Digha Sea Beach Walkway. – The most scenic parts of Digha are adorned with British Acoustics as their sound partner
Digha Sea Beach Walkway
Project ID: #B325
City: Digha
State : West Bengal
Type : Parks/Outdoor
Brands : British Acoustics, OSL
About Digha Sea Beach Walkway:
Digha Sea Beach Walkway is known for its huge expanse, easy accessibility, which is why tourists like it so much. The sea starts approximately a mile off this beach dotted with casuarina trees that are a feast for your eyes. Additionally, there are some other places to see in Digha close to this beach, such as the gardens and the aquariums as well which attracts a huge crowd.
About the Install:
The Digha Sankarpur Development Authority (DSDA) had a plan to add background music across the 4km long beach walkway. This initiative was taken under the DSDA’s programme towards the development of the beach and it’s surrounding areas for overall promotion.
We were excited to provide a memorable experience to the tourists visiting the walkway. The Sea Beach Walkway is one of the most scenic viewpoints of Digha. We were expected to provide sound that would compliment the soothing waves of the sea. The walkway is a long venue and needed smooth and even coverage throughout. The rapid winds and frequent storms at the beach meant that heavy speakers could not be mounted as there was a risk of them falling off. The walkway is around 4km long, defining a cable schedule and integrating fiber optics became a must.
A system design was proposed keeping in mind the weight of the speaker and the humid and hot weather of the site. A total of 96 British Acoustic VA6 speakers were the best choice because they sound great, have IPX-66 rated waterproofing, easy to mount, and are built to withstand extreme temperatures. The British Acoustic RT-700 amplifiers were chosen because they are robust & sturdy amplifiers, built for continuous use and also have a 4-Layer Heat & Temperature Protection & Dust Entry Resistant Design ideal for this project. To avoid heavy cabling a DANTE based solution was proposed which transmits audio signals over Fiber Optics. The OSL OD1000 – 8IO Dante processor was perfect. It features an auto and matrix mixer, feedback suppression and Dante audio networking in one purpose-built DSP processor. The OSL OD1000 – 2IO wall-mounted interface transmits analog audio over Dante. The Walkway now not only provides picturesque sceneries but also great sound along with it.
Testimonals
“We had conceived and taken up the project to provide an enhanced sonar experience to tourists and also to have a centralized public address system for better monitoring and control of tourist locations.
The system sounds nice and we have received only good feedback from everyday so far.
We would consider our endeavours successful if this system can be used for the benefit of the tourists coming to Digha in future”.
Manas Kumar Mandal,
Executive Officer
Digha Shankarpur Development Authority( DSDA)
“The OSL System Backend is a breeze to use. We were able to implement a Dante-Based system over Fibre Optics and programme it with great ease. Having used the VA-6 from British Acoustics there uses little doubt over sound quality “
Anindya Bhattacharya
DGM-East VMT Enterprise.
“As a team we are able to deliver an excellent project which was able to exceed all expectations using British Acoustics and OSL’s robust DANTE solutions. Very happy with the outcome.”
Jeff Mandot,
National Sales Manager,
VMT Enterprise.