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Gilliam Concert Hall Technical Specifications

Designed to showcase world-class artists, the richly appointed Gilliam Concert Hall comes complete with fly gallery, a rising orchestra pit, and sweeping double balcony. This venue provides an elegant and modern setting for concerts, theatre, or musical performances.

Seating Capacity: 2,036

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Gilliam Concert Hall

Gilliam Concert Hall Seating

STAGE SPECIFICATIONS

Location	Specs
Location Proscenium Opening	Specs 66' - 0"
Location Proscenium Height	Specs 26' - 0"
Location Apron to Back Wall	Specs 45' - 8"
Location Plaster Line to Back Wall	Specs 40' - 0"
Location Curtain Line to Back Wall	Specs 38' - 2"
Location Orchestra Pit to Back Wall	Specs 55’ - 5”
Location Curtain Line to Apron	Specs 7’ - 6”
Location Curtain Line to Orchestra Pit	Specs 17’ - 3”
Location Orchestra Pit Width	Specs 71' - 0"
Location Orchestra Pit Depth	Specs 9’ - 9”
Location Orchestra Pit Hydraulic Depth	Specs 15’ - 0”
Location Center to Stage Right (Fly Rail)	Specs 61'- 0"
Location Center to Stage Left	Specs 58' - 0"

PLEASE NOTE: The wing space will be affected by the proscenium opening that is set. The wing space minimum is 17’. The wider proscenium openings also affect the space available at the locking rail.

STAGE SPECIFICATIONS: HEIGHT TO UNDER

Location	Specs
Location Fly Gallery	Specs 31 '- 0"
Location Loading Gallery	Specs 56' - 0"
Location Grid	Specs 62' - 0"
Location House Floor to Stage	Specs 3' - 6"
Location Crossover upstage of the last line	Specs 3' - 6"
Location Orchestra Pit capacity	Specs 50 Musicians

STAGE SPECIFICATIONS: PROJECTION DISTANCES

Location	Specs
Location Control booth to Apron	Specs 92' - 0"
Location First Balcony to Apron	Specs 88' - 0"
Location Second Balcony to Apron	Specs 96' - 0"
Location 1st Bridge/Catwalk to Apron	Specs 70' - 0"
Location 2nd Bridge/Catwalk to Apron	Specs 98' - 0"
Location Spotlight Positions to Apron	Specs 98’ (fixed) / 86’

STAGE EQUIPMENT NOTICE

PLEASE NOTE: The use of all stage equipment is subject to availability and in some instances at an additional rental fee.

STAGE EQUIPMENT

Equipment	Specs
Equipment Organ(s): Allen Digital Computer Organ	Specs 1
Equipment Organ(s): Hammond B 3	Specs 1
Equipment Piano(s): Steinway Concert D (special rental)	Specs 1
Equipment Piano(s): Steinway B	Specs 1
Equipment Podium: Conductor / gray Wenger (two tier)	Specs
Equipment Risers: Choral – 6’ gray Wenger 3-tier	Specs 8
Equipment Risers: Tops Wenger, 3’x8’	Specs 24
Equipment Risers: Legs	Specs 8” - 16” - 24” - 32”
Equipment Acoustic Ceiling (three sections)	Specs 1
Equipment Acoustic Towers	Specs 10
Equipment Dance Floor: O’Mara Spring Dance Floor	Specs 1 (39' 7'' x 35' 0'' ( w/ Ramps & Curb: 40' 6.5'' x 35' 1.5)'
Equipment Dance Floor: Marley Dance Floor (Black/Gray)	Specs 6 pieces (i.e. 40’x30’)
Equipment Chairs: Black Wenger Musician	Specs 150
Equipment Music Stands	Specs

STAGE EQUIPMENT: SOUND

Equipment	Qty
Equipment FOH A: Allen & Heath DLive S5000 Mixing console	Qty 1
Equipment FOH B: Allen & Heath DM64 Stage Box (64 inputs/32 outputs)	Qty 1
Equipment FOH C: Audinate Dante 96K Card	Qty 1
Equipment FOH D: Allen & Heath GigaAce Card	Qty 2
Equipment FOH E: Netgear Dante Switches	Qty 2
Equipment Monitor A: Allen & Heath DLive S5000 Mixing console	Qty 1
Equipment Monitor B: Allen & Heath DM48 Stage Box (48 inputs/24 outputs)	Qty 1
Equipment Monitor C: Audinate Dante 96K Card	Qty 1
Equipment Monitor D: Allen & Heath GigaAce Card	Qty 1
Equipment Monitor E: Allen & Heath DX32 Stage Box (24 inputs/8 outputs)	Qty 1
Equipment Monitor F: L’Acoustics 112P Stage Monitors	Qty 8
Equipment Amps A: L’Acoustics LA8	Qty 2
Equipment Amps B: Crest 3301-monitor (Narthex Play Back)	Qty 1
Equipment Playbacks rack A: Apple iMac with Qlab 5	Qty 1
Equipment Playbacks rack B: Dennon Blue Ray player/recorder	Qty 1
Equipment Playbacks rack C: Barco Clickshare	Qty 1
Equipment Speaker Boxes-L’Acoustics ARC WiFo: L’Acoustics ARC Wide	Qty 4
Equipment Speaker Boxes-L’Acoustics ARC WiFo: L’Acoustics ARC Focused	Qty 4
Equipment Speaker Boxes-L’Acoustics ARC WiFo: L’Acoustics SB18M	Qty 4
Equipment Microphones A: Shure ULXD4Q	Qty 4
Equipment Microphones B: Shure ULXD2 w/Beta SM58	Qty 16
Equipment Microphones C: Shure ULXD1 w/MX 150B/C	Qty 16
Equipment Microphones D: Shure KSM32 w/basket mount	Qty 4
Equipment Microphones E: Beyer Dynamic Large Drum Pack	Qty 2
Equipment Microphones F: DPA Symphonic Microphone Kit	Qty 1
Equipment Microphones G: DPA 4099 Piano Microphone Set	Qty 3
Equipment Microphones H: AKG C214 B	Qty 2
Equipment Microphones I: Shure Beta 87	Qty 2
Equipment Microphones J: Shure Beta 58	Qty 4
Equipment Microphones K: Shure MX418 Gooseneck Podium Microphone	Qty 2
Equipment Snakes / DI’s A: Fiber Optic Audio Snake	Qty 4
Equipment Snakes / DI’s B: Whirlwind mic cable	Qty 18
Equipment Snakes / DI’s C: Whirlwind ¼” instrument cable	Qty 8
Equipment Snakes / DI’s D: Speakerconn cable	Qty 8
Equipment Snakes / DI’s E: Radial Direct Boxes Pro2	Qty 4
Equipment Snakes / DI’s F: Radial Direct Boxes Pro	Qty 2
Equipment Power Distribution: 1 / 200-amp Three phase	Qty
Equipment Hearing Assistance A: Sennheiser S120-Hearing Transmitter	Qty 1
Equipment Video A: Chauvet Pro F2 52 panel Video Wall	Qty 1
Equipment Video B: Chauvet Pro VIPDrive83	Qty 3
Equipment Video C: Spare Video Camera Connections	Qty 2
Equipment Video D: Vaddio AV Bridge MatrixMIX	Qty 1
Equipment Video E: Vaddio Switcher	Qty 1
Equipment Video F: Panasonic 4K 30x Robotic Camera (Center)	Qty 1
Equipment Video G: Panasonic 4K 20x Robotic Camera (Left and Right)	Qty 2
Equipment Video H: Windows 10 Laptop w/WSN Streaming Software	Qty 1

FOH-Mix Position
Location (1) FOH left rear of the concert hall inside control room booth with 2 sliding windows and equip…with one Fostex 4” near field monitor. The Audio Engineer is just under the first balcony direct view of the full stage.

Location (2) FOH left rear on the concert hall floor. The Audio Engineer is facing the FOH Left line array with clear site view of the entire stage.

Snake Panels
2-panels of 6-pack input snake on stage left and right, down stage, and in the orchestra pit left and right back wall.
Two 8-pack channel Sub snakes. All microphone inputs are separate and patchable.

All request for specific microphones and DI boxes must be made in advance and are subject to availability.

Sound Pressure Levels
Due to the potential volume levels available with our FOH system that may come into the building with a show, MFAC has adopted a very strict policy regarding SPL. The following maximum db level restrictions have been set for the protection of our audience members, crew, and artists. At no time shall the maximum A-weighted SPL ever reach above 110db at the Center of the House (COH) in row “EE.” MFAC reserves the right to direct their Head Audio Engineer or his designate to reduce system levels to remain within acceptable SPLs.

A-weight SPL @ COH	Maximum Time
95db 97db 100db 102db	4 hours 2 hours 1 hour 30 minutes

Audio Challenges in the Concert Hall
We have learned a lot since our venue opened, most of it the hard way. Since we want you to have the best possible sound quality for your event, please take a moment to learn from our experiences. The Concert Hall was designed primarily for vocal and instrumental naturally driven acoustic events.

Clearcom Intercom system
A: 10x-wireless stations 2-ch

LIGHTING

Control Console
ETC ION –with 40 Sub Master Side Wing

SYSTEM CAPACITY

1,024 or 6,144 outputs
16,000 Channels (mapped from 1 to 99,999)
10,000 Cues
999 Cue Lists
200 Active Playbacks
999 Submasters
4 x 1000 Palettes (Intensity, Focus, Color, Beam)
1000 Presets (all palette)
1000 Groups
1000 Effects (relative, absolute or step)
99,999 Macros
1000 Snapshots
1000 Curves
1000 Color Paths
Supports two external DVI monitors or one Display Port monitor at 1280x1024 minimum resolution or multi-touch screen control
Solid-state hard drive
USB ports for flash drives, pointing devices, keyboards

INTERFACES

2 DMX-512 / RDM Ports
Ethernet (ETCNet2™, Net3™, Artnet and Avab UDP output protocols)
Contact Closure triggers via D-Sub connector
Two DVI connectors support two external DVI displays(1280x1024) with optional touch- or multi-touch screen control
One Display Port connector (Note: only 2 of Ions 3 monitor ports may be used at once)
Seven multipurpose USB ports
Net 3 Radio Focus Remote
MIDI Timecode, MIDI Notes and MIDI Show Control through Gateway
SMPTE Timecode through Gateway
Additional contact closure (12 analog inputs, 12 SPDT contact outputs, RS-232) through Gateway
One eSATA port
OSC Transmit and Receive
UDP Transmit and Receive

DIMMERS AND CONTROL

290 (2.4K) – dimmers
9 (6k) – dimmers

LIGHTING FIXTURE INVENTORY
The Gilliam Concert Hall is a “stripped” venue with a very limited lighting inventory with
(32) 750-watt 10-degree lekos in a four-color wash (Red-Blue-Amber-No Color).
(2) Lycian 1275 Spot Lights

GILLIAM CONCERT HALL LIGHTING PLOT

Gilliam Concert Hall Lighting Plot

POWER DISTRIBUTION
1 / 400-amp Three phase
1 / 200-amp Three phase

LOADING

FOH 1st & 2nd Balcony Rails
Length - 36’

RIGGING

Weight capacity – 3000 lbs. / baton

DRAPERIES

Grand Drape
26 oz. Velour (maroon) 100% full, 2 @ 28’h x 36’w – w/2’ Center Total Overlap

Legs and borders
5 (set-pair) Legs - 26 oz. Velour (black), Flat, 28’h x 12’w
5 Borders - 26 oz. Velour (black), Flat, 8’h x 86’w

Cyclorama
CBS grey lino, Flat, 30’h x 70’w

DRESSING ROOMS

Location	Qty
Location Stage Level (2nd floor)	Qty 2 - Green Rooms 2 - Single Dressing (w/shared bathroom & shower)
Location Below Stage (1st floor)	Qty 1 - Single Dressing (w/bathroom & shower) 2 - Single Dressing (w/shared bathroom & shower) 2 - Chorus Dressing - 9 / occupancy per (w/bathroom & shower) 2 - Chorus Dressing - 11 / occupancy per (w/bathroom & shower)

WARDROBE ROOM

Location	Qty
Location Stage Level (2nd floor)	Qty Industrial Washer 7 dryer (Uni-Mac) 2 Sewing Machines (Brother)