The ACC Liverpool in the UK has upgraded its RF system to help futureproof the concert and conference centre to help teams host an expanding array of events.
The ACC Liverpool, situated on Liverpool’s waterfront, is an interconnected arena, convention and exhibition centre, which stages national and international events, from shows to conventions and business gatherings to showcase exhibitions.
The venue has a flexible layout configuration, with a tiered auditorium, break-out rooms, the exhibition centre and an event arena that can be split, joined, and arranged in countless ways.
Due to the unique and ever-changing configuration of the building, ACC Liverpool had an increasing need for RF on their site that would work across large venues. The solution had to be fit for the future, given the venues ever growing client base. The kit provided also replaced all previous ACC wireless systems operating in the 700MHz band, which was an essential change given that all PMSE (Programme Making & Special Events) wireless users need to vacate this part of UHF spectrum by May 1, 2020.
Adlib supplied the ACC Liverpool with 64 channels of Shure Axient Digital including 16 x 4-way receivers, AD1 bodypacks, AD2 transmitters, and an AD610 Showlink access port.
“The ACC Liverpool had no previous digital transmission and given the design and size of the building as well as the increasing number of events the venue is hosting, the sound system was considered no long future proof. The venue has a large channel count requirement and there was no better product to fit the job than Shure’s Axient Digital,” said Harry Brown, sales manager at Adlib, comments.
“In today’s congested RF environment, large venues like ACC Liverpool need a robust system they can rely on to perform day-after-day,” added Shure senior sales manager, Dave Phillips.
“Shure developed Axient Digital to withstand the RF challenges of today and tomorrow. High channel counts and constrained spectrum are everyday hurdles for today’s engineers and it’s our job to develop products that make their lives easier on a day-to-day basis. The team at Adlib are no strangers to modern wireless and were clear on what the system needed to achieve. We were able to work closely with Harry and the team to develop a bespoke setup fit for a world-class conference venue. Features such as high-density mode come into their own here, making it easier to zone off multiple spaces and maximise channel-counts. Combine this with highly robust RF performance thanks to true digital diversity, interference detection and avoidance, and remote transmitter control using ShowLink, and we’re pleased to say, ACC looks set for some time to come.”
