Canadian Installations
Sports Complexes
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Terrebonne Indoor Soccer Stadium, Terrebonne, QC
The Indoor Soccer Stadium in Terrebone, Quebec needed a Public Address and Paging System for its facility. Working with a local design electrical engineering firm, Terrebonne was able to have the PA and Paging System that they required.
TOA products were specified for the facility. Covering the soccer field are large clusters of HX-5 Variable Angle Speakers complimented with TOA's FB-120 Subwoofer. The spectator areas, including the bleachers have sound provided by TOA's CS-304 - Wide-Range Paging Speaker, which are ideal for indoor and outdoor commercial sound systems, including voice paging, background music and tone signalling distribution. TOA's 9000 Series Mixer complete with ZP Paging Module and TOA's DA-250 Multi-Channel Amplifier, facilitate the paging for the facility. The Terrebonne Indoor Soccer Stadium is divided into multiple paging zones covering the base of the building plus all of the public areas.
The facility manager, who manages many similar type facilities, is excited about Terrebonne's new Paging and Public Address system. It is the best sounding and the most user friendly system installed in any of the facilities that he manages.
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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. 
Richmond Oval, Richmond, BC
The Richmond Oval will be home to speed skating for the 2010 Olympic and Paralypic Winter Games. A Powerful TOA Public Address System for public areas has been installed, using TOA's Slim Type Two-way Line Array Speakers.
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Flexi-Hall, Yorkton, SK
Flexi-Hall is a multi-purpose facility including a curling rink, soccer field, Olympic track and swimming pool. The facility required a PA System, installing TOA's powerful HX-5 Variable Angle Speaker, backed by the FB-120 - Subwoofer. The speakers are flown from the ceiling in clusters of 2-3 speakers plus 1 sub. The system includes TOA's 700 Series Mixer/Amplifier, as well as TOA's BG-M Series - Mixer/Amplifier.
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Fort Qu'Appelle Arena, Fort Qu'Appelle, SK
Fort Qu'Appelle Arean has an extensive TOA HX-5 Variable Angle Speaker combined with FB-120 Subwoofer audio system installed. The system has a TOA M-9000 - Mixer which sends a signal to the power amplifier to drive the speakers. The PA system covers both the ice and the bleachers, featuring clusters of 3 speakers around the rink.
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Ladner Leisure Centre, Delta, BC
To meet the requirements of a sound system with intelligibility, the Ladner Leisure Center had a TOA Public Address and Paging system designed and installed into their facility. The system is designed with HX-5 -Variable Angle Speakers enhanced with FB-120 - Low-frequency Subwoofers. Two DA-550 - Multi-channel Digital Power Amplifiers drive the speakers with mixing and signal processing provided by TOA's D-901 - Digital Modular Mixer and D-911 - Remote Controller. The intelligibility of the system has been dramatically improved over the original installation, and the fans, patrons and facility management are pleased with the installation. 
Northside Arena, Fredericton, NB
Opening in the spring of 2007, the Northside Arena in Fredericton, New Brunswick, is the community’s complete sports complex. Featuring two NHL-sized ice surfaces with a seating capacity for 1,000; community rooms; YMCA fitness; and a walking track, this facility is sure to turn heads in the community all year long.Both arenas’ PA systems are set up using a mixture of TOA’s digital mixers, amplifiers and speakers, set up with similar configurations. All eight outputs on the D-901, Modular Digital Mixer, are being used.
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Point Edwards Memorial Arena, Point Edwards, ON
The Point Edwards Memorial Arena's Public Address System incorporates TOA's HX-5 Variable Angle Speakers, arranged in clusters at center ice and around the bleacher areas. The speakers are enhanced with TOA's FB-120 Subwoofer, for an overwhelming experieince.The system is driven by TOA's DA-550 Series - Multi-channel Digital Power Amplifier and TOA's A-9120DHM2 - Digital Matrix Mixer/Amplifier. 
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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. Teh Gryphon Centre features twin rinks that are home to the varsity Hocky 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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Charlottetown Civic Centre, Charlottetown, PEI
"The selling point for the new P.A. System, which included TOA's HX-5's speakers and FB-120 subwoofers, F-2352 ceiling speakers, the D-901 Modular Digital Mixer, and the BG Series Amplifiers, was a recent successful installation at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario.”
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Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB
The Keystone Centre is Brandon's "Centre of it all." The Keystone Centre is Western Canada's Premiere Facility for all recreation, entertainment, convention, and agriculture events. The Keystone Centre now boasts 540,000 square feet of multi-use space that is home to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings, and the Brandon Curling Club. The centre has many different facilities for a wide range of events including; recreational activities, banquets, conventions, entertainment, and agricultural.
The facility has 15 separate audio systems throughout. Keystone Centre's management wanted to tie the audio systems together, creating a user friendly routing system that would allow for audio originating from any location to be routed to any combination of destinations within the facility. TOA's MP-1216 Monitor Panel was selected to monitor the audio sources coming into the matrix, thus making the routing process easier to manage. The Monitoring capabilities of each zone gives the user the confidence that the audio has been routed correctly.
The Sports Village, Vaughan, ON
The Sport Village is a multi-faceted recreational facility which required an A/V update. To add excitement, intelligable announcements and music to the restaurant patio which spills over to the beach volley ball courts, a powerful TOA audio system was installed. The system allows for entertainment through background music as well as exciting sporting play-by-play announcements. The system uses TOA's weather-resistant speakers, aimed in such a way that the residential neibours will not be disturbed. The entire system is controlled from a main rack, which allows the announcements to be heard over the music.Prince of Whales Cultural and Recreation Centre, Assiniboia, SK
Audio Processing provides an intelligible sound system to deliver foreground/background music and paging throughout the complex.Westside Recreation Centre, Calgary, AB
Audio Processing providing music and voice override in the three facilities.
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University of Windsor, Windsor, ON
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.
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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Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
Copps Coliseum, located in Hamilton, Ontario, is the base of Canada’s Hamilton Bulldogs ice hockey team. TOA installed a total of 44 HX-5 Series Variable Dispersion speakers suspended from truss beams to provide true-to-life sound that augments the action in the stadium.
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Beijing National Stadium (The Bird’s Nest)
Beijing National Stadium, also popularly known as the “Bird’s Nest,” was the main stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. During the games, football and track and field events were held in this stadium, as well as the spectacular opening and closing ceremonies. The biggest issue in the installation of TOA’s systems was how to provide correct and accurate broadcasting that would allow for smooth game operations in a gigantic stadium boasting a seating capacity of as many as 91,000 spectators.
A combined broadcast system composed of the SX-2000 Series Matrix system and the VX-2000 Series Integrated Emergency Public Address system provides background music and general announcements. It also offers easy selection of multiple sound sources for free broadcast to multiple areas through a combination of HX-5 Series Variable Dispersion speakers and ceiling mounted speakers for smooth sound distribution. In case of fire or other emergencies, the system instantly connects to external public address equipment for evacuation announcement to ensure the safety of both spectators and participants. Additionally, extensive failure detection functions programmed into the system ensure that system troubles and failures can be quickly remedied.
After the Olympic Games were completed, the stadium was remodeled and the installed TOA systems are expected to be used in a wide assortment of future applications ranging from sports to music concerts and other entertainment events.
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Additional Sports Complexes
• Airdrie Arena, Airdrie, AB
• Arena Jacques Lemaire, Montreal, QC
• Barhead Arena, Barhead, AB
• Beaconsfield Recreation Center, Beaconsfield, QC
• Bonnyville and District Community Centre, Bonnyville, AB
• Century Gardens Recreation Centre, Brampton, ON
• Clarenville Community Center, Clarenville, NFLD
• Dawson Creek Arena, Dawson Creek, BC
• Dowel Centre, Fort Saskatchewan, AB
• Essex Memorial Arena, Essex, ON
• GrandFall Arena, Grand Fall, NB
• Iceland, Mississauga, ON
• Kitchener Memorial Arena, Kitchener, ON
• Macklin Arena, Macklin, SK
• New Medicine Hat Arena, Medicine Hat, AB
• Old Medicine Hat Arena, Medicine Hat, AB
• Peace River Arena, Peace River, AB
• Point Edwards Arena, Point Edward, ON
• REACH (Regional Equine & Agricultural Centre of Huron) Equestrian Arena, Clinton, ON
• Rothesay Sport Complex, Rothesay, NB
• Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre, Sarnia, ON
• Seaman Stadium, Okotoks, AB
• Settler Arena, Settler, AB
• Taylor Community Centre, Taylor, BC