History of RAMSA

Since its debut in 1979, Panasonic's professional audio systems RAMSA (Research for Advanced Music Sound and Acoustics) has continually applied state-of-the-art technology to create better audio spaces. Here is the RAMSA product line-up which has earned praise worldwide with its proven performance. 

30 years ago on August 4th 1979, on the island of Enoshima in Japan, RAMSA audio equipment made its debut at Japan Jam, one of the biggest outdoor music festival at that time. Despite the harsh conditions ? blazing heat and the constant sea spray - the RAMSA equipment was competent enough to deliver as the main sound system. At the time, it was common for musicians who came from overseas to perform in Japan to use non-Japanese sound systems. The use of genuine made in Japan RAMSA equipment at Japan Jam was a real turning point in SR Systems history.

Delivering the audio at Japan Jam was a new challenge and RAMSA had launched the whole lineup of audio equipment: with 22 different products covering everything from microphones to speakers.

RAMSA speakers at Japan Jam

Main components of the sound system:

Stage Speakers: 64 units

• Low-frequency speakers: WU-S902: 64 units
• Mid-frequency speakers: WU-S980 + WU-S512: 128 units
• High-frequency speakers: WU-S400: 128 units
• Audio mixing consoles: WR-9316, etc.
• Power Amplifiers: WP-9200, etc.

RAMSA equipment was in continuous use for more than 8 hours a day (over two consecutive days)

In its next leap forward, RAMSA began delivering sound at promotional events with the cooperation of sound professionals from all over the world. These activities helped to spread the name of RAMSA professional audio systems throughout North America, Europe and Japan.

Whether used for outdoor concert stages or theaters, or in the recording studio, each RAMSA mixing console was meticulously designed to fit the particular needs of users. With the shift from analog to digital sound, there was an increasing demand for new features from professional operability to ease of use in public spaces. In the spirit of the time, the development of mixing consoles tried to focus on a true reproduction of sound sources such as musical instruments and vocals without losing any of their original qualities. In other words, history was being made in sound fidelity. 

Source: http://panasonic.net/pss/ramsa/