Advance Sound Company has upgraded the audio system at Pulaski Road Elementary in Long Island, NY, using SoundTube’s LA880i line arrays.
The challenge was to deliver intelligible audio in a reverberant, architecturally sensitive auditorium. The result is a focused sound with wide horizontal coverage and tight vertical dispersion, all without compromising the space’s design.
The auditorium, originally designed as a multiuse recreation and performance space, featured intricate woodwork, shallow depth, and reverberant surfaces. Prior loudspeakers, including SX300s reused from a high school auditorium, failed to meet the school’s needs. With intelligibility as the primary requirement, the district turned to Advance Sound to engineer a more targeted system.
Advance Sound selected SoundTube’s LA880i line array speakers in white, which visually blended with the space and allowed for precise coverage without overwhelming volume. These speakers were mounted at a six-foot height from the stage floor to meet ADA clearance and minimize back-wall reflections. The LA880i’s controlled directivity and vertical dispersion were critical in keeping the audio focused.
To streamline quoting and system design, Advance Sound used Simpro quoting software with prebuilt templates for common installations like gymnasiums. This allowed them to quickly generate a scalable AV package—including mics, processing, and line arrays—tailored to each school’s size.
The system also incorporated a Symetrix DSP controller and a set of Shure SLX-D wireless microphones, offering a balance of reliability, simplicity, and expandability. Adaptive Technologies beam clamps were used to mount the speakers quickly and securely.
The upgraded gym audio system now delivers crystal-clear sound throughout the room enhancing events and ensuring accessibility. Following the success at Pulaski Road Elementary, Advance Sound Company has been called back for additional AV upgrades throughout the district.
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