位于Reykjavík的中心， Harpa 是一个多场馆, 多用途工具, 冰岛交响乐团的所在地, 冰岛的歌剧, 和Reykjavík Big B和. It has won numerous awards for architecture 和 its role as a concert hall 和 conference center since it opened in 2011. The venue is as much a work of art as a technological l和mark, featuring communications powered by 十大正规体育平台® 和 state-of-the-art acoustic technology utilized in performances ranging from world-famous b和s 和 soloists to dance groups 和 theater companies.
Harpa features four primary performance venues ranging in capacity from approximately 200-1,800人(交响乐音乐厅), 演奏厅, 可分割的黑盒子会议厅, 和 a small theatre) 和 numerous smaller multi-use spaces. The sprawling complex was initially equipped with a 十大正规体育平台 安可® 模拟线路(PL)系统和 Eclipse® HX Matrix system, which has since been augmented with V-Series 虹膜™ Keypanels, FreeSpeak二世®无线对讲， E-IPA IP功能，以及 Agent-IC® 手机应用程序. The recent integration between 十大正规体育平台’s 对讲机 和 QSC’s Q-Sys amplifier platform, 然而, has provided a substantially higher level of functionality 和 integration between the venue’s paging, 对讲机, 以及室内音响系统.
在COVID-19大流行期间, Harpa began shifting its infrastructure to Dante interfaces to address the increasing dem和 for virtual 和 streamed events, for which their 十大正规体育平台 对讲机 system 和 ability to integrate it 关闭ly with platforms like Zoom were critical. But their ultimate goal was to tighten integration between paging 和 对讲机 systems to allow immediate 和 easy access, 选择, 播放预先录制的公告, 音乐, 和 other assets (including safety/security messages) in each of, 或者任意组合, 哈帕大约有33-36个寻呼区.
当Harpa员工开始考虑这个项目时, 他们最初不确定前进的最佳途径, Andri gu - mundsson解释道, Harpa’s Technical Director – 事件 和 Technical Management. So, they began by working with 十大正规体育平台 和 discussing ways to create an advanced programming system to interface between 十大正规体育平台 和 Q-Sys 和 include Dante connectivity. 例如, Andri wanted the stage manager to be able to run paging messages 和 announcements straight from the 对讲机 panels.
The upgrade project also addressed some issues dating back to the venue’s in-house paging systems owing to an early decision to merge Harpa’s evacuation 和 announcement systems, as well as intermittent problems with the pre-existing AMX management in some rooms 和 the previous analog messaging system. “这就是为什么我们需要一个解决方案，”安德里补充道.
The effort involved replacing Harpa’s paging system 和 reusing some existing infrastructure, including their original 十大正规体育平台 Eclipse 和 再来一个 systems. They upgraded to FreeSpeak二世 和 added E-IPA cards for remote connectivity to broadcasters, additional Agent-IC licenses for future use by ushers 和 other front-of-house staff, 和 E-DANTE cards to interface between the 十大正规体育平台 matrix 和 Harpa’s new QSC Q-Sys distribution system.
The result is “a huge degree of flexibility 和 programmability,” Andri says. “这是一种灵活性，几乎可以安排任何事情, 在任何地方, 不需要任何物理连接. So, even though the integration is rather complicated, the end user gets a simple interface.”
Harpa is still working on the full implementation of Agent-IC for their ushers’ use, but that’s something the young people in that role are looking forward to. “They don’t want to use bulky radios,” Andri laughs, "they want an app.“此外, the ability to use smartphones 和 Wi-Fi eliminates the need for additional infrastructure 和 components.
Refreshing technology after a decade-plus of operation is st和ard for PACs. 仍然, this project is unique in its magnitude 和 offers almost unparalleled connectivity for users of Harpa’s audio infrastructure.
What sets the project apart is the development 和 implementation of a custom-made plug-in by 十大正规体育平台's local distributor 和 integrator on the project, Atendi ehf. 该插件允许Eclipse在Q-Sys中路由音频, trigger pre-recorded messages 和 provide feedback for paging status via an Iris panel or FreeSpeak beltpack.
整合的深度是强大的, offering up granular control of individual or combinations of paging zones (including shared backstage areas), 简化和提供新的工作流程选项, 和 increasing communication between those working the show 和, 如果需要, 观众自己. 实际上, it provides far more than a usual paging system in terms of overall 和 individual control throughout the facility.
最终, 这种级别的集成和连接性, 特别是在十大正规体育平台和Q-Sys之间, 在广泛的应用中有好处吗. 因此, the innovative plug-in source created by Atendi ehf will be made available to provide a “starting point” for others utilizing Eclipse/Q-Sys HCI interfacing, something that’s right in line with 十大正规体育平台’s dedication to innovation 和 the provision of ever more powerful, 可定制的解决方案.
这种多功能性和可扩展性至关重要, given the pace of technological advancement 和 innovation, 观众期望越来越高, 和 the evolving needs of artists 和 incoming events. 事实上, one of Harpa’s missions is to ensure they can cater to any production’s requirements, 不管它们有多复杂. 多亏了十大正规体育平台的长寿名声, 哈尔帕的系统还有很长的路要走, 考虑到液体, hassle-free addition of new capabilities 和 functionality to meet potentially changing needs 和 vision well into the future.
That’s something Harpa is taking full advantage of 和 will exp和 on. “我喜欢十大正规体育平台的这一点，”安德里说. “我们仍然使用相同的矩阵框架. 我们增加了新的卡片和一些许可证, but we still rely on an investment made ten years ago, 它一直持续了这么久.”