perfect for live recording and
broadcasting.’
Foundation’s chief engineer. ‘It’s a
very impressive system – with its high
channel capacity, quick and easy
sync function and most of all, the
battery charging option.’
Daegu Opera House, which is
The Daegu Opera house
Anyang Art Center
Likewise, the 24-year-old Anyang
Foundation for Culture and Arts,
which had undergone a number of
renovations, was due for an audio
upgrade. According to the venue’s
main engineer, regardless of the
frequency band, the system would
lose RF stability when overheated.
After considering the working
environment, four ULX-D4Q series
systems, with four KSM9 and 12
Beta87A handheld mics were installed
for use across the different halls.
soon as I saw the demonstrations,’
sated Janghyun Koo, Anyang
host to a variety of shows ranging
from music and ballet to large-scale
orchestras, was also not immune
to the RF challenges faced by the
other two theatres. The venue’s head
engineer, Jee Jang-Hwan, turned to
Sama in search of a wireless system
able to support a variety of different
performances.
‘With RF output power set at 10mW
and additional antenna gain set at
+6dB, ULX-D supports us with the
number of channels required by each
show, without any interruptions,’ Mr
Jang-Hwan explained. ‘The ULX-D
SB900 rechargeable batteries
provide much longer run times than
two AA alkaline batteries, helping me
save money, and that’s impressive.
Once I fully charge the batteries, I can
use them from rehearsal through to
the end of the show.’
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