RIVER CITY THEATRE COMPANY REAPS BENEFITS OF NEW WIRELESS SYSTEM
MIPRO ACT-707 provides crystal clear sound and freedom of movement for children?s
theatre group
Sacramento, CA ? Embracing students from elementary through high school, River City
Theatre Company provides young people with the opportunity to develop skills,
self-confidence, and self-esteem through learning all aspects of musical theatre in
a positive, supportive workshop environment. Introducing thousands of school
children to musical performing arts presented by their peers, the River City Theatre
Company is a pioneer in its effort to cultivate community interest and support for
live musical theatre. To help project the voices of its young constituents, the
organization recently acquired a sizeable wireless communications system from
MIPRO?distributed in U.S.A by Avlex Corporation.
Cameron Park, CA-based Clarity Audio Systems, a design/build firm encompassing
audio, video, lighting, and system control that has designed and installed systems
for a wide variety of venues, including houses of worship, theatres and schools,
consulted with the River City Theatre Company and ultimately handled the sale of the
equipment. Upon reviewing the theatre group?s prior equipment setup, Mark Thompson,
principal designer and co-owner of Clarity Audio Systems, discovered an assortment
of aging equipment that was causing numerous issues for the performers.
?They had been using a hodge-podge of antiquated equipment from several
manufacturers,? notes Thompson. ?With the need for multiple simultaneous channels
during their performances, the group found themselves burdened with a big pile of
antennas sitting back in the tech booth. Drop outs were a common problem, which
seriously hindered the audience?s ability to follow the dialog and vocal
performances. It was definitely time for them to move up.?
To rectify the numerous issues the theatre group was experiencing, Thompson
specified six 1RU MIPRO ACT-707F mainframes?each with four receiver bays for the
ACT-707MC receiver units, for a total of 24 channels. All transmitters are MIPRO
beltpack ACT-707TM systems, used in conjunction with MIPRO?s MU-55SKLX
omnidirectional condenser lavalier microphones. There are also two ACT707HM PLL
synthesized handheld microphones that are used for announcements.
According to Thompson, ?Getting all of the wireless mics on a frequency-compatible
system was a big bonus for this group. MIPRO?s Automatic Channel Targeting (ACT)
feature makes the process of identifying and locking down open frequencies far more
intuitive than competing wireless systems. Using MIPRO?s ACT-707DV software
interface, the entire system is controlled and monitored from a PC at the booth. The
MIPRO ACT-707 offers first-rate sound quality, has a terrific feature set, and with
an extremely competitive price in relation to other systems on the market,
represents terrific value.?
With their new ACT-707 wireless system operational, Mark Coverdale, River City
Theatre Company?s sound technician, reports that everyone involved with the
equipment couldn?t be happier. ?Our MIPRO wireless system has been working very well
for us?with no issues whatsoever,? said Coverdale. ?We run 24 channels?free from RF
interference?the sound quality is excellent, and the system has proven
itself to be very robust. We?ve been extremely pleased.?
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