The upgrade delivered outstanding sound quality across the transportation network via a new Public Address and Voice Alarm system.
Zenitel unifying stadium and arena sound system | U-Arena, Paris
Let your voice be heard with our Stadium and Arena Sound System. Zenitel, an audio industry-leading expert, delivered a comprehensive EN54 compliant, multi-zoned sound system for the U-Arena’s public and performance spaces. Our audio communication solution is designed specifically for stadiums and arenas, ensuring top-notch audio quality and performance.
Stadium and arena sound system
The Requirement
The U-Arena is a multi-use 40,000 capacity domed stadium in the heart of La Défense. It is a Western suburb of Paris and one of the largest indoor arenas in Europe. It provides optimized space for the biggest international shows and sports events. The U-Arena promises visitors an entirely unique atmosphere.
Zenitel partnered with its French distribution partner FreeVox and project integrator Videlio, France. They delivered a comprehensive EN54 compliant, multizoned sound system for the new arena’s public and performance spaces.
This project was a technical first for Zenitel. It embraces an entwined Dante™ and fully EN54 compliant, single system solution within the entire venue.
The design, supply, and commissioning of the new EN54 compliant system pulled together a number of disciplines. Zenitel offers these disciplines to its customers.
The solution
A total of five EN54-16 compliant VIPEDIA-PRO routers sit in the heart of the system at U-Arena. They provide audio routing and monitoring simultaneously across sixty audio outputs.
High-quality digital signal processing within VIPEDIA-PRO routers make it possible to provide audio outputs simultaneously to traditional EN54 compliant loudspeakers. These are for public amenity spaces, whilst providing high-quality audio output to high performance line-array systems within U-Arena’s bowl.
VIPEDIA-PRO routers installed at U-Arena also allow direct connection of microphones, music players and other external audio sources.
Emergency messages are loaded into the VIPEDIA’s EN54 compliant monitored audio storage. In the event of emergencies this flexibility allows simultaneous playback of recorded messages within public concourses whilst delivering live/ whilst delivering live/spoken audio into the bowl of the arena.
The Result
The successful introduction of VIPEDIA-PRO routers at U-Arena in Paris affords visitors to this exciting, immersive venue. They benefit from crystal clear and accurate audio, wherever they are in the arena.
The venue operators can also remain confident. In the event of emergencies, the installed PAVA solution from Zenitel provides messaging and safety announcements. These announcements come with reliability and intelligibility inside and outside the main arena.
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