Western Park Arena
Uintah County Western Park Arena is a multipurpose event facility located in Vernal, Utah. Its large, 3000-seat indoor arena hosts a variety of events year-round including rodeos, archery competitions, fairs and movie screenings.
Challenges
The block building is very reflective with tiered seating against one wall, a dirt floor and minimal acoustic treatment. The original installed sound system was old and didn’t cover the range of events that the venue hosts. “The old system lacked intelligibility,” says Hoyt Atkinson of Atkinson Sound. “They actually quit using it a few years ago and were always bringing in outside systems for different events.” Atkinson Sound recommended that the arena install a permanent system to lower costs and to provide a consistent experience.
Solution
Working with Fulcrum Acoustic, Atkinson Sound designed a system that would provide equal coverage to the audience stands and arena floor. Ceiling-mounted GX1200 coaxial loudspeakers cover the arena floor. With this down firing application, the symmetrical 100° x 100° coverage pattern attenuates the level immediately below the speakers for more even coverage. Wall-mounted CCX1526 passive cardioid loudspeakers cover the stands. To augment the low-end, two CS218L passive cardioid subwoofers were flown over the center of the arena. The room is very reflective, so the passive cardioid loudspeakers were chosen to reduce low-end energy and prevent late reflections. The resulting system provides even-coverage and excellent intelligibility. The system is powered by four APEX CP1504 amplifiers that are remotely managed via APEX’s IntelliCloud WebUI, allowing for easy adjustments anywhere in the venue.
The customer is very happy with the installation. “Their comment was that it is 100 times better than the system that they had had in there previously,” says Hoyt Atkinson. “The sound is incredible. Now they have a system that they can plug and play and they’re loving it.”
Project Details
| Location | Vernal, Utah |
|---|---|
| Market | Sports Stadiums and Arenas |
| Type | Indoor Multipurpose Arena |
| Fulcrum Products | (12) GX12 – 12” Coaxial Loudspeaker |
| (5) CCX15 – 15” Subcardioid Coaxial Loudspeaker | |
| (2) CS218L Dual 18″ Subcardioid Subwoofer | |
| Supporting Products | (4) APEX CP1504-DAN Amplifiers |
