Due to
the potential volume levels available with our FOH system
that may come into the building with a show, the 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 4 hours
97db 2 hours
100db 1 hour
102db 30 minutes
Audio
Challenges in the Turpin Lamb Theatre:
The Turpin-Lamb Theatre was designed primarily for acoustic
& instrumentations events.
Please
Note:
Due to the acoustic design of the front of the house, we
strongly discourage the placing of the speaker stack on
stage, as excessive echo slap-back occurs, severely hindering
intelligibility.
