The Rey Juan Carlos University completes its AV transformation with NRD

The AV project carried out in the classrooms of the five campuses of this academic institution in the Community of Madrid has been integrated by NRD, with the audio technology of Xilica and Sennheiser, supplied by magnetron.

Founded in 1996 by the Government, the King Juan Carlos University (URJC) It has four hundred teaching spaces, divided into five campuses in the Community of Madrid: Fuenlabrada, Móstoles, Aranjuez and Vicálvaro, with more than 49.000 Undergraduate Students, Master's and PhD Enrolments Annually, and is part of the International Consortium of Universities –Eulist–, with eight other European countries.

In July 2020, The University launched a four-year plan for Digital Transformation to adapt teaching spaces to the demands of the teaching process in order to Face-to-face classes, Remote & Hybrid, with the installation of a high-quality audio and video system, Easy to use for people without audiovisual knowledge (more details on Digital AV).

NRD has been the integrating company chosen for this project, in which you have installed sound equipment from Xilica and Sennheiser, supplied by magnetron, your distributor in Spain. In total, it has carried out the AV renovation of one hundred classrooms on the five campuses of this university.

The objective was to Adjust the acoustics of each space for maximum audio quality. In addition, NRD has designed a simple user interface, Very easy to understand and use for people not used to handling this equipment.

The solution for the digital transformation of the classrooms of this university has consisted of the Audio & Video Capture of each classroom on the different campuses, in addition to recording and distribution via streaming If necessary.

The most important challenge of the project carried out by NRD has been the Microphone Adaptation, as each of the spaces is different; The classrooms are different and have varied layouts. Xilica and Sennheiser equipment have been the core of the audio solution selected by this company thanks to its high sound quality and optimal integration.

the ceiling microphone TCC2 by Sennheiser captures high-quality sound from anywhere in the classroom, covering the entire surface of the room. At the same time, the Digital Sound Processors (Dsp) Solaro QR1 provide a clear and intelligible sound, No annoying noises like feedback, Echoes, Etc.

The open-architecture Solaro QR1 processor has been one of the strengths for NRD, as it allows a customized configuration with the appropriate cards according to the needs of each installation. In addition, is powered via PoE and integrated into a Dante Audio Network.

NRD configured each DSP with Solaro XC-SML by Xilica (Two-channel analog audio input card), XC-SLO (Two-channel analog audio output card) and XC-Sub (USB audio card 2×2 for Shipping & Receiving).

In accordance with the requirements of the university, each classroom also has a Sennheiser MEG14-40 B, A gooseneck microphone from 40 cm, with a flexible section mounted on a MZS31, and a fixed-installation anti-shock elastic bracket.

This digital transformation at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos has created Multifunctional teaching spaces and easy to use, so that any teacher or student who enters the classrooms can connect to the equipment or carry out specific actions without the intervention of technical staff.

Teachers and students can move freely throughout the classroom, as Sennheiser's ceiling microphones automatically track their voices. Solaro Technology, Now available in all classrooms, Provides clear, natural sound with echo cancellation and noise free, Makes self-recording easy, Content generation, digitalization and streaming.

As a result,, The students of this university have a high-quality sound, are already in face-to-face mode in the classroom, remotely listening to a recorded class.

The functionality of two-way audio Allows remote students to collaborate or ask questions through the platform Microsoft Teams as if they were present in the classroom, Unifying communication. In addition, Any teacher with voice or throat problems, or perhaps with a low tone of voice, you can teach the class with the support of Sennheiser's gooseneck microphone, that sits on your table.

As part of the transformation project, the classrooms of the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos also have Digital whiteboards; Automating Recordings; High connectivity of external equipment; Smart lighting and removal of architectural barriers, among other important improvements.

As he points out Lluís Torroella, of the engineering department of NRD Spain, "We are very satisfied with the integration of the Xilica and Sennheiser teams into this project, as they have more than met the customer's requirements and have facilitated the installation due to their quality and simplicity, as well as for all the technical support that Magnetrón has provided us, supplier of these two brands. University officials are delighted with the results, as they allow both face-to-face and remote students to follow classes with crystal clear sound".

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