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LEA Amps Power 50-Zone Gaming Complex: BJ’s Bingo Hall

LEA Amps Power 50-Zone System Gaming Complex: BJ’s Bingo Hall

When BJ’s Bingo Hall located in Fife, Washington began expanding their facility last year they decided it was time for an upgrade to their entire AV system. With supply chain issues causing delays in the project timeline, they chose to go with LEA Professional whose amps were readily available.

Let’s dive into the details…

THE SPEC

LEA AMPS POWER 50-ZONE SYSTEM GAMING COMPLEX: BJ’S BINGO HALL

🏢 Venue: BJ’s Bingo Hall | Fife, Washington

👷‍♂️ Consultant : Brownstone AV Representatives

👷‍♂️ Integrator: AT Productions

🦈 Product Used: CONNECTSERIES  CS 168D, CS352D, CS354D

THE VENUE

LEA AMPS POWER 50-ZONE SYSTEM GAMING COMPLEX: BJ’S BINGO HALL

THE CONSULTANT & INTEGRATOR

LEA AMPS POWER 50-ZONE SYSTEM GAMING COMPLEX: BJ’S BINGO HALL

Brownstone AV Representatives-  Brownstone is a Seattle based professional sales firm representing some of the most respected manufacturers in the Pro Audio, AV, Lighting and MI industries. We serve the Pacific Northwest and Northern California markets with a balance of technical knowledge and market experience.

AT Productions– From multi-stage events to system integration. AT Productions provides professional, cost-effective solutions.  We focus on all aspects of sound, stage, lighting, and video. Our experienced team has hands-on-expertise, and tremendous resources available for our clients. 

THE INSTALL

LEA AMPS POWER 50-ZONE SYSTEM GAMING COMPLEX: BJ’S BINGO HALL

There currently is a mix of 10, two- four- and eight-channel, Dante-enabled digital amplifiers from LEA Professional powering the system. Specifically, the team specified LEA Dante Connect Series 168D, 354D, and 352D amplifiers.

“When I first learned about LEA amps, I immediately saw that the feature set is incredible. This is definitely an amp line I wanted to carry,” said Taylor. “The form factor is great, the channel count, the power, the flexibility — the remote configurability was a huge selling point for my client since I can remote into the system and monitor and fix things that might need to be adjusted. They’re super cool, the support is great and they sound excellent.”

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CS352D

To best cover and manage the AV for the large, multi-use facility, the team designed a 50-zone, 70-volt, distributed system. AT Productions worked with Seattle based professional sales partner Brownestone who recommended LEA’s Connect Series amplifiers for the project.

“We knew right away that LEA’s technologies would be a great fit for this project”, commented Mike Charles, Principal at Brownestone. “We were proud to introduce AT Productions to these ground breaking amplifiers, the complex needed an innovative solution to improve efficiency, and LEA’s technologies did just that.” 

The system is built upon a Dante network and is controlled by touchscreen-based software from Symetrix. Sonance speakers are used throughout the facility. The slot rooms and restaurants feature background music, and the bars have audio support for big-screen, televised sports and other programming. The facility’s two-floor bingo hall features a main downstairs floor with a couple of audio zones and two additional zones upstairs. The previous system was underpowered and built upon different systems and platforms over the years, so there was no continuity; some areas were too loud, some too soft, and there was no global control.

“We put a callback system in place with a monitor above the bingo caller bringing in audio from upstairs so the bingo caller can hear if anybody upstairs calls bingo,” said Taylor. “We placed ceiling microphones upstairs that feed down through the DSP to the bingo callers monitors. For the bingo hall, it’s all very transparent. They can now hear every “bingo” called out.”

THE CONCLUSION

LEA AMPS POWER 50-ZONE SYSTEM GAMING COMPLEX: BJ’S BINGO HALL

The BJ’s Bingo project was the first time Taylor specified LEA amplifiers. Still, in the meantime, his team has used LEA amps on other projects, and each of those projects has been easily commissioned, with very happy end-users.

“The client very much wanted this to be a turnkey, easy-to-use solution, so the remote and cloud connectivity is an essential feature,” said Taylor. “With the touch screens and iPad apps that they can walk the entire building and control the audio levels. The client pushes a button, and the music plays, and they have volume control where they need it; they’re very happy. And if something happens — such as a recent power loss — we can log in, verify or reset anything we need to get up and running quickly.”

Taylor added that he is now specifying LEA amplifiers for every 70-volt installation project that is coming across his desk.

“We have other projects in the works and I’m very excited to use LEA amplifiers,” added Taylor. “The amps are very reliable, sound great, have all the connectivity you need, and LEA as a company has been very supportive and responsive to any question we have had. These guys aren’t messing around; they take care of their dealers.”

We’d like to thank everyone at Brownstone AV Reps and AT Productions for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio for everyone at BJ’s Bingo Hall for years to come!

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LEA Amps Power Custom Design Solutions For Boutique Hospitality

LEA Amps Power Custom Design Solutions For Boutique Hospitality

Hazelwood Laboratories who specializes in creative audio installations and development of custom system has always provided clients with unique, out of the box solutions. When the firm needed quality and flexible technology they looked no further than, LEA Professional.

Let’s dive in!

THE SPEC

LEA AMPS POWER CUSTOM DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR BOUTIQUE HOSPITALITY

🏢 Venues:  Barista Parlor | Nashville, The Daily | Atlanta 

👷‍♂️ Integrator: Hazelwood Laboratories

🎶 Audio Spaces: Dining areas

🦈 Product Used: CONNECTSERIES   CS354  (1), CS354 (1)

THE VENUE

LEA AMPS POWER CUSTOM DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR BOUTIQUE HOSPITALITY

THE INTEGRATOR

LEA AMPS POWER CUSTOM DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR BOUTIQUE HOSPITALITY

Founded in 2012 by artist and audio/video integrator Joseph Hazelwood, Hazelwood Laboratories is a design-centric creator, fabricator and installer of purpose-built electronic hardware.

THE INSTALL

LEA AMPS POWER CUSTOM DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR BOUTIQUE HOSPITALITY

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Prior to discovering LEA Professional amplifier technology, Hazelwood was frustrated with other manufacturers, whose technology limited him to playing only within their proprietary ecosystems.

“For my installations, I want best-in-class products for each system, but I also want that system to be able to be controlled and monitored autonomously,” said Hazelwood. “Many of my projects include tactile control interfaces that inspire interactivity, and with the LEA Open API platform, their Connect Series amplifiers can integrate with almost any AV system, giving me the flexibility that I need.”

LEA Professional’s Open API gives system integrators access to a diverse range of plug-ins, as well as expanded local area network amplifier control capabilities using LEA Professional’s web user interface and cloud platform. This ensures that LEA products will play well with other systems so integrators can depend on LEA for any installation requirements. For Hazelwood, this means that with the help of software developer Caleb Szalacinski, he can build custom controllers that are designed both physically and digitally to work with LEA amps.

“While the AV market is increasingly focused on solutions for touch-panel control, tangible hardware controllers seem to be phasing out,” commented Hazelwood. “I wanted to be able to provide my clients with simple, analog-like controls that utilize the benefit of smart technology and of course, look beautiful. I decided to develop my own, and LEA made this possible for me with their open API. I currently have them working in a handful of locations, and plan to eventually make a version of it available for other integrators.”

For Hazelwood, his switch to LEA Professional wasn’t only due to their flexibility but also the accessibility of the amplifiers. At a time when supply chain issues are a battle for other manufacturers, LEA Professional has been able to provide amplifier solutions when he needed them, even on projects with tight timelines. 

For one large installation at a bowling alley in Nashville called Eastside Bowl, Hazelwood had to switch out all his planned equipment for new manufacturers at the last minute due to inventory issues. That’s when he found the magic of LEA’s Connect Series amplifiers, with its seamless design, IoT technology and user-friendly interface. It wasn’t long before LEA became Hazelwood’s go-to amplifier solution. 

“Ordinarily, our controller will be configured to adjust music zones independently, but in this case as there was only one zone of music and the speakers needed to be tri-amped, we programmed the controller to adjust 3 channels of the amp simultaneously, utilizing the LEA’s DSP crossovers.”

THE CONCLUSION

LEA AMPS POWER CUSTOM DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR BOUTIQUE HOSPITALITY

With many AV manufacturers having inventory issues and ultimately not having products available, Hazelwood Laboratories discovered LEA Professional and the rest is history.

“I have every LEA install in my cloud platform, allowing me to help clients no matter where I am,” commented Hazelwood. “I set up Hazelwood Labs to challenge the typical assumption regarding the role of technology in our lives and I want to work with manufactures who do the same. This is just one of the many reasons why I will continue to provide LEA technology to my clients.”

We would like to thank Hazelwood Laboratories for choosing our amps for these killer installations and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio for the crowd at The Daily and Barista Parlor for years to come.

If you have any questions or feedback about using amplifiers for systems like this or any other projects, feel free to fill out the form below or reach out to us on our social media channels.

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Savant Control Driver for LEA Amplifiers

Savant Control Driver for LEA Amplifiers

We’re happy to offer Savant Control Systems users the ability to integrate our CONNECTSERIES amplifiers into their AV systems with the CONNECTSERIES Savant Control Systems Driver. 

Included in our SAVANT API Driver are profiles for the 2, 4, and 8 channel models of the Network Connect and Dante Connect Series amplifiers. The profiles provide independent control of each output of the amplifier, listed below are the control functionalities included.

  • Output attenuation
  • Output Mute
  • Output mute enable/disable when zones are turned on/off
  • Monitoring of the set values. (Via Subscription actions)
  • Primary input source selection per channel
  • Secondary input source selection per channel. (Series of actions requires)

LEA CONTROL ECOSYSTEM

SAVANT CONTROL SYSTEMS DRIVER FOR LEA AMPLIFIERS

These third-party control plugins, as well as our TCP and Websockets control, are part of the LEA Professional control ecosystem. As such, system integrators have access to all of these third-party plugins as well as local area network amplifier control using our Web UI and remote control and monitoring using our Cloud Platform.

To download the Connect Series Savant Control Systems Driver, simply click the button below.

SAVANT API DRIVER
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LEA Amps Power Performing Arts Theater in Pilsen, Czech Republic : Alfa Theater

LEA Amps Power Performing Arts Theater : Alfa Theater

Alfa Theater in Pilsen, Czech Republic is a very well known performing arts theatre that specializes in the artform of puppeteering. When they chose to upgrade, they needed an audio amplification system that was flexible, powerful, and shipped on time to accommodate their busy schedule. They chose LEA Professional.

Let’s dive in!

THE SPEC

LEA AMPS POWER PERFORMING ARTS THEATER : ALFA THEATER

🏢 Venue: Alfa Theater | Pilsen, Czech Republic

👷‍♂️ Integrator: Audio Kropik

🎶 Audio Spaces: Main Theater

🦈 Product Used: CONNECTSERIES  CS354D (2), CS704D (1)

THE VENUE

LEA AMPS POWER PERFORMING ARTS THEATER : ALFA THEATER

THE INTEGRATOR

LEA AMPS POWER PERFORMING ARTS THEATER : ALFA THEATER

Audio Kropik based in the Czech Republic is the largest seller of AV equipment in the South Bohemia region.

THE INSTALL

LEA AMPS POWER PERFORMING ARTS THEATER : ALFA THEATER

AudioMaster CZ initially received a call from the theater’s sound engineer explaining that they were having trouble with their system and needed them to work on a complete new system design. The team then worked with Jan Zvánovec, from Audio Kropik, the largest seller of AV equipment in the South Bohemia region, to bring the design to life.

“The theater’s sound engineer was having big issues with their existing system,” said Jan Zvánovec, Project Manager, Audio Kropik. “We met him on site and discovered that they had speakers that were not working and older amplifiers that were deteriorating and beyond repair — the system had simply reached its end of life.”

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CS352D
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CS704D

The team began searching for system components to fit the theater’s requirements and limited budget. A critical specification was to find high-quality, multi-channel, audio-network-ready amplifiers that were affordable but could also deliver the power needed for the theater.

“I had not used LEA amps before, but they seemed to have all the features we were looking for, at a good price, and they were available,” said Zvánovec. “The amp’s cloud technology, built-in DSP, and the preset features were also very interesting; I wanted to see what these amps could do.”

The team upgraded the theater system with a set of three Dante Connect Series amplifiers. Two LEA CS354D, 4-channel amplifiers are used to power the upper and lower, left, right, and center main speakers, and an LEA CS704D 4-channel amplifier is used to power the system’s subwoofers. The new system comprises a mix of nine JBL AE Compact Series loudspeakers. A Yamaha DM2000 digital mixing console, equipped with a Dante network card, communicates directly with the LEA amplifiers via the Dante audio network protocol.

“The amps’ built-in Dante technology made for an extremely simple connection between the mixing room and technical room; everything worked on the first connection, and we have a lot of flexibility for easy, future upgrades,” said Zvánovec. “And there is also no need for external speaker processors because everything is managed by the DSP that’s built into the LEA amps. These features alone saved the client a lot of money and time.”

Using professional audio amplifiers with built-in DSP has become the standard practice for many AV system installers. DSP-powered equipment can do more with less, and therefore installers don’t need to buy, install, or maintain dedicated DSP equipment. Integrated DSP frees up critical rack space and reduces system weight. All the input routing, room tuning, speaker tuning, and limiting are built into the amplifier, so equipment racks are smaller, lighter, and cleaner.

“All the connectors and features of the LEA amplifiers are very logically arranged and well-engineered; the manufacturer thought of everything from the installer point of view,” said Zvánovec. “Setting up the amplifiers with a web browser is great, and we created several presets and stored them in the amps so the client can easily change the settings. Finally, no complicated installation and setup of applications; it was all very quick and easy.”

THE CONCLUSION

LEA AMPS POWER PERFORMING ARTS THEATER : ALFA THEATER

With many AV manufacturers having supply chain issues and ultimately not having products available, Alfa Theater realized thy only had a small window to finish this project to maintain their busy show schedule uninterrupted.

“Upon first hearing the new system, the client was extremely impressed in that the system sounded so much clearer and better than they had expected; this is thanks not only to the new speakers but also thanks to the powerful, natural sound of the LEA amplifiers,” added Zvánovec.  “I’m glad we had this opportunity to learn about and try the LEA amps; we’re definitely adding LEA to our list as a preferred amp supplier for future projects.”

We would like to thank both Audio Master CZ and Audio Kropik for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio for the audience at the Alfa Theater for years to come.

If you have any questions or feedback about using amplifiers for systems like this or any other projects, feel free to fill out the form below or reach out to us on our social media channels.

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HiZ and LoZ: When To Use HiZ-70V, HiZ-100V, and LoZ

HiZ and LoZ: When To Use HiZ-70V, HiZ-100V, and LoZ

Our smart amplifiers give users the ability to customize their HiZ/LoZ settings for each individual amplifier channel.

By visiting the settings page of our UI (gear icon), you can select HiZ-70V, HiZ-100V, or LoZ for each channel.

So, for instance, channel 1 can be set to LoZ, while channel 2 can be set to HiZ-100V.

This gives integrators the flexibility to power a variety of different types of speakers on a single amplifier, instead of having to buy one amplifier for the 70V or 100V zones and another amplifier for the low impedance zones.

But for those who may be new to configuring professional audio systems, these terms might cause some confusion.

Let’s dive into what each setting actually means and when to use them.

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HIZ-70V, HIZ-100V, AND LOZ

HIZ AND LOZ: WHEN TO USE HIZ-70V, HIZ-100V, AND LOZ

Before we get into the specific differences, it’s good to talk about impedance.

Impedance is the resistance to an alternating current in a circuit. You can measure impedance in units called ohms. You’ll definitely see this show up on spec sheets and manuals whenever you’re working with audio products. Ohms are represented by the ohm symbol which looks like this – Ω.

When we’re talking about things like HiZ and LoZ, we’re referring to a specific impedance range.

HiZ is a higher impedance range. LoZ is a lower impedance range.

So, the “Z” in these terms actually represents the word impedance. 

90 + 90 + 90 + 90 + 90 + 90 = 540 Watts

In HiZ applications, you won’t have to calculate the actual impedance.  You simply add up the wattage of all the speakers tapped on each 70V or 100V Zone.  A good rule of thumb to follow is to have 20% of power above the calculated total wattage needed, this will ensure that you have sufficient headroom to achieve high-quality audio, even during high transients in the source material.

For example, if you have a 700-Watt amplifier channel at 70V or 100V, you’ll want to take 700 x 0.8 which equals 560 Watts.  If you want to follow the 20% headroom rule, you will only want to tap 560 watts worth of speakers.

In LoZ applications, if you are connecting more than one speaker you will have to do an impedance calculation using ohms law and then also add up the wattage of the speakers.  If the impedance isn’t too low and the total wattage of the multiple speakers is below the amplifier’s power rating, then the system should operate properly and safely.

Let’s look at each individually.

Total Impedance = R1 x R2 / (R1 + R2) | 4Ω = 8 x 8/(8+8)

HIZ-70V

HIZ AND LOZ: WHEN TO USE HIZ-70V, HIZ-100V, AND LOZ

70V systems are known as constant voltage systems and are most commonly used in commercial audio systems in the United States depending on local regulations and system requirements.

These systems allow for longer cable runs and more speakers per amplifier, and in many instances, smaller gauge cable can be used to save money.

This setting is ideal for commercial buildings, corporate applications, retail, educational, government, and public address systems.

HIZ-100V

HIZ AND LOZ: WHEN TO USE HIZ-70V, HIZ-100V, AND LOZ

100V systems are also constant voltage systems. However, this setting is most commonly used in European countries and other regions outside of the United States. Some systems with this setting may require cables to be run through conduits.

100V systems have the same benefits as a 70V system with a couple of advantages, because of the higher operating voltage the impedance stays high, resulting in lower current, allowing for smaller gauge wire across even longer distances and in some instances the ability to power more speakers.

This setting is ideal for commercial buildings, corporate applications, retail, educational, government, and public address systems.

LOZ

HIZ AND LOZ: WHEN TO USE HIZ-70V, HIZ-100V, AND LOZ

Low Impedance systems, also known as 8Ω systems, are ideal for high-performance applications requiring higher fidelity. These systems are commonly comprised of speaker components that require more power.

LoZ systems require shorter cable runs for optimal performance.  In some instances, depending on the power of the speaker and the length of the cable run, a higher gauge cable may be required to account for line loss over the length of the cable run. 

This setting is most commonly found in applications such as nightclubs, live performance systems, churches, and restaurants.

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Searching And Sorting Amps | Connect Series Tutorial

Searching and Sorting Amps | Connect Series Tutorial

🔍 Save time configuring and troubleshooting by searching and sorting your amp list by name, active faults, or IP address.

Simply select your sorting/filtering options from the main amp list on the home screen of the Web UI or Cloud.

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EN54-16 Certification For LEA Connect Series

LEA Professional Achieves EN54-16 Certification

To continue to fulfill our commitment to providing high-quality solutions that meet critical safety standards, our Connect Series amplifiers have now achieved EN54-16 voice alarm certification. Thus confirming that safety and performance are a priority here at LEA Professional.

Since our launch in 2019, we have consistently and heavily invested in improving safety and performance standards across our Connect Series range. With the increasingly strict worldwide standards, our amplifiers are built to be used in projects of all sizes. With now being EN54-16 certified the Connect Series has been thoroughly tested and approved for use in life safety and voice evacuation systems. Thus, enabling our Connect Series amplifiers for use in a wider variety of installations. 

 

CERTIFIED PRODUCTS

LEA Professional Achieves EN54-16 Certification

🦈 Product Certified: 

  • CS352, CS354, CS702, CS704
  • CS352D, CS354D, 702D, 704D

We work hard to make our products adaptable to all types of installations, helping make the work of our integrators and end users a little bit easier.

Safety and reliability have always been a top priority to us, and with EN54-16 certification, the Connect Series range can be used to meet the needs of a diverse range of projects.

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LEA Amps Power Colorado Ice Hockey Facility: Ed Robson Arena

LEA Amps Power Colorado Ice Hockey Facility: Ed Robson Arena

The new Ed Robson Arena at Colorado College is a 3,400-seat,
multi-purpose, state-of-the-art sports venue and the first on-campus hockey facility for the Colorado College Tigers in their 86-year history. With Colorado College management recognizing that today’s audio systems play a critical part in any stadium and arena event they looked to AJP/C.V. Lloyde team. This team came to the conclusion that LEA Professional would ensure fans would have the best possible experience.

Let’s dive into the details…

THE SPEC

LEA AMPS POWER COLORADO ICE HOCKEY FACILITY: ED ROBSON ARENA

🏢 Venue: Ed Robson Arena | Colorado College Campus

👷‍♂️ Consultant : Anthony James Partners (AJP)

👷‍♂️ Integrator: C.V. Lloyde Audiovisual

🦈 Product Used: CONNECTSERIES  CS704D (qty 2), CS 354D (qty 2), CS 168D (qty 1)

THE VENUE

LEA AMPS POWER COLORADO ICE HOCKEY FACILITY: ED ROBSON ARENA

The Ed Robson Arena, named for Edward J. Robson, a 1954 CC graduate and former member of the hockey team, is a state-of-the-art, multipurpose, indoor, on-campus competition arena and home of the CC men’s ice hockey team. It enables the college hockey team to play games on campus for the first time since the program started in 1938.

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THE CONSULTANT & INTEGRATOR

LEA AMPS POWER COLORADO ICE HOCKEY FACILITY: ED ROBSON ARENA

With quality sound objectives in mind, Colorado College brought in AV consultant AJP to design and integration firm C.V. Lloyde to install the Ed Robson Arena’s sound system.

Anthony James Partners (AJP) is an Owner’s Representative, AV Consultant and Design Consultant for professional sport franchise owners, higher education, venue management firms, A&E firms and government.

CV Lloyde Audiovisual Integration has been serving Illinois and Mid-West for over 150 years with a growing list of well-known clients in all audiovisual markets. C.V. Lloyde Audiovisual enjoys continued success in the design and installation of turn-key audiovisual systems in a wide variety of facilities with an even wider variety of applications.

Check out our conversation with C.V. Lloyde here.

THE INSTALL

LEA AMPS POWER COLORADO ICE HOCKEY FACILITY: ED ROBSON ARENA

C.V. Lloyde was responsible for the entire AV package, including being part of certain design changes, installation of the new arena sound system, all of the suite and zone programming, and for all exterior/back-of-house sound systems.

At the heart of the new system is a set of five Dante-enabled, Connect Series digital audio amplifiers from LEA Professional. Specifically, two CS704D, two CS354D, and a single CS168D deliver a total of 24 audio channels.

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“Good audio quality is a critical part of any sports and entertainment venue; audiences have gotten used to excellent sound quality from their home systems and theaters and clubs; it’s expected everywhere,” said Stephen Morris, President of C.V. Lloyde. “To keep fans and audiences coming back, arenas need to put in the effort to improve sound and ensure that audiences and fans cannot just see but also hear everything going on. Colorado College was committed to this, and the results have been great.”

Stephen Morris, President of C.V. Lloyde

Since the arena’s opening in 2021, it has hosted games for several hockey leagues, and the arena’s open-skating hours — supported with music — have become very popular. The arena also features a multi-purpose event room, a small catering kitchen run by Bon-Appetit, and an outdoor meeting patio space for use in the warmer months.

“The arena’s audio system is all connected and controlled via a Dante audio network,” said Morris. “So having out-of-the-box, Dante-ready amplifiers powering the system made everything easy to connect and configure.”

Stephen Morris, President of C.V. Lloyde

THE CONCLUSION

LEA AMPS POWER COLORADO ICE HOCKEY FACILITY: ED ROBSON ARENA

“The Ed Robson Arena’s audio system has the sound quality to engage fans and deliver a great experience, and the system’s Dante flexibility allows it to be configured to meet the needs of most any event,” added Morris “The quality, efficiency, and connectivity of the LEA Connect Series amplifiers play a central part in pulling the project together.”

Stephen Morris, President of C.V. Lloyde

We’d like to thank everyone at AJP and C.V. Lloyde for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio for fans at Robson Arena for years to come.

If you have any questions or feedback about using amplifiers for systems like this or any other projects, feel free to fill out the form below or reach out to us on our social media channels.

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ELAN Control Systems Driver for LEA Amplifiers

ELAN Control Systems Driver for LEA Amplifiers

We’re happy to offer ELAN Control Systems users the ability to integrate our CONNECTSERIES amplifiers into their AV systems with the CONNECTSERIES ELAN Control Systems Driver from Innovo. 

ELAN users simply need to visit the ELAN website and download the control module file to gain access to this driver and start monitoring and controlling LEA products today.

DISCLAIMER:  This is a paid Elan driver provided and supported by Innovo.  This driver has not been officially tested by LEA Professional, so please make sure you conduct your own independent testing and verification of this driver prior to your installation.  Use this driver at your own risk.

The following options are supported:

  • Auto configure number of zones / sources automatically
  • Auto discover Coupled Sources, such as Analog 1+2
  • Set Number of Sources and Zones from 1 – 16
  • Switching Sources / Zones
  • Updating the driver if changes happen outside of Elan. 
  • Turn Zone On / Off
  • Show / Hide Zones
  • Equalizer Settings that can control 8 Band EQ with 7 different EQ types
  • Custom polling time for heartbeat function

To go to the Elan Driver by Innovo, click on this link:  https://innovo.net/product/lea/

CONNECT SERIES ELAN SYSTEMS CONTROL

ELAN CONTROL SYSTEMS DRIVER FOR LEA AMPLIFIERS

The Connect Series ELAN Control Systems Driver will allow integrators to utilize the ELAN software platform to control and monitor essential functions and features within the LEA CONNECTSERIES amplifier family.

This is a two-way driver to control Lea Connect Amps from Elan.  The driver will automatically recognize the number channels each amp has and configure the sources / zones accordingly.  The driver has a heartbeat function that checks the connection with Amp and reports once it’s offline.  It also has a self-healing function that will reconnect the Amp to the controller once it’s detected back online.

The Elan controller is capable of controlling and getting feedback from the Amp using IP.

This module is available along with our suite of other third-party control plugins including our Q-SYS plugin, Extron, Crestron, and more.

LEA CONTROL ECOSYSTEM

ELAN CONTROL SYSTEMS DRIVER FOR LEA AMPLIFIERS

These third-party control plugins, as well as our TCP and Websockets control, are part of the LEA Professional control ecosystem. As such, system integrators have access to all of these third-party plugins as well as local area network amplifier control using our Web UI and remote control and monitoring using our Cloud Platform.

To download the Connect Series ELAN Control Systems Driver, simply click the button below.

ELAN API DRIVER
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LEA Amps Power High School Performing Arts Center: Tumwater High School

LEA Amps Power High School Performing Arts Center: Tumwater High School

Tumwater High School in Tumwater, Washington, has an ambitious and growing Performing Arts Center that needed a powerful and dynamic audio system to match. For that reason, when the school sought to upgrade the audio amplification system for their main theater and other support spaces, they chose LEA Professional.

Let’s dive in!

THE SPEC

LEA AMPS POWER HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: TUMWATER HIGH SCHOOL

🏢 Venue: Tumwater High School | Tumwater, WA

👷‍♂️ Integrator: CCI Solutions

🎶 Audio Spaces: Main Theater, 2 Classrooms

🦈 Product Used: CONNECTSERIES  CS352 (qty 1), CS 354 (qty 2), CS 702 (qty 1)

THE VENUE

LEA AMPS POWER HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: TUMWATER HIGH SCHOOL

The school’s Performing Arts department hosts everything from plays and musicals to ensemble performances, solo instrument recitals, and vocal/choir and spoken word performances. The main theater has seating for about 200. There are also large classrooms on each side of the theater that can hold an additional 100 each. When needed, the airwalls between the theater and the classrooms can be opened up to accommodate an audience of about 400, making the Tumwater High School the largest venue in the school district.

THE INTEGRATOR

LEA AMPS POWER HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: TUMWATER HIGH SCHOOL

Tumwater-based CCI Solutions are experts in sound and visual technology. The company has 40 years of experience helping people be seen and be heard throughout the US. CCI Solutions has designed and implemented over 1000 projects in church, corporate, government, and public facilities.

THE INSTALL

LEA AMPS POWER HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: TUMWATER HIGH SCHOOL

Mark Pearson, from national AVL systems integration company, CCI Solutions, served as the Project Lead for the Tumwater installation. Pearson explained that the main space and each side classroom space has its own sound system, but they also needed to work together for larger performances. The main space also required an update of its stage monitor amplification. The high school predominantly uses passive line array elements and monitor enclosures from Martin Audio.

“Months ago, we had specified amps from a different manufacturer for this project, but they weren’t able to deliver, so our rep firm recommended LEA amps, and it has turned out to be a great experience,” said Pearson. “Van Browne from Brownestone sent us some sample LEA amps to play with, our whole team just kind of fell in love with them. It’s always great to discover a high-quality, new product line that fits well into your offerings.”

CS352
CS352
CS354
CS354
CS702
CS702

To cover the spaces adequately, Pearson and the CCI team used a mix of four different Network Connect Series amplifiers from LEA Professional. The system solution included ten individual channels of monitoring ability (a single Connect 352 and two Connect 354 amps), allowing the high school to cover the stage monitoring, but also room to place speakers off stage to support special effects or to power additional floor monitors for larger groups. They also now have a four-channel 2 unit (four zones of 70 Volt with a Connect 84 amp) handling the back of house paging and stage manager announcements. And each side classroom has its own Connect 702 amplifier.

“These amps have an impressive list of features we really like,” added Pearson. “They’re networkable and controlled via IP addresses so we can easily access them with an app, and then the ability to have internal DSP in the amp for detailed speaker tunings; and then I also like that they’re GPI controllable and the side rooms can be turned on or off depending on the users need.”

To simplify the use process, Pearson set up the amps with a series of relays. If one relay is opened up, then the GPI triggers and powers up the amps. They have four relays in use — two for each amplifier. One relay is controlled off the DSP for the main house, and then another relay is controlled from a touch panel in each classroom. If students need to turn on the system for a classroom, they can now power on the system with a single touch, which opens a relay. With a single touch, the amplifiers power-up, a projection screen is lowered, and a protector is turned on — everything is ready to go.

“Because of delivery issues, this was a spec swap, but the high school ended up with a much better amplifier and a more robust system,” added Pearson. “Which is why we as a company are basically moving away from the other company to all LEA Amp solutions for this type of application and many more.”

Potvin did need to fix one issue in the hotel after the installation but was able to use the LEA Professional Web UI so he never had to step foot in the AV room. The Web App UI is LEA Professional’s browser-based interface which allows local monitoring of every amplifier connected to the network from any phone, tablet, or PC. In addition, it will enable users to view the status of every channel on any given amp. This alongside the remote control LEA Cloud platform, ensures the integrator, in this case, Potvin is in complete control of the system at all times.

THE CONCLUSION

LEA AMPS POWER HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: TUMWATER HIGH SCHOOL

Because of the pandemic and the summer break, the system has not yet been used for a full performance, but the high school is very anxious to get the system in use soon. The team ran several sound tests with various configurations, and everyone is very happy with the quality and headroom of the amplifiers.

“The installation was really smooth; we didn’t have any hurdles. That’s another plus for LEA, everything is very self-explanatory, and you don’t have to be an engineer to walk through the process to program things and get things up and running; it’s all very straightforward and logical,” said Pearson. “The amps themselves have a good user interface, and the app is beneficial. We had one question about the relays and the GPI interface we weren’t sure about, so we called LEA, and we had
our answer instantly. They were great to work with. I look forward to many more installations with LEA.”

We’d like to thank Mark Pearson and his team at CCI Solutions for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio for students at Tumwater High School for years to come.

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