BUDGET: 10 crore INR and above (USD1.48 million and above)
Project Overview
The client, NetApp, wanted to integrate an AV solution for eight divisible training rooms that can be combined, as well as have a large multipurpose event space that can accommodate different types of events.
What did the client want to achieve?
The client required an integrated AV solution combining eight divisible training rooms with a large multipurpose event space. A large LED videowall will be the main display, supported by secondary screens to ensure visibility for large audiences. The audio system must deliver uniform coverage across the entire floor with support for wireless mics, stage monitors, and room combining functionality. Multiple PTZ cameras are required to capture both the stage and the audience for video conferencing, live streaming, and recording. The system must support Zoom and hybrid event workflows. The stage should accommodate multi-purpose use—presentations, performances, and panels—with professional lighting including RGB effects, VC lighting, and moving head lights with beam, spot, and wash features. Centralised control via a touch panel is essential for managing audio, video, lighting, and room modes efficiently.
Scope of work your company was involved in
Scope includes a 393” Active LED videowall with dual 173” secondary displays, integrated video conferencing, multi-source local presentation, live streaming, and event recording. Wireless presentation and cable TV switching are included, with console, presenter, and monitoring displays. A centralised touch panel provides complete control.
Audio system features DSP and Dante-based processing, line array speakers with subwoofers, monitor speakers for presenters, wireless and gooseneck mics, wall plates for inputs, and a stage box for musical instruments—all centrally controlled.
Lighting includes RGB ambient lighting, VC lighting, moving head fixtures with beam/spot/wash, LED blinders, and DMX lighting control.
Camera systems include 4K PTZ cameras with a joystick controller, matrix switcher/scaler with multi-resolution support, program/preview monitoring, and streaming capabilities for events and sessions.
What Key Challenges were faced?
A highly complex programming project integrating eight divisible training rooms, an all-hands meeting space, an LED wall, and stage lighting—all in a single ecosystem.
The building’s steel structure posed significant challenges for cable routing and equipment mounting, including load-bearing issues for speakers and Active LED, as well as restrictions on chipping and drilling due to architectural dependency—power on POE+.
How were those challenges resolved?
Use the Datapath videowall processor for dynamic layouts on the 1.8mm, 800-nits LED wall.
Mount LED wall and speakers using freestanding or truss-based structures (no drilling or chipping).
Deploy QSC Q-SYS platform for centralised control, audio DSP, and room combining.
Install 10.7” PoE touch panels at trainer consoles and the control room for GUI-based control.
Use 48-port and 24-port Netgear PoE++ switches for AV-over-IP and power distribution.
Integrate all microphones (handheld, lavalier, gooseneck, Catchbox) via Dante wireless system.
Implement RDL Dante wall plates for balanced/unbalanced I/O in training rooms.
Deploy 6x 4K PTZ cameras with 20x optical zoom for VC and streaming.
Control PTZ cameras using touchscreen joystick controller (single-hand operation).
Switch and stream video using a 4K live production mixer with SMPTE ST 2110 support.
Use network-based video encoders/decoders for flexible streaming and content routing.
Provide live streaming and recording via portable AV mixer.
Route all audio through powered line array speakers, subwoofers, and stage monitor speakers.
Utilise HDBaseT for long-distance AV signal distribution across training rooms.
Ensure video conferencing compatibility with Dante-based DSP and multi-platform support.
How has your work helped the client
It has helped the client achieve its objective of providing a seamless experience, regardless of whether the rooms are divided or used together. Uniform audio coverage throughout the space and seamless control allowed the client to have flexible options with easy control. The space can accommodate various types of events with ease.
What are you most proud of about the project?
We’re most proud of delivering a highly integrated, future-ready AV solution that met complex technical requirements without compromising the building’s structure or design integrity. Despite strict limitations on drilling, mounting, and power access, we successfully implemented a scalable, all-in-one ecosystem that seamlessly connects eight divisible training rooms and an all-hands space.
The system’s intuitive user interface, powerful backend (AV-over-IP, Dante, HDBaseT), and live production capabilities offer flexibility, ease of use, and long-term value for the client. It transforms their training, conferencing, and event capabilities while remaining energy-efficient and architecturally non-intrusive.
