The need for a more versatile sound system has lead the Grande Halle d’Auvergne Exhibition Centre in the central French city of Clermont-Ferrand, to choose a Nexo M10 line array system.
Situated on a 100-hectare site less than 15 minutes from the central French city of Clermont-Ferrand, The Grande Halle d’Auvergne Exhibition Centre is notable for its exceptional architecture, using wood, glass and Volvic stone to blend in with the surrounding area against the stunning backdrop of the volcanoes of Auvergne.
Part of a total event space of 130,726 sq m and located alongside the Zénith concert hall, one of the largest in France, is a more intimate auditorium for a seated audience of around 600. As part of an initiative to expand the use of this venue beyond corporate presentations to encompass concerts and one man shows, the venue management called in engineering, systems integration and digital services specialists the Snef Group to propose a new, more versatile sound system.
Working in collaboration with consultant Thierry Carrier and with support from the Nexo engineering support team, a Nexo Geo M10 line array system was configured and ultimately deployed to great effect.
Stéphan Perriand, Chargé d’affaires at Snef Service Audiovisuel takes up the story; “This was a successful collaboration with Nexo, resulting in the installation of a Geo M10 system, comprised of four M1012s and one more steeply angled M1025 per side. A cluster of three L18 subwoofers in a cardioid configuration per side provides the system with impact and warmth and six Nexo ID 24s provide fill coverage at the front of the stage. The entire system is amplified by four NXAMPMk2 Powered TD Controllers.
“This audio system was upgraded after more than twenty years of operation of the previous system. Intelligibility and consistency are, of course, guaranteed for the most common, seminar-type uses. The musicality and finesse of this Geo M10 system, along with its ample reserves of power, now also allow for live events and open up new possibilities for the operator.”