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Leuven arts centre adds more Coda Audio during refurbishment

STUK - an international arts centre in the Belgian University city of Leuven that seeks to connect its patrons with contemporary dance, visual and audiovisual arts, sound art and adventurous music - recently underwent a refurbishment to improve its sustainability, and upgrade its facilities.

The centre is housed in a large building, parts of which date back more than a century, and comprises multiple rooms including a main performance space. The STUKcafé is an important hub within the building, and as well as being an eaterie for visitors and students, also hosts a wide range of events.

Part of the refurb included provision for a new audio system in the café. Production specialist Stresske BVBA installed a Coda Audio system to meet the varied needs of the STUKcafé, as its owner Steven Stesmans explains: “We’ve been using Coda Audio systems since 2020 when we were introduced to them by our good friend Hans Engelen at Viladco (Coda Audio distributor for Benelux). Over the years we’ve worked with Hans on a variety of installation projects and have also added Coda systems to our inventory for live sound.”

“At STUKcafé, the choice of a Coda system was logical”, continues Stesmans. “Its large hall was already fully equipped with a Coda Audio system, meaning that the technical team at the centre were fully aware of the possibilities that Coda could deliver. We therefore didn’t hesitate to suggest a Coda system for this space as well.”

The wide range of programming at the café, from daily background music through light jazz to heavy electronic DJ sets and live bands, demanded a flexible system. Having taken this into account, Stresske’s experts worked in close collaboration with Hans Engelen on the design. Coda’s proprietary simulation software System Optimiser was used to obtain accurate predictions.

The main system at STUKcafé comprises six N-Aps, Coda’s ultra-compact arrayable point source, and four N-Subs, with five Hops8i deployed for outfill and delays. Three Coda Audio Linus12C 4-channel DSP amplifiers drive the system.

(Photos: Coda Audio/Stresske BVBA/Joeri Thiry/STUK)

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