L-Acoustics A Series and Syva speakers have been installed at Isaac Stern Hall at Miyazaki’s Medikit Prefectural Cultural Centre as part of a comprehensive acoustic renovation aimed at solving issues with clarity and coverage. The 1,818-seat, shoebox-shaped hall, modelled after Vienna’s Musikverein Golden Hall and home to one of Japan’s largest pipe organs, previously relied on a single 15-inch full-range speaker and ceiling speakers for amplification. This limited configuration was adequate for unamplified classical concerts but proved insufficient for contemporary performances requiring sound reinforcement.
“When brass bands play pop music, we sometimes use individual microphones for certain instruments,” explained Fumio Kamata, sound engineer at…