Tech Specs

The Grand Opera House Mainstage Technical Specifications

Lighting Control:
-  ETC Expression 3
-  House light control from booth and stage.
-  382 dimmers (2.4KW)
-  Stage and F.O.H. electrical circuits available on request. 

Power Available:
Stage:
-  3 company switches -upstage left.
-  Each panel -400 amps. per leg -3 phase w/ neutral.
-  Sound hook-up with isolated ground.
-  Bus shore power available
-  1-40 amp 208 volt supply

Booth:
-  2 switches, 3 phase, 100 amps. per leg  

Lighting Accessories:
-  All pipe battens are @ 55 ft. long
-  5 standard electrics onstage, 30 circuits/electric
-  5 drop boxes each side, 6 circuits per box
-  4 light ladders, 4 rungs each, 6 ft. high x 3 ft. wide to hang from batten pipes.
-  8 booms at 16 ft. 1 1/2" I.D.
-  8 booms at 10 ft. 1 1/2" I.D.
-  8 -50 lb. boombases
-  80 sidearms with C-clamps and single T-fittings 
 
Front of House Instrumentation:
-  Ceiling Catwalk Cove  52 -10° Source Four.
-  Balcony Box Booms -1st and 2nd positions, left and right each side has 6 -10° Source of Four.
-  3rd position left and right has 2 -10° Source Four and 2 -6" x 12" (axial Strand Century for curtain warmers only.) 

Followspots:
-  2 -Strong Xenon Super Troopers, 1600 watts, with 6 color boomerangs.
-  Followspot booth located center rear of balcony.

Lighting Inventory:
-  8   -50° Source 4 575W                                                                  
-  52 -36° Source 4 575W                                                        
-  91 -26° Source 4 575W
-  40 -19° Source 4 575W                                       
-  80 -10° Source 4 575W *permanently hung F.O.H.*          
-  20 -6" Fresnel 750W Strand Century
-  30 -8" Fresnel 1500W Strand Century
-  20 -10" Fresnel 2000W Colortran
-  60 -Source 4 Pars 575W w/ all lens configuration
-  60 -Par 64 1000W w/ large lamp inventory
-  7   -Overhead 3-circuit Kleigl T-3 strips 500 w/cell, 3 cells/circuit
-  7   -Groundrow 3-circuit Kleigl T-3 strips 500 w/cell, 3 cells/circuit
-  2   -Mini-10's 1000W
-  4   -Par 20's 150W
-  2   -3" Fresnel 150W

Lamp Accessories:
-  30 -Drop-in Iris'
-  60 -Pattern
-  20 -Top Hats for 19°, 26°, 36°, 50° 15 -6" Top Hats
-  20 -6" Barn Doors
-  20 -Par 64 Barn Doors
-  10 -8" Top Hats
-  20 -8" Fresnel Barn Doors
-  16 -10" Fresnel Barn Doors
-  Gel frames for all lamps

Soft Goods:
-  6 sets black velour legs 25 ft. high x 12 ft. wide
-  6 borders black velour 6 ft. high x 55 ft. wide
-  2 sets black velour travelers 25 ft. high x 55 ft. wide
-  1 black sharkstooth scrim 28 ft. high x 55 ft. long
-  1 white filled scrim 28 ft. high x 55 ft. long
-  1 white bounce 25 ft. high x 55 ft. long                                                                     
-  House curtain -travels on 2nd line set, Grand Teaser hung on 1st pipe set

Orchestra Shell (Reflective Panel):
-  Side: 8 hard legs 6 ft. wide x 27 ft. high, black velour one side, off-white canvas other
-  Overhead: 4 panels hinged to pitch, white canvas covered, hung from standard set
pipes and line tabs. With orchestra shell in place maximum dimension is 45 ft. wide x 40 ft. deep.

Dressing Facilities: 
-  2 large choral dressing rooms
-  1 smaller dressing room 
-  2 star dressing rooms with toilet and shower facilities                                              
-  1 Green Room equipped with table, chairs, refrigerator and deep sink
-  1 production office with direct phone, wired/wireless internet 
-  Shower and toilet facilities adjacent to all of above                                   
-  Each dressing room and hallways equipped with program feed and paging. 
-  Washer, dryer, steamers, irons, and ironing boards available.

Stage Dimensions:
-  Depth -43 ft. from apron to upstage wall (this includes a 12 ft. deep thrust, elevator lift to from orchestra pit)
-  Width -70 ft.
-  30 ft. from curtain to upstage wall
-  Proscenium Arch opening 38 ft. wide x 25 ft. high
Added Wing Space:
-  a 14' wide by 22' high door centered on the mainstage left wall, opens to a 14' by 32' area (which is centered on the door as well) with an additional 7' by 10' hydraulic lift from street to stage level

35MM Movie Projector:
-  1 Simplex E-7's with 1600 watt Xenon lamp

Audio Equipment:
-  Microphones & Direct Boxes
Console:
-  Soundcraft K2, 40 inputs, 8 GRP, 8 AUX, LR/Mono. Located in the back of the balcony in a booth with a large sliding window.
-  Allen & Heath ML5000 [FOH/MON] 40 inputs, 8 VCA, 8 GRP, 16 AUX, LCR (available for additional fee)
-  Mackie 1642, 16 inputs, 4 GRP, 4 AUX, L/R

FX / Processing:
1 - TC Electronics D2 digital delay
1 - Symetrix 606 digital delay
1 - Yamaha SPX 90 digital FX unit
1 - Klark-Teknik DN410 dual 5 band parametric EQ
1 - Lexicon PCM 91 Reverb
2 - Yamaha SPX 990 digital FX units
2 - Drawmer DS404 four channel gates
4 - Drawmer DL251 dual comp/limiters
Klark-Teknik DN360 equalizers & JBL DSC 260 digital controllers on house systems 

Playback and Recording:
1- Denon DNT 620 CD player/cassette player/recorder
1 - Tascam DA302 dual DAT deck
1 - Tascam 302 dual cassette deck
1 - 1-Tascam CDR900 CD player/recorder
1 - Tascam MD 301 MKII mini disk player/recorder
1 - Numark CDN25 dual CD player
1 - Otari MX50/50 BII 1/2 track 1/4" reel-to-reel

Amplification:
-  JBL Pro MPA 1100 & 750 [house speakers]
- Carver PM 1.5 & QSC RMX2450 [stage monitors] 

Speakers:
-  Flown center cluster  3 -JBL Venue Series 3215-6 [3 way system, 15"/10"/1.5"]
-  Left/Right stackers, 2 per side - JBL Venue Series 3218-6 [3 way system, 18"/10"/1.5"]
with 2 Community VLF218 subwoofers per side
- Speakers can be assigned as stereo left/right with mono cluster center

Stage monitors:
2    - Bose 402 full range speakers
4    - Bose 802 full range speakers
2    - Community RS 327i [15"/2"/1"]
6    - Community M12 [12'/2']
17  - EV T221M monitors [12" / 2" -biamped] (available at additional fee)

Intercom / Paging Systems:
-  2 channel Clear-Com system with 4 wireless belt packs assigned to Ch.B. Headset
stations are located throughout all performance and production areas. Paging and
program feed to all dressing rooms and production areas. 

Assistive Listening System:
-  FM program transmission to receivers with headset transducers

Stage Floor: 
-  The deck is a resilient wood floor. Because of its basket weave support, we do not allow any nails, lags or screws into the surface.
-  We have a Marley vinyl dance floor: 5 rolls, 6 ft. wide to cover 38 ft. acting area. Black one side, white on the other.

The Baby Grand Technical Specifications

Lighting Control:
-  ETC Express 48/96
-  House light control from booth and stage
-  250 dimmer (2.4KW)

Lighting Accessories:
-  4 standard electrics onstage, 30 circuits each, battens are 44" 8" long, DEAD HUNG
-  5 drop boxes each side, 6 circuits per box
-  8 booms at 16ft. 1 1/2" I.D.
-  8 booms at 10 ft. 1 1/2" I.D.
-  8-50Ib. boombases
-  80 sidearms with C-clamps and single T-fittings                                                      
-  booms availability based on mainstage use

Front of House Instrumentation:
-  Ceiling Cove   41 -19 degrees Source Four

Lamp Inventory:
-  24 -36 degrees Source 4 575W
-  60 -Source 4 Pars 575W with all lenses
-  Gel frames for all lamps. Other instruments available from the GOH inventory (See        GOH Mainstage Tech Specs) when not in main stage use.

Soft Goods:
-  2 sets black velour legs
-  4 borders black velour
-  1 mid-stage black velour traveler @ 16ft from plaster
-  1 upstage black velour traveler @ 25ft from plaster
-  House curtain travels
-  All goods DEAD HUNG

Dressing Facilities: 
-  Two 4-person dressing rooms w/sink
-  Four 2-person dressing rooms w/sink
-  Toilet facilities adjacent to above
-  Each dressing room and hallways equipped with program feed and paging
-  Washer, dryer, steamers, irons, and ironing boards available

Stage Dimensions:
-  Depth 34 ft. from apron to upstage wall (this includes 5 ft.  deep thrust)
-  Width 56 ft.
-  29 ft. from curtain to upstage wall
-  Proscenium arch opening 35'9" wide x 16'9" high

35MM Movie Projector:
-  1 Simplex E-7 with 1600 watt Xenon lamp with Platter system

Audio Equipment:
-  House Console: 40 channel Soundcraft K2 with meter bridge in booth with large         sliding doors at rear of house
-  Microphones & Direct Boxes:
   - AKG, BBE, Beyer, Countryman, Crown, Sennheiser and Shure
   - 4 Shure UHF wireless w/ handheld and lavaliere mics 

FX/Processing:
-  1 Yamaha SPX 990 digital FX unit
-  2 Drawmer DL251 two channel compressor/limiters
-  Klark-Teknik 1/3 octave equalizers & Sabine Navigator DSP on all systems

Playback and Recording:
1- Tascam CDR900 player/recorder
1- Denon DNT 620 CD player/cassette player/recorder
1- Numark CDN25 dual CD player 

Amplification:
-  QSC RMx 2450 amplifiers

Speakers:
-  Left/Right flown: 2 per side Community i-BOX iHP 3564 3-way speakers (15”, 8”, 1.5”) with TLF 218 subs

Stage monitors:
- 4 Community CPL 23 speakers (mounted overhead)
- 4 Community M12 [12"/2"] 

Intercom System:
-  Clear-Com system
-  Headset stations are located throughout all performance and production areas Paging and program feed to all dressing rooms and production areas

Assisted Listening System:
-  Sennheiser IR transmission to individual receivers

Stage Floor:
-  The deck is masonite over _" plywood. We do not allow any nails, lags or screws into the surface. We have a Marley vinyl dance floor: 5 rolls 6 ft. wide to cover 38 ft. acting area. Black on side, white on the other.

Additional Equipment and Services Avaliable

Pianos:
- Steinway Model D 9' concert grand 
- Baldwin 7' grand

Backline
Percussion:
- Yamaha Recording Custom Drum kit
- [22"& 18" bass, 16,14 floor, 13,12,10,8 rack]
- Zildjian Cymbals
- Latin Percussion Bongos, Timbales, Djembe
- Tumba, Conga, Quinto & Chimes with stands
- Bass Amplifiers:
- Ampeg 115 combo
- G-K 800RB
- Bass Cabinets:
- Hartke 115, 210, 410 speaker cabinets
- Guitar Amplifiers:
- '65 Fender Twin Reverb
- '59 Fender Bassman
- Johnson Millennium Stereo 150
- Roland JC120
- Traynor Custom Valve 20WR

Keyboards:
- Korg Triton Studio 88
- Korg Triton LE61
- Yamaha CP300
- Yamaha Motif ES7
- Yamaha SY55
- Roland KC500, KC100 amplifiers
- Video projectors and screens

On stage Monitor system:
- Allen & Heath ML5000 - 40 inputs x 16 mixes
- Ashley equalizers & QSC power amplifiers
- 17- E-V T221M monitors [12" / 2" - biamped]
- 4 - Turbosound TMS4 [18" / 10" / 1"]

Contact Information:
For more information, please contact Bob Parker, Technical Director:
bparker@grandopera.org 302-658-7897

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Bob Parker
Technical Director
Tel: 302-658-7897 ext.3506

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