ASD's lead designer Paul Appleget comments: "It was an open field on 30 June, and ready for regulation soccer in time for fall semester."
The system comprises two Community R6-51 high-output three-way multi-driver arrays, secured to lighting poles via custom-fabricated Polar Focus gimbal-type mounts, with four WET Series W2-2W8 dual 8-inch two-way systems mounted above the grandstand seating. The system is powered by QSC amplification, with a single Biamp Nexia unit handling system DSP. Shure ULX wireless systems and a Shure SCM-800 mixer complete the system.
"Probably the biggest challenge was the venue's proximity to residences," observes CTA's Matthew Moore. "We installed the R6 loudspeakers facing away from the homes to get control over dispersion.
"We needed to stay within the town of Hanover's noise ordinance regulations and the R6's tight pattern control enabled us to deliver sufficient levels to the field and the stands, even in the face of 1600 cheering fans, without adversely affecting the neighbouring homes."
Appleget points to the 'virtual air horn' as one of his favourite features. "Hanover's noise ordinances would not allow a real air horn, as they're extremely loud. So Moore and CTA devised a way to trigger a TOA message repeater using a Shure UC wireless system and a belt-clip switch. They get an authentic air horn sound but at a user-defined volume."
(Jim Evans)
