Literary text and historical materials are the trademark of the Altonaer Theatre, at
home today in the centre of Altona after an eventful history. As part of a
modernization of the premises, a new sound system was purchased. Alcons could
convince with his proven LR7 pro-ribbon line-array across the board here.

The requirements for a new house system were – as usual in the theatre – quite
complex. First, the entire auditorium should be provided with an even sound
coverage, without requiring additional speakers and delay lines. Needless to say,
speech, music and effects as part of a play must be transmitted very well.
However, because the Altonaer Theatre also plays music theatre and musicals,
additional emphasis had to be placed on an excellent intelligibility.

Given these specifications it soon became clear that only one line array could
achieve the desired uniform sound quality. As a result, two systems have been set
up and calibrated. Protones event technology from Luneburg was responsible for the
technical service of the project.

Andreas Meyer-Delius, technical director of the Altonaer Theatre, explained the
further decision-making process: “Both systems achieved a uniform sound coverage
and met our pricing expectations.”

The Alcons LR7 line array – a strong performer, with an impressive track record in
theatre applications.

The Altonaer Theatre decided ultimately for two flown arrays of 5 Alcons LR7 each.
Under stage 2x BF302i were installed as low frequency support. Alcons ALC2 and
ALC4 with DDP ™ (Digital Drive Processor) were used for system drive and
amplification.

The Alcons LR7 pro-ribbon line-array has proven itself in many theatres. Despite
extremely compact dimensions of 359mm/14.1-in width and 173mm//6.8-in height
and the lightweight (8Kg/17.6-lb), the system convinced with all the features that
you would expect from an Alcons system: uncompressed, high-performance and
uncoloured sound, with at the same time exceptional speech intelligibility, precise
dispersion control and a high SPL.

Dirk Dechring, project manager of Protones event technology, about the decision for
the Alcons LR7: “It is a discrete system that provides a very high speech
intelligibility. So the theatre production is in the foreground, not the technology. ”

The Altonaer Theatre brings literature to the stage. Hardly any other theatre is so
representative of his district and has at the same time such a strong charisma on
Hamburg’s urban area.

Stage successes such as “Mephisto”, “Schiller’s complete works … slightly
shortened” or bestsellers such as “Measuring the World” and “the hundred-year-old
man who climbed out the window and disappeared” have achieved cult status.
Successful authors and stage versions specifically created for the theatre underline
the quality of the house.

More info on www.alconsaudio.com,
www.altonaer-theater.de or www.protones.de.