State-of-the-art gymnasium

Grund Audio Design Loudspeaker Systems Deployed At New Fremont High School

GRUND AUDIO DESIGN LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS
DEPLOYED AT NEW FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL

State-of-the-art gymnasium/multipurpose space isdistrict’s crown jewel facility

Fremont, MI… With the2012-2013 academic year just kicking into gear, the Fremont Public Schools openedthe doors to its brand spanking new high school: appropriately named the NewFremont High School. Built at a cost of $39.9M, the170,000-square-foot structure incorporates two gymnasiums, cutting edge sciencelabs, geothermal wells for heating and cooling, and much more. The maingymnasium also serves as a multipurpose room. To ensure the best possible audioquality for the myriad of events that are envisioned to take place in the newspace, the Fremont Public Schools elected to install a potent sound reinforcementsystem drawn from the catalog of Council Bluffs, IA-based Grund Audio Design.

Grand Haven MI-based ElectroMediaInc., a telecommunications and AV integration company with a focus oncommercial projects for businesses, schools, health care facilities, Houses ofWorship, and office complexes, was contracted to design and deploy the new soundreinforcement system. After meeting with school district officials to ascertaintheir expectations for the new sound system, Ron Mielecki, the firm’s Sales Engineer,penned a setup consisting of twenty Grund Audio Design UB-16RN under balconyloudspeakers, augmented by four GT-LPB24C subwoofers. He discussed the natureof the project.

The new gym/multipurpose room isone of the larger high school complexes of its kind I’ve seen in its class,states Mielecki, and there was a major push to make this area outstanding interms of its sound system. A high level of speech intelligibility andfirst-rate music reproduction capabilities were deemed critical. This way,spectators at the various sporting events could hear announcements clearlywhile larger special occasions such as a graduation ceremony would have equallycompelling music playback qualities. With its 40-foot ceiling and an elevated running track around the room’s perimeter,the challenge was to deploy a loudspeaker system that could deliver consistentsound quality throughout the room without being hampered by the overheadtrack.

Thesolution was found in Grund Audio Design’s UB-16RN under balcony loudspeakers.Featuring dual 8-inch Neo cone transducers mated with a 1-inch Neo compressiondriver and an asymmetrical horn, the loudspeaker has a unique bracket designthat enables it to serve as a dual array system—and this is precisely what madethese loudspeaker the ideal choice for Mielecki’s design. The UB-16RNloudspeakers are deployed in eight clusters of two elements each and arepositioned along the length of the court just forward of and aimed at thecourtside spectator stands, four per side. To augment those loudspeakers, thereare four additional UB-16RN loudspeakers that are strategically flown abovecenter court. These enclosures are evenly spaced and downfire over the main area.

For low frequency support,Mielecki’s design called for four Grund Audio Design GT-LPB24C subwoofers.These enclosures are flown two units per side—positioned equally over each halfof the space. These sub bass systems are aligned with the dual cluster UB-16RNarrays, thus directing most of the impact at the spectators. The Grund AudioDesign GT-LPB24C is a high power, low profile sub bass system comprised of two12-inch low frequency transducers. The subwoofer is uniquely qualified forsound reinforcement applications where small format point source or line arrayloudspeaker systems are deployed and, hence, these four enclosures were aperfect match for the UB-16RN arrays. Loudspeaker management tasks are handledby a BSS Audio Soundweb London BLU-100 signal processor while four Crown XTi4000 power amplifiers drive the system.

The New Fremont High School soundsystem in the main gymnasium went live during a special opening ceremony onAugust 26th and, since that time; the system has impressed all whoencounter it. The Fremont Public Schools wanted stadium quality performance, Mieleckireports, but like all public school systems, they had to work within realisticbudget constraints, so value was every bit as important as performance. Byusing Grund Audio Design loudspeaker systems, I knew that I could give them thekind of performance they wanted for less than the cost of systems from the ‘bigname’ manufacturers. Having used Grund Audio Design products for years, I wasconfident in the system I specified. The district officials trusted me and Idelivered.

Upon completing the training anddemonstration of the system, Mielecki continued, the school principle smiledand said, 'Thank you, this is exactly what I wanted.' He went on to say Ishould feel free to send anyone I wanted his way and he would provide a glowingrecommendation. In no uncertain terms, this positive response to the new soundsystem is primarily due to the exemplary performance of the Grund Audio Designequipment.

To learn more about ElectroMediaInc., visit the company online at www.electromediainc.com.

About Grund Audio Design

A division of GrundorfCorporation, Grund Audio Design has been producing and wholesaling engineeredsound reinforcement products since 1984. Customers include touring sound companies,music stores and fixed installations such as churches and theaters. The companyalso serves as a turnkey OEM producer for a number of significant audiomanufacturers. Its parent company, Grundorf Corporation, is an internationallyrecognized producer of customized, high-durability touring/mobile cases, racks,and accessories. For additional information, visit the company online at www.GrundAudio.com.

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