USA - AY Productions, a specialist in audio and intercoms, provides television networks with a team of communication engineers for the setup and operation of intercoms for a range of major sporting events.
Since AY Productions first started using Pliant Technologies’ CrewCom Wireless Intercom System, the company hasn’t looked back, deploying CrewCom for a range of live productions on major networks, such as the AFC Championships, the Super Bowl and the NFL Combine, among many other large-scale live sporting events.
As these types of productions have become more complex and technical, AY has expanded its CrewCom inventory, now carrying a total of 42 CrewCom CRP-44 Radio Packs (RPs) in addition to several CrewCom Radio Transceivers (RT), Control Units (CU) and SmartBoom headsets from Pliant Technologies.
Long-time Pliant users and AY Productions audio engineers Max Muehlen and Sean Weathersby praise the system. “CrewCom is a great wireless intercom system to work with,” says Muehlen. “It’s the programming for me – being able to go ahead of time, build out the system and implement it once you’re there, is invaluable.”
Weathersby adds, “The versatility and the flexibility of the system has been super useful in so many ways, and it helps keep us at the forefront of quality as our standards and our client’s expectations continue to increase for these significant shows.”
Now with enough CrewCom RPs for nearly any production, the two are pleased with the recent expansion of Pliant gear. “One of the main goals of AY Productions is that we are a one-stop shop for coms,” explains Weathersby. “With the additional RPs, we’re able to meet the needs for any size production we’ve encountered or may encounter in the future.”
Looking ahead, Muehlen and Weathersby have high hopes for the use of Pliant for future productions “CrewCom has been a consistent, rock-solid solution for us and our clients,” says Muehlen. “The Pliant headsets and radio packs have consistently been the most requested by clients, and I’m sure that will likely be the case for a long time,” adds Weathersby.
