Het Nationale Theater relies on Sennheiser for its more than 300 annual performances

A set of Digital wireless microphone systems 6000 and MINI SK Pouch Transmitters 6212 of Sennheiser has been the solution chosen to upgrade the HNT audio infrastructure.

This is one of the largest theatres in the Netherlands and it presents and produces everything from classic plays to modern dramas., cabaret and musicals. For its representation a set of wireless microphone systems is used Digital 6000 and mini pouch transmitters Sk 6212 of Sennheiser, brand that distributes Magnetron.

Fruit of the merger between the theater company Het Nationale Toneel, the Koninklijke Schouwburg (the Royal Theatre) and the Theater aan het Spui (the theatre of the city), Het Nationale Theater (HNT) is one of the most representative theatre companies in the Netherlands.

the 90 % of their performances become tours, so the cast of artists usually travels all the major cities of the Netherlands with their show, acting in a quarter of the almost 200 theatres spread throughout the country.

HNT has updated its audio inventory with a suite of Digital wireless microphone systems 6000 and MINI SK Pouch Transmitters 6212 by Sennheiser, bringing greater audio clarity and transmission reliability to the theatrical company's varied and spectacular programming.

All HNT productions are premiered in the theatre, headquarters of the organization located in The Hague, and then make a tour of 7 to 9 weeks around the Netherlands, traveling to 30 different cities before returning to The Hague and passing the baton of entertainment to the next montage.

Although it uses the PA systems installed in the theaters, the company HNT takes most of the equipment on its tours, such as high-end wireless equipment that includes 20 Digital channels 6000 complemented with mini SK pouch transmitters 6212.

The Koninklijke Schouwburg and the Theater aan het Spui also use the Digital series 6000. They have five receivers with a combination of eight SKM handheld microphones 6000 and eight SK pouches 6000, as well as four receivers with a combination of six SKM handheld microphones 6000 and six SK pouches 6212, respectively.

"The actors love the SK 6212 pouch", recognizes sound engineer Robbert Weinen. "The previous transmitter Sk 5212 it was already quite small, but now everyone calls it 'the big pouch'. The actors are constantly moving around the stage and you could perfectly see the old transmitter pouches hidden under their tight suits.. instead, with the SK pouch 6212 this issue has been resolved".

Senior Sound Engineer Ivo Pas Matches His Partner. "Some of our shows can last up to five hours., or even more, with two breaks between each act for the audience. We call them 'marathon shows'. We use the SK pouch 6212 for the morning rehearsals and then we continue with the same drums during the show, that can end at 11 of the night".

The longer battery life also translates into greater comfort for the actors., since they don't have to worry all day about having to touch up their outfits, like clothes and wig, for having to change the transmitter battery.

In addition, as the Digital System 6000 allows to distribute the frequencies leaving the minimum space, HNT equipment achieves reliable transmission anywhere, despite the fact that the spectrum is becoming scarcer.

The Digital System 6000 does not generate any type of intermodulation, so you only have to distribute the transmission frequencies at intervals of 400 khz, or 200 kHz if Link Density mode is used, something that has not been necessary, For now.

"When we're on tour., the theatres we work in usually have two or three auditoriums, so there are often several wireless pouches broadcasting at different shows within the same building. The Digital System 6000 offers a smooth user experience, even in the most congested RF environments, as its intelligent algorithms allow it to continue transmitting the signal smoothly in situations where other digital systems would have difficulties".

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