‘RG Jones Sound Engineering has been supplying the system for the Natural History ice rink for a number of years now,’ says Matt Sussex, the man in charge of the event for RG Jones. ‘It requires a complex mix of voice announcements and playback with the ability to override all zones for emergency announcements. The tricky part is working to very strict level restrictions.

Held just prior to Christmas, the sound for the launch took the shape of a K-Array’s Redline Series loudspeaker system: ‘The launch of the XBox Kinect was a unique event that required a large amount of PA coverage with very little space to place speakers,’ Sussex says. ‘We used the KArray double top boxes with 18-inch subs and it worked brilliantly; the coverage was even and the sound was great.’

‘Four KR200s, each with a single 18-inch KL18ma self-powered subwoofer, plus an addition pair of KL18ma subs, were distributed around the edge of the ice rink to ensure full coverage of the area,’ explains Dave Wooster, live sound specialist for Sennheiser UK – distributor of K-Array in the UK – and Front of House engineer for Leona on the day.

‘The weather conditions certainly weren’t ideal, with low temperatures and pretty much continual rain,’ he says. ‘The system not only had to cope with that, but it sat on the ice itself for over 24 hours. The fact that it performed perfectly and without a single failure of any kind is a real testament to its robustness and overall quality.’

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