The on-stage Adamson Y- 10
line array cabinets and T21
subwoofers (opposite page)
rest on rolling platforms
allowing for maximum
flexibility in loudspeaker
placement.
Toronto’s Queen Elizabeth
Theatre (above) holds 1,250
people, on a single sloped
floor, rising to a 30-degree
angle for the rearmost seats.
The Front of House Yamaha
PM 4000 mixing console (at
left), with its accompanying
rack of outboard gear, in the
third last row of the theater.
Refitting a Landmark
At first glance you can see why he was
impressed. The 1,250 capacity theater
not only had good bones, it required
minimal structural work and no additional acoustic treatments. Well outfitted for both artists and crew there’s
plenty of room for everyone to get work
done on show day – including five artist dressing rooms and dedicated office
space for promoters, production and
local crew. And refreshingly, a loading
dock with plenty of space around it –
rather than the cramped alley/obstacle
course that characterizes the load at
some older theaters.
Instead of the usual balcony area
the QE features an area of rear seating banked at a 30-degree angle and
surrounding the primary Front of
House mix position. If undersold,
the area can be covered entirely with
black curtains laid directly on top of
the seats, so as not to impact sound.
