Hosted at the 90,000-capacity Beijing National Stadium, both events were designed by artistic directors Zhang Yimou and Zhang Jigang and featured highly evocative performances of sound and light that provided a suitable culmination to 12 days of competition.
The main system comprised of 20 JBL Professional Vertec VT4888DPAN powered line array elements featuring Crown-designed DrivePack power amplification modules complemented by four Vertec VT4880 arrayable subwoofers powered by two Crown I-Tech Series iT6000 amplifiers.
This system featured Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixing consoles at front of house and monitor positions and also included two Soundcraft MH4 consoles for backup applications. 132 Crown I-Tech Series iT4000 amplifiers were also deployed for fill applications.
MS26 loudspeakers powered by Crown I-Tech Series iT4000 amplifiers provided sound at the VIP area and an additional 60 PRX512M portable loudspeakers were deployed throughout the stadium in special zones like at video walls, athlete entrances, media and production centers and athlete waiting areas.
(Jim Evans)
