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Renkus-Heinz audio solutions installed at Manchester Printworks

Manchester Printworks is a hospitality hub in the heart of the north of the UK. Comprising bars, restaurants, leisure spaces and a cinema, the venue recently received a £27m refurbishment which included the integration of the largest digital ceiling in Europe, measuring a total of 1,000 m². The screen utilizes augmented reality technology to display CGI content day and night, and a sound system from Renkus-Heinz envelopes guests in a world of entertainment.

CUK Group supported the project as technical distributor, working alongside integrators PAS Sound Engineering. The new PA system was required to support the video wall content, as well as events held in the center, which range from yoga classes to festivals and parties. Renkus-Heinz’s beam-steered IC Live Gen5 Series and UBX Series loudspeakers delivered the audio solution.

“The UBX Series features Passive UniBeam technology, and we specified these models for the walkways leading out of the center”, explains Mark Bromfield, director of system solution sales at CUK Group. “The beam-steering capabilities of the IC Live Gen5 Series also influenced our decision.”

CUK demonstrated the IC Live Gen5 Series to the venue during the design phase of the project. The on-site demo allowed the project team to verify performance and sound quality whilst using the opportunity to further scope out the site and refine the design proposal. Working together with PAS Sound Engineering, CUK created schematic drawings and Ease modelling to provide the optimum coverage for the venue.

The system is made up of four Renkus-Heinz ICL-F-RD models, six UBX8 loudspeakers and two SX118 subwoofers. The audio system for the screen needed to be mounted high up and flat to the wall. IC Live beams can be steered up or down while the array remains vertical. The compact UBX8 models integrate the same beam-steering technology in a passive column.

“All of the loudspeakers are independently powered”, furthers Bromfield. “The ICL-F-RDs are self-powered models while Powersoft Quattrocanali 2404 and 1204 amplifiers drive the two SX118s and the six UBX8 loudspeakers. Clock-audio shotgun microphones are also in place throughout the site to monitor and adjust the audio levels automatically in response to real-time footfall. A Symetrix Prism 12x12 with Dante is utilized for DSP and audio system control throughout the venue, distributing signals to the Renkus-Heinz IC Live Gen5 loudspeakers and Powersoft amplifiers.”

Additionally, CUK and PAS Sound Engineering integrated a Symetrix T-10 touchscreen panel that hosts a custom GUI, offering venue staff control of the entire system. They can change presets to different modes and control the audio feeds and volume for the specific needs of certain events. Further commands can be sent by a Green Hippo server which is used to synchronize the audio with the screen content.

“This project has been met with critical acclaim”, concludes Bromfield. “It has already won numerous awards, mainly for its AV technology - one of those being the accolade for Retail and Leisure Project of the Year at the 2024 Mondo-DR Awards, which took place at InfoComm in Las Vegas. Being able to sync up the sound with the video content has created a completely immersive experience. It’s like nothing we’ve ever seen before at a hospitality venue.”

(Photos: Renkus-Heinz/CUK Group/PAS Sound Engineering)

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