Markant Theatre, Netherlands

By SIAP Acoustics B.V.

Project Case Study

INTRODUCTION
This municipal theatre opened in 1996 and is one of the theatre designs by the internationally known Dutch architect Herman Herzberger. The theatre auditorium seats 685 people and has a large fly tower fully equipped technical stage installations. In 2012 the enlargement with a multipurpose events hall (by the same architect) offers a widened range of different uses, which now include pop concerts, festivities etc. In agreement with the Program of Requirements the main auditorium is designed with a typical theatre acoustic for drama and amplified sound (musical shows, conferences etc.): Reverberation Time (RT) 0.9 second.

OUR WORK
For unamplified music (opera, classical ballet, chamber music, symphony orchestra, choir) an electronic acoustic architecture system was prescribed, although the budget for it became available a year after the opening (1997). Its installation was an immediate success, both among audiences, artists and the theatre’s management. In 2005 the SIAP Mk III processor was upgraded to the newly developed Mk IV and 14 years later (2018) the system was upgraded to the Mk V.

THE RESULT
The Mk V processor offers the best possible acoustic for each type of performance as well as the latest professional audio technology such as the MADI and/or Dante in/output protocol for integration of the SIAP system in the (FOH) PA system. One of its advantages is the use of SIAP’s (high-end) ambience as well as surround sound facilities for amplified bands, theatre shows etc.

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Client
Theater Markant
Natural RT
0,9 second
Venue Build
1996
Extended RT
4,0
Capacity
685
Use
Drama/Music/Movie
SIAP Inauguration
1997, 2005, 2018
Loudspeakers
96
SIAP processor
MK V – Madi
Microphones
4
Location
Uden (Netherlands)
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What Our Client Says

“One year after inauguration of our venue – 1997 – we purchased our first SIAP system (Mark III). Since then we have upgraded to Mark IV and last year to Mark V. We are very happy with the SIAP system, it completes our theater to be a multi-purpose theater and let us programm al kinds of performances. We love the quality of this acoustic enhancement system.“

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