Rock & Roll Museum
Audio System Requirements
- Audio processing of 15 media players with feeds routed to 15 separate exhibit zones.
- Comprehensive loudspeaker management for directional speakers at each exhibit.
- Unique “Be the Drummer!” jam room requires treatment and routing of drum mics.
- Full end-user control over jam room has two modes of operation: Play-along mode, and Solo mode.
- Play-along mode requires control of an external media player for song selection.
- Both modes require control of the headphone mix: BGM, drums, and overall level.
- Lobby/ticketing area requires BGM and Paging – BGM is automatically ducked during pages (pages route to Exhibit area as well).
- 1 gooseneck paging mic in lobby area, connected to the DSP via the Dante™ network.
- Automatic gain adjustment of lobby BGM to handle a wide variety of program levels.
- Zone and paging volume control needed in lobby area.
- Emergency system mute triggered by fire alarm panel.
Symetrix Components
| QTY | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radius 12×8 EX | 12 in, 8 out, I/O expander card slot, 64×64 Dante (uses Dante network for expansion). |
| 1 | 4 Channel Analog Input Card | 4 additional analog mic/line inputs – fits into Radius 12×8 EX card slot. |
| 1 | xIn 12 | 12 channel analog input expander (uses Dante network to link to DSP). |
| 1 | xOut 12 | 12 channel analog output expander (uses Dante network to link to DSP). |
| 1 | ARC-K1e | Rotary encoder wall panel controller. |
| 1 | Composer | Windows software – design & configure all items. |
| 1 | SymVue | Windows runtime control interface software – generated from Composer. |
Solution Overview
| Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|
| Processing and routing of multiple media players to multiple highly-directional speaker zones | Processing and routing is accomplished via Composer’s myriad of DSP modules. |
| Comprehensive loudspeaker management for exhibit speakers | A Speaker Manager module dedicated to each zone provides 8-bands of parametric EQ, High Pass/Low Pass filters, and built-in delay. |
| “Be the Drummer!” drum mics require processing, mixing and routing | Gating, EQ, compression and mixing of drum mics is provided by Composer’s DSP modules. |
| Full end-user control over the “Be the Drummer!” system, including: mode selection, song selection, media player transport controls, and level control | End-user control accomplished via a SymVue control screen generated within Composer.
Mode selection via two presets created in Composer to toggle between the “Play-along” and “Solo” modes of operation. Media player control is accomplished by triggering Composer’s string output modules to transmit commands over IP or RS-232 to the room’s media player. |
| Paging and automatic ducking of BGM in lobby/ticketing area | The Radius 12×8 EX is programmed from Composer with a Ducker module in-line with the BGM music. |
| 1 Dante-enabled mic for paging station | Audio-Technica ATND8677 Dante-enabled mic is natively supported in Composer, allowing for seamless integration. |
| Automatic level adjustment of lobby BGM | An Automatic Gain Controller DSP module helps to regulate a variety of unpredictable input levels. |
| Uncomplicated volume control for the lobby area | An ARC-K1e wall controller provides simple control over zone and page volume. |
| Fire alarm panel automatically mutes the audio system | Easily integrated using the built-in GPIO of the Radius 12×8 EX. A system mute can be built using Composer’s full suite of logic modules, or simply drop in the “Emergency System Mute” super-module included in software. |
Radius 12x8 EX
- 12 analog mic/line inputs, 8 analog outputs, 64×64 Dante™.
- Configurable input/output option card slot.
- On-board 10/100 and gigabit switches.
- Industry leading audio performance specifications.
4 Channel Analog Input Card
- 4 mic and/or line level inputs.
- +48v phantom power @10mA.
- Programmed using Composer.
- Industry leading audio performance specifications.
xIn 12
- 12 channel analog input expander with a 12 channel Dante transmit.
- Programmed using Composer.
- Industry leading audio performance specifications.
xOut 12
- 12 channel analog output expander with a 12 channel Dante receive.
- Programmed using Composer.
- Industry leading audio performance specifications.
ARC-K1e
- Single volume knob with two encoders. Can be used to control one or two volume faders.
- An 8-segment LED ladders shows the volume level.
- Power and signal arrive and depart via CAT-5/6.
- Supports “idle” mode for light-sensitive environments.
Composer
- Composer is an award winning CAD program used to create site file designs perfectly suited to each and every application.
- Open architecture programming of audio processing and routing, user control, and security for all Symetrix Dante-enabled DSPs, Solus NX DSPs, and accessories.
- Native configuration and control of select Dante third-party endpoints.
- Over 600 DSP modules and dozens of control and logic modules.
SymVue
- SymVue is a network-based runtime application for Windows PCs, touchscreen enabled PC’s, and tablets.
- SymVue displays Control Screens authored in, and exported from, Symetrix Composer.
- GUI designers can consolidate commonly used controls from across multiple units into one or more simple and intuitive end user control screens.
- Multiple instances of SymVue can be deployed across a control network and parameter changes are always in sync between Composer, ARC Wall Panels, ARC-WEB, 3rd party controllers, and SymVue.
System Hookup Diagram
Downloads and Links
Rock & Roll Museum- Composer Site File
Rock & Roll Museum – SymVue Windows File
Rock & Roll Museum – System Hookup Diagram
Rock & Roll Museum – Download Application Note
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