Bhutan Innovation Forum 2024
K.M.E. exclusive sound equipment supplier
It was the largest conference ever held in Bhutan with around 2,000 participants - including investors, scientists, Nobel Prize winners and Buddhist scholars. Plans to build a new futuristic city called “Gelephu Mindfulness City” in the south of the country, on the border with India, were presented to the world public for the first time.
Klingenthaler Musikelektronik GmbH has been working successfully with Theater Sound & Light in Bhutan for many years. K.M.E. exclusively supplied a large number of state-of-the-art loudspeaker systems that met the various acoustic requirements of the forum. The PANO line array system was used in the large event tent to ensure very even level reproduction as well as crystal-clear speech intelligibility of the speakers and powerful reproduction during live performances and presentations. The combination of reliable technology and acoustic excellence ensured impressive sound quality and speech intelligibility at all conference venues. “We are proud to be part of such a pioneering forum”, explained E. Flückiger from Theater Sound & Light. “Our audio solutions should not only convince, but also inspire. We are pleased that we were able to contribute to the success of the innovation forum.”
Bhutan Innovation Forum 2024 Products used
Line Source Element QL 906 90° x 6°
The 2-way line source unit QL 906 is equipped with two 1“ drivers coupled to a waveformer and two 8“ neodymium speakers combined with outstanding AQF acoustic filters. This filters, compounds of reticulated aminoplastic foams, dampen standing waves inside the speaker system and cancel parasetical side-lobars within the working direction, creating a wide while smooth horizontal dispersion and a perfect vertical scalability.
Line Source Element QL 1215 120° x 15° (Downfill)
The 2-way line source unit QL 1215 is equipped with two 1“ drivers coupled to a waveformer and two 8“ neodymium speakers combined with outstanding AQF acoustic filters. This filters, compounds of reticulated aminoplastic foams, dampen standing waves inside the speaker system and cancel parasetical side-lobars within the working direction, creating a wide while smooth horizontal dispersion and a perfect vertical scalability.
Hybrid Source Element QF 5045 V2
The single hybrid array element QF 5045 V2 (newly developed high frequency unit) with a dispersion of 50° horizontal and 45° vertical is an absolute novelty in the combination of line source and point source technologies. The QF 5045 V2 contains a high frequency unit with 4 x 1“ HF drivers which are coherently working on a waveguide guaranteeing a precise dispersion and seamless transition of the high frequencies between the array elements. The mid range system is a direct radiating 12“ neodymium speaker. In this system the requirements for compact dimensions, high SPL and defined dispersion of a line array are combined in a symbiosis. The tonal tuning enables the operation of the 2-way system as full-range system or as mid/high system within a powerful PA combination. The QF 5045 V2 is optimized for clustering of maximum three units both in groundstacking and flying mode. Furthermore, thanks to the integrated flange, the operation on a high stand is possible.
High Power Subwoofer QLB 118 G Ground-Version
The direct-radiating high-performance subwoofer is equipped with a new developed 18” subwoofer with tetra coil & dual voice coil. The tunnel design of the bass reflex casing has been optimized to minimize air flow noise. These innovations distinctly increase the sound and reproduction quality. Hence the QLB 118 G sound tight and feature a proper impulse response without loosing the deep bass reproduction of a 18“ subwoofer. It is recommended as a universal subwoofer for creating powerful bass arrays in combination with the line array and hybrid elements of the PANO series. Its mechanical construction provides the KME typical stability. Functional details like the perfectly placed handles and metal stacking elements set new standards.
Column Speaker VLS 64
Passive 2-way column speaker. The specially curved arrangement of the high frequency array results in an asymmetric vertical acoustic beam of nominal 25° (+5°/ -20°). This arrangement allows for long throw distance as well as a perfect nearfield coverage. In combination with the low frequency extension VB 210 the VLS 64 generates a precise and powerful sound. The visual appearance of this combination is supremely slim and elegant.
Portable Speaker VLX 5
passive 2-way loudspeaker with a tool-free rotatable waveguide which is suitable for front-, fill-, delay- or standalone applications. The d’Appolito design together with a waveguide ensures a directional dispersion as well as a feedback resistant behaviour.
Portable Subwoofer VBX 15
The VBX 15 is a passive 15" subwoofer with a very powerful and at the same time detailed bass reproduction with an impressive bass response down to 36 Hz. The innovative bass reflex geometry reduces air flow noise to an absolute minimum, even at high levels. The amazing ratio of acoustic performance to size and weight is unique for a 15" subwoofer.
Digital Amplifier DA 230 (2x 1500 W)
- No longer available –
The DA 230 is a fully digital multi-channel power amplifier with extensive audio DSP functionality and two Class D power amplifiers of the latest generation. Practical operating gestures make the handling of even complex functions very easy, such as the preset settings on the device.
Digital Amplifier DA 428 (4x 700 W)
- No longer available –
The DA 428 is a fully digital multi-channel power amplifier with extensive audio DSP functionality and four Class D power amplifiers of the latest generation. Practical operating gestures make the handling of even complex functions very easy, such as the preset settings on the device.
