Case study: Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Project type – Installation
Client – Royal College of Physicians
Contracted to – Royal College of Physicians
Architect – N/A
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £30K
Specification: AV and Lighting
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh has recently completed the upgrade of the historic Great Hall. RCPE called in Audio Light Systems Ltd as they could provide audio, lighting and AV all from under the same roof.
The brief was to install lighting, system control & audio in extremely sensitive surroundings.
The audio system is primarily for conference work, but is also used for foreground music at functions. QSC Acoustic Design speakers were installed as they are compact in size while still being horn loaded. The Acoustic Design subs were also discretely installed in existing wall cavities.
A Crestron processor is controlled wirelessly with an iPad or iPod, which gives user flexibility while also giving a great library of music. The Crestron processor controls the iLight lighting & QSC audio system (via an Allen & Heath DSP) using both presets and individual channel control.
Case study: Buckie High Shool
Project type – Installation
Client – Murray Council
Contracted to – Murray Council
Architect – N/A
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £70K
Specification: Production audio and lighting, projection, drapes and rigging
Audio Light System were picked to deliver a package of audio, lighting and AV that would entertain and education the students and visitors at Buckie High School in Moray.
48 ways of Strand dimming provided the lighting system to rival any small theatre. More than 30 Selecon lanterns of different types, truss and internally wired bars were designed to produce a versatile system able to tackle the most demanding of performance.
Case study: Suffolk One
Project type – Installation
Client – Ipswich Borough Council
Contracted to – ISG Jackson
Architect – Bond Bryan Architects
Specialist Consultant – Drama by Design
Value – £130K
Specification: Production audio and lighting, projection and rigging
Continuing Audio Light Systems involvement in the education sector, we have recently completed the installation of a drama theatre and recording studios at the new build school, Suffolk One, for 16 to 19 year olds.
Audio Light Systems installed the lighting grid and dimmers, facility panels, sound systems, projectors and screen as well as the control system.
Case study: Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Project type – Installation
Client – Royal College of Physicians
Contracted to – Royal College of Physicians
Architect – N/A
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £25K
Specification: Auditorium lighting system
The QM Lecture theatre lighting system was using a basic analogue Triac dimmer to control the fluorescent
light levels. In order to overcome the vast differences in light level at different point up the seating a
system with a vastly improved advanced control system was deemed necessary.
Case study: Logie Lecture Theatre - University of Stirling
Project type – Installation
Client – University of Stirling
Contracted to – GHI contracts
Architect – Burnett Pollock Assiciates
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £100K
Specification: Audio, Lighting and Video control systems
The University of Stirling choose Audio Light Systems as part of the refurbishment contractors for
their main theatre. The Logie Lecture Theatre continues the universities drive to provide a high
standard of teaching facility. To that end Audio Light Systems installed a Crestron control system
giving the lecturer simple control of the theatres equipment whilst also allowing more control to the
universities audio visual technicians.
Case study: St Aidan’s Primary School
Project type – Consultation & installation
Client – St Aidan’s Primary School
Contracted to – St Aidan’s Primary School
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £10K
Specification: Paging & background music
St Aidan’s were looking for a less traditional approach to break times, using samples of
classical music to indicate the start and finish of periods rather than the usual bell.
They also needed a paging facility throughout the building to inform of important events and make announcements.
A 100v line speaker system was installed for the paging and music, which also included exterior quality horn speakers for the playground. At the front-end a multi-sound-card PC with multi-zone software was installed. This gave the school the capability of playing individual music samples to specific zones of the school simultaneously, so differentiating the end-of-period signals for each zone is possible.
Case study: James Gillespies High School
Project type – Consultation & installation
Client – James Gillespies High School
Contracted to – James Gillespies High School
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £5K
Specification: Visual Display Systems
Audio Light Systems are also able to carry out small scale installations, such as the
4m screen at James Gillespie High School. The School were finding it increasing difficult
to erect their aging portable screen, especially considering the 4m size. A 4m electrical
roll down screen was installed at the rear of the proscenium arch, hiding it from few until
it is required
Case study: University of Stirling
Project type – Consultation & Installation
Client – University of Stirling Estates
Contracted to – University of Stirling Estates
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £25K
Specification: Visual display & interactive system
The University of Stirling as part of a on-going project of expansion refurbished the lecture
theatre in the newly renovated Pathfoot building. Audio Light Systems were asked to design the
new technical infrastructure, to ensure the university got the best results from the space.
The lecture theatre which has seating for 210, is controlled via a Crestron control system. The system controls two projectors, routing, switching, DVD/VHS and the lighting. The lecturer controls the theatre via a Smart 17" touch panel integrated into the control desk. This allows the lecturer to have complete control & 'draw' on their screen. A integrated visualiser also gives the opportunity to display real objects on the large screen.
Case study: University of Kent
Project type – Consultation & installation
Client – University of Kent
Contracted to – University of Kent
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £30K
Specification: Control systems
The University of Kent unveiled their newest college at their Canterbury campus. The Virgina
Woolf College includes a large lecture theatre and seminar rooms. Audio Light Systems provided
the Crestron control system in the lecture theatre and the Novara programming in the seminar
rooms. The Crestron system controls three projectors, the audio mixer matrix, the 16x16 RGBHV
via a LAN as well as 2 dome cameras and the lights via RS-485 and a DVD/VHS player via IR. The
lecturer has access to basic control via Smart DT770 17" touch panel integrated into the
Crestron setup. This also allows the lecturer to 'draw' on their PC screen. For more in depth
control a LCD touch panel is located at the back of the theatre in the control room. This allows
level control of the audio mixer matrix as well as low level routing on the RGBHV matrix.
Case study: Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU)
Project type – Consultation & installation
Client – Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU)
Contracted to – Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU)
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £25K
Specification: Interactive systems & Visual Display Systems
SFEU are the key development agency for Scotland's colleges. They contribute to the work of
a wide range of national committees and deliver a range of high quality services which promote
and support changes in Scotland's colleges leading to excellence in learning effectiveness and
in college development.
When up-to-date teaching facilities where required, SFEU contacted Audio Light Systems to design & install new interactive systems throughout their teaching spaces. Interactive white boards and projectors with a versatile cable infrastructure were supplied to give an excellent end result which met all requirements.
Case study: Winchburgh Primary School
Project type – Consultation & installation
Client – Winchburgh Primary School
Contracted to – Winchburgh Primary School
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £10K
Specification: Production audio & drapes
Each school is different and has different requirements. Winchburgh Primary School needed a practical mobile production audio solution, which could be used with very little training, just switch it on. As well as an audio system, drapes and a background music systems were needed. As Audio Light Systems give a complete solution these were also provided.
Case study: Heriot Watt University
Project type – Consultation & installation
Client – Heriot Watt University
Contracted to – Heriot Watt University
Architect – NA
Specialist Consultant – Audio Light Systems Ltd
Value – £10K
Specification: Visual display
Heriot Watt University contacted Audio Light Systems to carry out projector, screen and infrastructure
installations throughout the Edinburgh Campus. The teaching spaces were using small portable
systems as teaching aids, which could be awkward and time consuming to set up. New permanently
installed NEC projectors were chosen to replace the portable units due to the quality and the 3 year
hot swap warranty. The Hotswap warranty meant that if any project malfunctioned, NEC would swap the
unit with a replacement in the first 3 years. No projectors have ever been replaced.
