Sound Image, a Clair Global brand, has integrated audio, video and data from several brands into the new 7,500 capacity, 170,000sqft Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, San Diego County, California, US.
Sound Image deployed technology from JBL Professional, Crown Amplification, Clear-Com, Shure, DiGiCo, Absen and QSC for the new home court of both the San Diego Clippers (basketball) and the San Diego Sockers (soccer). Sound Image says it features a high-end sound system that reaches every seat while steering clear of sight line interruption.
The main PA system comprises JBL’s PD6322 three-way and PD6212 two-way PD Series loudspeakers. The sub package comprises 24 x JBL ASB6115’s, arranged in a dual facing laterally steered array. The venue’s subwoofer installation is configured with under-balcony fills of JBL AC18/26 and JBL CBT70J-1 side fills, amplified by Crown DCI Series.
The space also boasts noise reduction, reverberation, echo and distortion absorption thanks to acoustic insulation considerations within the arena bowl.
For audio mixing, a DiGiCo S21 console and DiGiCo DQ-Rack serves for control. Wireless microphones are Shure ULX-D, with RF Venue DFIN antennas.
Production intercom is via a Clear-Com Arcadia 32 channel digital system with FreeSpeak II wireless beltpacks and HelixNet wired beltpacks.
The LED video wall installation, including ribbon walls around the entirety of the arena, utilises the Absen N5 and N4 Series. Novastar H9 and H2 processors drive the powerful LED walls, with 3 x MotionRocket 12G Pro sports graphics servers providing content.
The scoring system is made by OES and driven by the ISC9000-PR desktop scoreboard controller. The control system and DSP is on the QSC Q-SYS networked audio, video and control platform, using a CORE 610 and CORE 8 FLEX. For user interface, QSC TSC101-G3 and TSC70-G3 touch panels are also installed around the venue.
Hans Haas, project manager, Sound Image, commented: “This part of San Diego County has never had a venue like this, and it has already become a great activity hub for the community. No two integrations are ever alike, but with a venue so local to our San Diego office, there’s an added level of ‘hometown’ satisfaction here.
“The audio quality of the system punches above its weight, and that impact is what the venue owners wanted to deliver; for people to come in and have a ‘rock & roll audio’ experience. Everything is flown above the grid but at the same time, gives excellent coverage with the package almost invisible to spectators.”
He added: “Statistical data that needs to be streamed to other platforms and shared and embedded for NBA game requirements meant we had to ensure the scoring system we were installing was flexible enough and had the connectivity to support all the different teams and various uses that this venue facilitates.”
In addition, VITEC video streaming solutions send live and recorded video and digital signage to the venue’s EPOS system for automated menu updates on concession stands.
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