Riedel brings flexible intercom to National Theatre of Japan productions

The Bolero wireless intercom and the Artist digital matrix intercom are the basis of the communications of the two performance halls of this important Tokyo theater to offer crystal clear audio quality.

Flexible communications and high audio quality have been the requirements that the National Theatre of Japan, with a 1.610 seats and another of 590 seats, and in particular its technical department have entrusted to the technology of Riedel to support the production of a wide range of traditional theatrical and musical shows.

"The wireless intercoms we have used over the past ten years were unstable and susceptible to radio interference and noise., so we started looking for a more reliable intercom system with greater RF robustness", said Makoto Ishii, Deputy Director of the Technical Department at the National Theatre of Japan.

After evaluating several intercom systems that provide sound quality, stable performance and ease of installation, the technical managers of the theater chose to invest in riedel's Artist and Bolero intercom systems.

As Tatsuya Fujisawa explains, sound engineer of the National Theatre of Japan, "Since we started using the Bolero system we have eliminated noise and interference, in addition to using the flexibility of the wireless system to make continuous improvements in the configuration of our intercom. We are satisfied with the new options offered by Bolero, how to use our belt speakers as a two-way radio when it is a preferable alternative to using headphones”.

Two Artist systems, with integrated Bolero wireless intercoms, guarantee reliable communication in both rooms of this facility, connecting technical staff to their main control rooms (Mcr).

After using Bolero as your wireless intercom, the theatre has reduced the number of antennas required, as well as the time and cost to install them. This economic saving has facilitated the investment in three additional units, with a total of thirteen.

In each room five Bolero belts dedicated to the staff have been arranged, and three others for use by management staff; each with six channels. The professionals of each theater also take advantage of the point-to-point lines to 'call' the RCM directly, instead of relying on a phone as was done before.

"The National Theatre of Japan team is committed to using the best technology to support their live productions., and Bolero is proving to be a great complement," says Takako Konishi, sales manager of Riedel Communications Japan-. We are proud that our technology plays a vital role during presentations of traditional Japanese performing arts.".

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