Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd (E&E) and Harman Professional Solutions recently selected and installed JBL Professional loudspeakers and Crown amplification into Gateway Theater in Singapore.
Located at the heart of Bukit Merah Central in Singapore, Gateway Theater is a multi-theatre venue that serves as a creative arts space promoting made-in-Singapore works and talents of all cultures. The theatre features several performance spaces, including a 922-seat auditorium, 207-seat black box studio, 100-seat sky garden and other multi-purpose studios.
With the vision to enhance the theatre’s production value and experience, Gateway Theatre engaged E&E to bring about a comprehensive and creative cutting-edge audio system. Being a popular venue within Singapore’s art scene and with ongoing bookings within the venue, Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd and Harman Professional needed to conduct installations without disrupting any existing venue bookings – all while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
With these challenges in mind, the installation team selected streamlined yet powerful JBL Professional and Crown audio solutions.
Designed to excel in high-end fixed installations, the JBL VTX A-Series proved invaluable for the main theatre. With a compact design and 100-degree dispersion, the JBL VTX A8 delivers optimal sound for the audience thanks to its high-quality transducers and innovative waveguide technology. Paired with the extended low end of the JBL VTX B18 subwoofer, the new audio system outputs wider dynamic range for the theatre.
Additionally, the team installed an array of JBL VRX928LA 8-inch, two-way loudspeakers. Compact and lightweight, the VRX928LA is a line array speaker system that offers outstanding coverage and sonic clarity for the theatre’s front fill.
The sky garden received JBL CBT1000 column speaker and CBT1000E speaker extension for improved vertical coverage. When connected, the combined pair provides increased bass response, pattern control, and sound output levels. The combined array system also utilises a horizontal waveguide so the audience can hear balanced sound from every seat in the sky garden.
For professional-grade amplification, the Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD provides up to 7000W of uncompromising power. Driven by its patented Class-I technology, the 4x3500HD provides ample output and responsive control for any performance or event.