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Leslie & Gordon Diamond Family Auditorium (Burnaby Campus)

The Leslie and Gordan Diamond Family Auditorium, located in the centre of Burnaby campus, holds 420 people. It is an excellent space for trade show or exhibits, as well as film screenings or small arts productions.

The Diamond Family Auditorium is located in Convocation Mall at SFU's Burnaby Campus.

For external rental inquiries, please contact SFU’s Meeting, Event and Conference Services by emailing meetbby@sfu.ca, calling 778-782-3995, or visiting the Meeting, Event and Conference Services website at https://www.sfu.ca/mecs.html.

TECHNICAL SPECS FOR THE LESLIE AND DIAMOND FAMILY AUDITORUM

Audio

Flown Main PA:

  • 3x QSC E112

Subwoofer:

  •  1x QSC E118

Flown Stage Monitors (mid-stage):

  • 2x QSC E115

Floor Front Fills (on stage lip):

  • 3x QSC E110

Floor Monitors:

  • 2x QSC E112
  • 1x QSC E110

Speaker Specs:

  • QSC E110
    • 1x 10”, 2-way
    • 300W Continuous / 1200W Peak
    • Coverage: 85º conical
  • QSC E112 Speaker
    • 1x 12”, 2-way
    • 400W Continuous / 1600W Peak
    • Coverage: 85º conical
  • QSC E115 Speaker
    • 1x 15”, 2-way
    • 500W Continuous / 2000W Peak
    • Coverage: 75º conical
  • QSC E118 Subwoofer
    • 1x 18” Subwoofer
    • 800W Continuous / 3200W Peak
  • Powered from QSC GX3 / GX5 Amplifiers
    • 300W / 500W per Channel into 8ohm

Additional powered speakers available:

  • 16x JBL PRX908 (Active)
  • 4x Mackie SRM450 (Active)
  • 4x Mackie C300 (Passive)

Trunk Lines:

  • 1x 100ft 16 In / 4 Return Rapco Horizon Snake
    • Currently no XLR connections on stage

Control:

  • Allen Heath SQ5 w/ DX168 Stagebox
    • 48 Channel, 96kHz digital sound mixer
    • 16 in / 8 out 96kHz expander (currently unavailable)
  • Mackie 1202 VLZ4
    • Small passive accessory console

Misc.:

  • Please contact for microphone availabilty

Lighting

Control:

  • ETC ColourSource 40 Console
  • ETC Ion (EOS Software 2.9) w/ 17” touchscreen

Fixtures:

  • 10x Chauvet Ovation E-260WW Ellipsoidal
    • HD 19º and 50º Lenses Installed
    • 2x Roscoe I-Cue & DMX Iris installed
  • 17x Chauvet EVE P-160 Wash

Note:

  • House Plot only
    • Please contact for questions re. changes & additions
  • No dimmers available

Video

Projector:

  • Sony VPL-FHZ101L Laser Projector
    • 10,000 ANSI Lumens
    • WUXGA Resolution
    • Wired USB C / HDMI connection between stage and projector
    • Wireless HDMI Transmission available

Surface:

  • White front projection, non-perforated DaLite screen
  • Motorized up / down

Additional Displays

  • 2x Samsung 55” 4K display w/ tripod stand mounts

Floor / Grid

Floor Material: Plywood

Stage Dimensions

  • Proscenium Width: 59’ 5”
  • Proscenium to DS edge: 21’
  • Proscenium to US edge: 28’
  • Proscenium to last row of seating in auditorium: Approx. 62’
  • Stage Width (behind proscenium): 70’

Grid:

  • STAGE PIPES CURRENTLY NOT RATED FOR USE
  • Steel – No fly's / catwalk access
  • Grid Height (on stage): 19’
  • Grid Height (front positions): 22’ 6”

Soft Goods

Soft Goods:

  • Main Drape – Blue Velvet
  • Black Velvet Curtain linging backstage walls

Cyclorama and Additional Masking:

  • None; Grid not rated for additional masking

Load In Doors / Accessibility

  • SFU Loading Bay accessible off Gaglardi Way, immediately before the Convocation Mall Visitor Parking / SFU Transportation Center

Audio

Flown Main PA:

  • 3x QSC E112

Subwoofer:

  •  1x QSC E118

Flown Stage Monitors (mid-stage):

  • 2x QSC E115

Floor Front Fills (on stage lip):

  • 3x QSC E110

Floor Monitors:

  • 2x QSC E112
  • 1x QSC E110

Speaker Specs:

  • QSC E110
    • 1x 10”, 2-way
    • 300W Continuous / 1200W Peak
    • Coverage: 85º conical
  • QSC E112 Speaker
    • 1x 12”, 2-way
    • 400W Continuous / 1600W Peak
    • Coverage: 85º conical
  • QSC E115 Speaker
    • 1x 15”, 2-way
    • 500W Continuous / 2000W Peak
    • Coverage: 75º conical
  • QSC E118 Subwoofer
    • 1x 18” Subwoofer
    • 800W Continuous / 3200W Peak
  • Powered from QSC GX3 / GX5 Amplifiers
    • 300W / 500W per Channel into 8ohm

Additional powered speakers available:

  • 16x JBL PRX908 (Active)
  • 4x Mackie SRM450 (Active)
  • 4x Mackie C300 (Passive)

Trunk Lines:

  • 1x 100ft 16 In / 4 Return Rapco Horizon Snake
    • Currently no XLR connections on stage

Control:

  • Allen Heath SQ5 w/ DX168 Stagebox
    • 48 Channel, 96kHz digital sound mixer
    • 16 in / 8 out 96kHz expander (currently unavailable)
  • Mackie 1202 VLZ4
    • Small passive accessory console

Misc.:

  • Please contact for microphone availabilty

Lighting

Control:

  • ETC ColourSource 40 Console
  • ETC Ion (EOS Software 2.9) w/ 17” touchscreen

Fixtures:

  • 10x Chauvet Ovation E-260WW Ellipsoidal
    • HD 19º and 50º Lenses Installed
    • 2x Roscoe I-Cue & DMX Iris installed
  • 17x Chauvet EVE P-160 Wash

Note:

  • House Plot only
    • Please contact for questions re. changes & additions
  • No dimmers available

Video

Projector:

  • Sony VPL-FHZ101L Laser Projector
    • 10,000 ANSI Lumens
    • WUXGA Resolution
    • Wired USB C / HDMI connection between stage and projector
    • Wireless HDMI Transmission available

Surface:

  • White front projection, non-perforated DaLite screen
  • Motorized up / down

Additional Displays

  • 2x Samsung 55” 4K display w/ tripod stand mounts

Floor / Grid

Floor Material: Plywood

Stage Dimensions

  • Proscenium Width: 59’ 5”
  • Proscenium to DS edge: 21’
  • Proscenium to US edge: 28’
  • Proscenium to last row of seating in auditorium: Approx. 62’
  • Stage Width (behind proscenium): 70’

Grid:

  • STAGE PIPES CURRENTLY NOT RATED FOR USE
  • Steel – No fly's / catwalk access
  • Grid Height (on stage): 19’
  • Grid Height (front positions): 22’ 6”

Soft Goods

Soft Goods:

  • Main Drape – Blue Velvet
  • Black Velvet Curtain linging backstage walls

Cyclorama and Additional Masking:

  • None; Grid not rated for additional masking

Load In Doors / Accessibility

  • SFU Loading Bay accessible off Gaglardi Way, immediately before the Convocation Mall Visitor Parking / SFU Transportation Center
  • Accessibility TBD