The main contractor, Honeywell do Brasil, appointed Soundvision Engenharia de Audio e Video to provide the AV for all three Carioca Arenas. Community's R Series loudspeakers were chosen on their track record of proven reliability, high output, high intelligibility and accurate coverage. A combination of R.5MAX models were used to provide the dispersion patterns required for even coverage of the 360-degree seating areas. In each of the arenas the loudspeakers are driven by Crown DCi amplifiers with BSS BLU-800 processors providing system DSP.
Carioca Arena 1 has a seating capacity of 16,000 and spans more than 38,000 square meters, while Carioca Arena 2 and Arena 3 have a capacity of 10,000 each. A total of ninety-six R.5MAX loudspeakers have been installed in all three multipurpose venues.
After hosting basketball, wrestling and judo events, Carioca Arena 1 and Arena 2 will become part of a permanent athletic training centre with facilities for a variety of sporting disciplines. Carioca Arena 3 hosted taekwondo and fencing competitions, and will now transform into a specialist sports school for 850 full-time students.
"We have substantial experience with R Series, which we installed for three of the 2014 FIFA World Cup stadiums in Brazil," said Antonio Tadeu Torquato, director commercial of Soundvision. "Community also has a strong track record with world-class arenas and stadiums and the Carioca Arenas project has again proven R SERIES' excellent quality and reliability in professional sports venues."
(Jim Evans)
