Audio Specifications

OVERVIEW

Tilles Center is equipped with a professional audio system which is sufficient for most events at the theatre.  Additional equipment can be rented at the producer's expense to augment the system in place when necessary.  Please discuss your Audio needs in advance to determine what will work best for you.  Although the use of our Audio equipment is included in the rental price of the venue, it is subject to availability and may require you to hire our house sound engineer.  There may also be crew costs involved for the setup and take down of any equipment depending on the timing of your event. 

 
 
SIGNAL PATH
There are 16 permanently wired microphone lines that run from the sound booth through a breakout patch panel at the house mix position and terminate in standard Cannon female XLR outlets mounted in panels stage left and right. We can easily accommodate setups of up to 10 mics. Larger setups must be coordinated in advance and may require rental of additional equipment.

MIXING CONSOLES

(1) Soundcraft Delta DLX (24/4/2)
(1) Mackie 1202-VLZ (6/2)
(1) Allen & Heath GL2200-16 (16/4/2)
 
The Allen & Heath is normally located in the booth in the rear of the theater. Any board may be placed in the center handicap box in the house, but only if arrangements are made before tickets to the event are sold.

 

MICROPHONES

 

(10) Shure SM58
(4) Shure SM57
(2) Shure SM81
(1) Shure PG52
(2) Shure PG56
(1) Shure SC series, wireless handheld (SM 58)
(1) Shure SC series, wireless lavalier (WL 183)
(2) Sennheiser EW-135 wireless handheld
(2) Sennheiser 431
(2) Sennheiser 421
(2) EV RE-20
(2) AKG 414
(2) AKG D190
(2) AKG C 535 EB
(5) Crown PCC-160
(2) Crown PZM
(2) Audiotechnica PRO 4L
(1) TOA WM-270 (Hand-held Wireless)
(4) direct box
(2) paging microphones (CB radio style)

 

PLAYBACK SOURCES

 

(1) SONY MDS-E10 PROFESSIONAL MINI DISC
(1) DENNON DN-C550R DUAL DECK SIMULTANEOUS COMPACT DISC PLAYER/RECORDER
(1) ONKYO CD player
(1) ONKYO cassette deck
(1) misc. cassette deck
(1) OTARI MX5050B 1/4" stereo tape deck

 

SIGNAL PROCESSING

 

(1)** UREI 1/3 Octave EQ - main house cluster - set for flat response
(1)** SHURE SR107, 1/1 octave EQ
(5) RANE ME-60, 2 channel, 1/3 Octave graphic EQ
(1)** SHURE SR107 1/1 octave EQ
(1) BEHRENGER CX2310 Crossover
(1) ALESIS QUADRAVERB EFFECTS PROCESSOR
(1) ALESIS 3630 compressor/ limiter

**Permanently Installed in Mainstage Booth

 

MAIN HOUSE CLUSTER

 

The main system is a mono two-way system. The following speakers are permanently hung above the orchestra shell, 35 feet above the fourth row of permenant seating.
 
  • (2) ALTEC #421-8LF bass enclosures
  • (8) ALTEC 'Manta Ray' horns
  • (2) APOGEE AE2-s2 cabinets

ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS

 

  • (6) MEYER CQ-1, self powered loudspeaker
  • (2) MEYER 650-P, self powered subwoofer
  • (2) KLIPSCH La Scala

 

STAGE MONITORS

 

(2) GALAXY Hot Spot PAIII
(2) JBL 4602B
(2) JBL MR902
(2) PAS T1212
(4) YAMAHA SM12 IV
(2) BOSE 502A
 
** The BOSE are column array speakers flown above the downstage edge of the stage and may be used as onstage monitors when not in the proscenium setup.  All Speakers have Speakon and 1/4" Inputs 

 

AMPLIFIERS

 

Main cluster
(3) CROWN XLS-402, 2 Channels

 

(1) CREST AUDIO 4801, 2 channels
(1) YAMAHA PC 1002, 2 channels
 
Monitors
(3) CROWN XLS-402, 2 channels
(3) STEWART PA-1200
(3) STEWART PA-1400

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

(1) 150' 24/4 mic snake
(1) 100' 6 channel mic snake
(1) 50' 6 channel, male-to-male mic snake
(1) 8 channel mic splitter box
(6) microphone stands, 35" - 62" tall, boom arm, tripod base
(1) microphone stand, 35" - 62" tall, round base
(3) microphone stands, 13.5" - 35" tall, boom arm, tripod base
(6) AKG KM-210/91 boom stands w/ tripod base
(1) double microphone stand adaptor
(2) PROCO insert cable, stereo, 1/4"
(1) AKG headphones, K240M
   

 

HEADSET INTERCOM SYSTEM

 

(1) BTR700 1 channel Telex WIRELESS 4 channel Basestation
(4) TELEX WIRELESS BELTPACKS
(1) 2 channel CLEARCOM amplified system
(15) beltpack units
(2) permanent wall units
(9) single muff headsets
(7) double muff head-sets
(1) handset
(~20) XLR cable, red jacket, for CLEARCOM only, various lengths

**Wireless system fully integrated into Wired Clearcom System, wireless communication on Channel A Only, 1 Headset dedicated to FOH, and 1 headset dedicated to TILLES Production Coordinator

 
Headset jacks are provided at the following locations:
(1) Light booth
(1) Sound booth
(1) Projection booth
(2) Auditorium (at house mix position)
(2) Stage left wing
(3) Stage right wing
(4) Follow spot platform
(3) Catwalks and fly gallery
(1) Orchestra pit
(1) Green room
(1) Basement dressing rooms
(1) House Manager (handset)
(1) Stage Dimmer Racks
(1) House Dimmer Racks

 

CUEING AND PAGING SYSTEM

 

All of the dressing rooms, control booths, backstage areas and offices in the Tilles Center are provided with individually controlled monitor speakers connected to the cueing/paging system amplifier. There are 2 microphones hung over the downstage area just for this system, and paging announcements may be made through microphones located in the sound booth and back stage.

 

LOBBY PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM

 

The lobbies of the Tilles Center, including the public rest rooms, atrium, as well as the auxiliary spaces are equipped with a Public Address System for announcements from the house manager's location, as well as broadcast of the program in the auditorium.

 

INFRARED LISTENING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

 

In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, both venues at the Tilles Center are equipped with an infrared assisted listening system.  The Recital Hall is equippend with a SENNHEISER system, while the mainstage incorporates a WILLIAMS infrared sound transmission system for wireless reception anywhere in the house seating area. Sound is fed through the system via a cardiod condenser microphone hung over the stage, and/or a feed from the mixing console. Our current inventory includes 35 earphone units and 5 induction loop units.  This system was upgraded and installed in May 2006 in conjunction with Shadowbox Design Management and a grant form New York State.