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Installation Examples
Connecting to the front line of halls and theaters
Yamaha Sound Systems has been responsible for electrical sound
system installation and maintenance at Suntory Hall since the
performance venue first opened. Yamaha Sound Systems dealt
with extremely tough challenges in selecting the right equipment
models and exploring various designs especially during the 20th
anniversary major remodeling, which closed the hall from April to
August of 2007, when we decided to remodel the main speaker
systems that have been used since the hall opened.
When the hall first opened, it was dedicated to classical
performances. Having an electrical sound system was not con-
sidered as necessary at that time as it is today. In recent years,
however, the amount of speech done as part of concerts and
concert lectures has been rising, making an electrical sound
system all the more important. In a concert hall, where sound
tends to resonate, using an electrical sound system to deliver a
clear, amplified voice to the audience in all directions is no
simple feat. Today, with the system based on Yamaha Sound
Systems’ continuous research in place, it is now much easier to
hear compared to before the remodeling work was done.
We are grateful for the high quality of service, including
maintenance, that we receive from Yamaha.
Mr. Kazuo Hamamoto
General Manager of Operations & General Affairs, Suntory Hall
“We would like to thank Yamaha for its support in
making the most of our acoustics.”
Iwaki Performing Arts Center “Alios” Opened April 2008
This community hall was opened as a center of cultural, artistic and other creative activities of the
citizens of Iwaki, Japan. As such, the center is not simply used to watch performances, but was
designed with functions to make it an everyday relaxation spot. Together with an adjacent art museum
and cultural center, Alios forms a zone for cultural interaction. Encompassing a large hall, a medium
theater, a small theater, a small music hall, and a well-equipped rehearsal room, Yamaha’s full-
function digital sound system supports different types of performances across a range of genres.
National Theatre (Small Theatre) Opened November 1966, Remodeled March 2007
This theater is a venue for watching, and thus preserving, traditional Japanese arts like Ningyo
Johruri Bunraku (puppet drama) and Kabuki, which have been named as part of the world’s intan-
gible cultural heritage. Yamaha Sound Systems’ audio file playback system and cutting-edge digital
audio system were adopted for the theater when it was remodeled. These digital audio systems
assist in delivering the clear theater acoustics which protect such traditional arts.
Suntory Hall Opened October 1986
Pursuing the world’s most beautiful sound as its basic guiding concept, Suntory Hall opened in 1986
as Japan’s first full-fledged concert hall with a “vineyard terracing” design. To celebrate the 20th anni-
versary of its opening, the entire hall was revamped, with the aim of preserving the wonderful acoustics
and atmosphere that have become its hallmarks. To achieve this aim, Yamaha Sound Systems deliv-
ered a host of equipment, such as mixing tables, amplifiers, and hanging microphone systems.
Tokyo International Forum Opened January 1997
This building was built in Tokyo’s Marunouchi district both as a symbol of the international city
of Tokyo and as a facility to transmit culture and information on a global scale. The building
consists of four halls and an exhibition hall, including the more than 5,000-seat Hall A that is
among the largest in Japan. This leading convention and performing arts center, which aims to
offer the highest level of quality and services, is at the nucleus of efforts to contribute to society
by creating an attractive urban environment.
Yamaha’s Active Field Control (AFC) system has been adopted for Hall A, using sound field
control technologies to control echoes within the space to support optimal acoustics for music
performances or speeches.
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