Clear Sound Inc provided a custom solution based around the Mackie D8B digital eight buss console with additional EFX cards. The Mackie now serves as a part of a system fed from three Akai samplers and a variety of minidisk, DAT and CD players. Sound designers are able to utilize the D8B to create almost any kind of acoustic environment they desire using not only the original 24 Meyer speakers, but also 20 new Meyer UPM-1P speakers.

All playback devices are mounted in a double wide rack with full patch bays and custom multi-pin interconnects so that the entire system console, playback, and all, can be quickly and easily moved from the control booth to the actual theater space itself depending on the particular show for which the system is being used. Multi-pin disconnects at each location feed signal to the amplifier rack for the UPM speakers and directly out to the self powered speakers. Comprehensive loudspeaker patchbay systems with jacks conveniently spaced around the entire theater enable simple hook up of surround and effects loudspeakers.

The Wilma’s founding directors and their stable of sound designers are all extremely pleased with the flexibility and ease of use of their new system.