The first integrated tourist venue in the Philippines, Resorts World Manila combines accommodation, eating, gaming, entertainment, a luxury mall and the Newport Performing Arts Theater – a majestic 1,500-seat venue for concerts and other productions.
Along with the largest LED wall in Southeast Asia, the theatre boasts Clear-Com FreeSpeak wireless system and Encore partyline intercoms for communication between its production staff during its elaborate theatre productions.
The six communication paths offered by FreeSpeak, coupled with the four additional channels from Encore, allow the theatre’s departments to work as separate communication groups. From set changes to lighting and other technical cues, the stage manager can coordinate production staff by contacting specific departments to share information that is only important to them.
‘In most sets, we would require beyond the traditional two channels of wired intercommunications for the entire production crew,’ says Ernesto De Leon, Senior Technical Manager of Resorts World Manila. ‘Simultaneous conversations about separate issues would be happening, creating much confusion, especially in the delivery of cues. These systems resolved this issue. Multiple channels of communication allow the production team to focus on what is pertinent to carry out their job responsibilities. The flexibility of this wireless technology allows unrestricted movements with excellent indoor coverage in the whole venue.’
The set-up at the theatre features a FreeSpeak base station with ten wireless beltpacks and one Encore base station with 18 RS-Series wired beltpacks and 16 KB-series speaker stations. During productions, the stage manager, technical director and other mobile stage crew members use the wireless system. Because of the FreeSpeak’s DECT and wireless auto-roaming technologies, the crew members can move freely and communicate without fading or losing connection. Further, the lighting operator, sound operators and technicians underneath the stage, along with the orchestra and backstage crew, are all on the Encore partyline system.
‘Clear communications is key when working with a large crew like the one at Newport Performing Arts Theater,’ adds Clear-Com Regional Sales Manager for Southeast Asia, Edmund Song. ‘Clear-Com understands this, which is why the company has developed value-add and easy-to-use technologies that actually enable users to concentrate better on their productions. FreeSpeak and Encore easily integrate with one another and offer the extra channel capability that the theatre requires. These systems are also scalable for expansion in the future.’
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