ALLEN & HEATH INSTALLED IN BALTIC ARENA

Allen & Heath mixers have been installed in the 12,000 capacity Siemens Arena in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. Allen & Heath’s distributor, UAB Music Express, selected a ML5000 VCA live sound console, GL2200 dual-function mixer, and an iDR DSP system for the venue, which is the biggest and most advanced music and sports stadium in the Baltic States.

The Arena is technically equipped to cater for a variety of uses, including music concerts and sporting events, via a holistic IS control protocol for the environment (heating and ventilation), lighting, visual, sound and security systems. The GL2200 is the Arena’s main audio console, controlling all sound output, including audio from a video cube. Audio is managed and distributed by the iDR-8 digital mixing processor.

A GL2200 installed in the control room of the Siemens Arena, Vilnius

One of the most prestigious events in the Lithuanian music calendar was held in the Arena earlier this year. The national radio station, Radio Centras, presented awards to the country’s top music groups, and there was a guest performance from the UK group, Right Said Fred. The ML5000 was used to manage FOH sound, with Electro-Voice X-Line speaker system.



Right Said Fred performing at the Radio Centras awards 2005, held at the Arena

The Arena is also annually transformed into an ice skating rink, as the floor can hold 2000³ metres of water, which fills the arena via pipes in the floor.