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Université de Monction, Track & Field Stadium
The Université de Moncton's Track & Field Stadium is a newly built track and field stadium, where in late July 2010, the facility was the host to the IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics. When looking for a full coverage, PA System for the stadium, the management at the Université de Moncton decided on TOA's reliable and durable product lines.
The Track and Field Stadium's bleachers and main building's sound and paging is delivered through TOA's LE long throw horns and HX-5 Variable Angle Speakers. The interior of the building has F Series Ceiling speakers to deliver wide-dispersion sound. The front end of the system includes TOA's D-901 Digital Mixer (plus modules) as well as the 9000 Series Modular Digital Matrix Mixer/Amplifiers. The Amplifiers include TOA's DA Series Amplifier and IP Series Amplifiers. 
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University of Guelph, Gryphon Centre, Guelph, ON
TOA has a Public Address System featuring a center ice cluster of HX-5 - Variable Angle Speakers. Along the bleachers are TOA's F-2000BTWP - Wide-Dispersion, Weather-resistant, Box Speakers. The system is driven with TOA's DA-250 - Multi-channel Digital Power Amplifier and M-9000 - Mixer. The Gryphon Centre features twin rinks that are home to the varsity Hockey Gryphons and numerous intramural programs. The Gold Rink (featured in the picture) has a seating capacity of 1,400 and is an olympic-sized ice rink, home of the Gryphon Hockey Team.
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Université Concordia, Montreal, QC
Concordia University's fitness center is divided into several rooms/areas. The main area in the facility required a comfortable setting with background music that creates an environment conducive to exercising. The facility had extremely high ceilings and was constructed of concrete blocks, and glass on all walls. This construction created high reverberation that had to be overcome. The ventilation in this room was suspended from the ceiling creating installation challenges because of the need to work around a lot of structural obstacles. Once the installation was complete, Multicomtech had to test the system several times to adjust the system to the room noise. Multicomtech Inc. decided on TOA’s ceiling speakers powered with TOA’s 9000 Series digital matrix mixer/amplifier. The F-122 ceiling speakers were chosen to combat the echo and the high ceilings because of the excellent dispersion that the speaker offers. Each speaker was mounted into a back can and flush mounted into the ceiling of the facility. The 9000 Series digital matrix mixer/amplifier is set up to allow only 4 control buttons, including volume, and allows an I-pod, tuner, or CD player to be plugged in. The rest of the system has been locked for security allowing only the office staff access to the amplifier to adjust the volume. The Yoga and dance studios have been set up with the same equipment to allow an enjoyable and relaxing workout.
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Clarington Secondary School, Clarington, ON
TOA's CCTV Security System is protecting the schools exterior perimeters, school bus stops, parking areas, entrances, interior hallways, cafeteria, and more. TOA's 16 Channel Digital Video Recorder with DVD burner (DVRs)serve as video storage devices to cover any incident occuring. The DVD burners assist in transfering the data to DVD-R media for back-up, and reporting purposes. The system administer can easily access recorded surveillance video and monitor any of the 26 cameras live scene locations from the LCD monitors in the central control room. Clarington Secondary School is using TOA's Vandal-resistnat Outdoor Mini-dome Cameras as well as TOA's Vandal-resistant Indoor Mini-dome Cameras.
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Kruger Hall is now the student's new home away from home on the St. George Campus. It is a place where student's can hang out, meet each other and build a community. The building had an event hall. a lower lunge area and a mezzanine lounge. TOA's SR-T5 Two-way Line Array Speakers have been installed into Kruger Hall.
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University of Windsor, Windsor, ON (St. Denis Field)
St. Denis Athletic and Community Centre at the University of Windsor's Stadium, Outdoor Track and Football Field are home not only to the Lancer Football and Lancer Soccer teams, but also to TOA's weather-resistant HX-5 Series - Variable Angle Speakers, LE Horns and IP Amplifiers. The facility boasts 2,000 permanent seats and a spectator capacity of 10,000. The stadium has already played host to the 2005 Pan American Junior Games and the 2008 Canadian Olympic Trials for Track and Field.
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University of Windsor, Windsor, ON (Fieldhouse)
To create the impact and sound desired, the University of Windsor had eight of TOA’s SR-C8L Line Array Speakers strategically mounted throughout the venue, covering the mids and highs; the bass was created using four of TOA’s SR-C15B Subwoofers. The SR-C Series Line Arrays were designed to provide optimum coverage of the bleachers. To provide proper sound coverage at court level, four HX-5B Compact Array Speakers were assembled into two arrays facing 90 degrees down with one set covering each end zone of the court.
The head end equipment is assembled in a rack located in an ante-room off of the lobby. Driving the audio system are five DA-500F, 4 Channel Amplifiers. The system is mixed using TOA’s new D-2008SP Digital Mixing Processor.
To provide courtside control, TOA’s Q-D-2012C Remote Control Console Unit has been linked wirelessly to the D-2008SP using a router and gateway connection. The audio provided from a music source (iPod) is sent via TOA’s Audio Network Adapter, NX-100, over the wireless network to the D-2008SP Digital Mixing Processor. This provides the announcer with courtside control for announcements and cueing the appropriate sounds and volume levels.
University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB
Convocation Hall at the University of Winnipeg employs TOA's D-901 Digital Mixer for their Audio Processing. Convocation Hall was constructed in the late 1800's and was named for the convocation graduating ceremony. In it's history, Convocation Hall has been used as a lecture hall, dining hall, chapel, boxing ring, theatre and emergency shelter.Richard Ivey School of Business, Toronto, ON
Now open in Toronto, the Richard Ivey School of Business, part of the University of Western Ontario, Had TOA amplifers and speakers ensure even audio throughout the classrooms.Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
Conestoga College in Kitchener, ON uses TOA for campus wide paging. 22 of TOA's VM-2000 - Multifunctional Amplifers and PJ Series - Wide Range Projection Speakers. The VM-2000 makes use of the SV-200MA - Surveillance Board for speaker line supervision which notifies the controller if a speaker is not functioning correctly. The Amplifiers are installed throughout the campus allowing the controller to perform multi-zone paging, for every day paging and emergency paging.University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC
UNBC's Northern Sports Center boasts a 145,150 square foot, high-performance sports facility. The Northern Sports Center is the largest of it's kind in British Columbia and possesses the province's longest indoor track. The facility features a field house (for soccer), track and straightaway, gymnasium, weight and cardio rooms, dance studio, and other multi-purpose rooms. The entire facility's audio is managed by the head end which distributes telephone paging, emergency microphone paging, background music and zone paging via the PBX phone system. The entire system is TOA. The head end includes the M-9000 Mixer and modules and PM-660U - Paging Microphone.The basketball and soccer areas have TOA's D-901 mixing the input signals and managing the speakers (zone, crossover, frequency, etc.). The users can adjust the volume and other pre-sets, using TOA's D-911, a mechanical user interface for controlling the D-901. IP Series Amplifiers drive the HX-5 - Variable Angle Speakers and the FB-120 Subwoofers. These areas also have TOA's UHF Wireless Microphone System.
Around the track and squash courts you will find TOA's CS-64 - Wide-range Paging Speakers. Throughout the lobby, washrooms and change rooms are TOA's popular F-122 Ceiling Speakers. The Dance Studio boasts TOA's HX-5 - Variable Angle Speakers and the FB-120 Subwoofers, as well as TOA's UHF Wireless Microphone System for aerobics instructors to communicate to the class. These systems are driven by the DA-Series Multi-channel Amplifiers and M-9000 Mixer. The Weight room and circuit rooms feature TOA's A-9120S - Digital Mixer/Amplifier, plus TOA's F Series Ceiling Speakers.
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• Fanshawe College, London, ON• Lillian Osbourne High School, Edmonton, AB
• Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC
• Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC
Better Communications = Better Learning!
Better Communications = Better Learning!
TOA Canada Corporation understands the value of a great education. Many Canadian educational facilities rely on TOA products including Universities, Colleges, Elementary and Secondary schools. TOA products can be found in classrooms (voice-lift), lecture halls, gymnasiums, cafeterias, building security, and more. TOA strives to promote learning and increase classroom teaching efficiency through products designed to ensure optimum communication between the teacher and student. School Security can be realized with TOA’s products to provide campus-wide security and monitoring, communications, broadcasting, emergency mass notification and evacuation, and more.
Wireless Microphones Ceiling Speakers Mixer/Amplifiers IP Intercom Impact Resistant Gymnasium Speakers Mass Notification Voice Evacuation
Solutions for Educational Environments Brochure
School Classroom Learning Assistance by TOA
Voice lift / classroom amplification is beneficial for both the teacher and the student. Having a classroom equipped with a voice lift system promotes learning by ensuring that the teacher and students can hear and understand the lesson.
A teacher who uses a wireless microphone system reduces their vocal and personal stress, retains the students’ attention, suffers less classroom disruptions, and can promote a productive and fun learning environment.
For the student, a classroom voice lift system makes the teacher easier to hear and understand due to higher speech volume, while voice clarity and intelligibility makes a lesson easier and more enjoyable to listen to.
TOA has several product solutions for an amplified classroom system. Start with a compact mixer/amplifier, such as TOA’s BG-M Series (BG-2000 Series). This mixer/amplifier has five channels and is ideal for background/ foreground music distribution, paging, and music/message-on-hold. Next choose your speaker. TOA recommends a wide-dispersion ceiling speaker such as our F-122C for full coverage sound or the H-3 interior design speaker, which sounds great and blends into the design of the room.
To complete the system, choose either a UHF Wireless System or an Infrared Microphone System.
TOA’s 5000 Series UHF Wireless Microphone System operates in the 668-698 MHz band with up to sixteen available channels. Transmitter options include the WM-5220 condenser handheld, WM-5320 lapel, WM-5320H vocal headset and WM-5320A aerobic headset. Each transmitter is powered by a single AA battery for ten hours of continuous operation. Receiver models include the WT-5800 true diversity 64-channel wireless tuner, WT-5805 space diversity 64-channel wireless tuner and the portable WT-5810 space diversity 16-channel wireless tuner. All 5000 Series receivers feature a frequency scanning function and transmitter battery status indicator.
TOA’s Infrared wireless microphone system uses infrared transmission, thereby eliminating the problems associated with RF (VHF/UHF) type systems. The components of the IR Wireless Microphone System consists of the IR-702T 2-Channel IR Tuner, the IR-200M Hand-Held IR Microphone Transmitter, the IR-300M Body-Pack Microphone with External Mic Input, three IR remote receivers (IR-500R, IR-510R, IR-520R), as well as the IR-200BT Rechargeable NiMH Batteries and IR-200BC Charging Station. The system has an optional 4-way distributor, offering flexibility and reliability to be used with no fear of interference or loss of privacy.
Please note that every application is unique. Our system examples are for reference purposes only. Please contact your Regional Sales Manager to discuss your specific application requirements. sales@toacanda.com or 1-800-263-7639.
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