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d&b at the Brandenburg Gate for Fan Mile
100,000 football fans all watching giant video screens in four areas with a total screen size of 234 square meters including a 60 square metre screen above the stage, situated at that most iconic symbol of Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate. This was Fan Fest, Germany's longest running party held from 7 June to 9 July as part of the FIFA World Cup.
The whole Fan Fest area ran for two kilometres on the Strasse des 17 Juni finishing at the Victory Column and was known as Fan Mile, an area of around 77,000 square meters, equivalent to 12 football pitches.
Of course, a vital ingredient for this area was a sound system capable of delivering good quality sound for fans to experience the whole World Cup match atmosphere, as well as provide sound for the peripheral events. Once the matches were over each day, Fan Mile turned into Berlin's biggest dance floor. Every day at midnight a laser show heralded the start of a new day.
Düsseldorf-based pro audio dealers, Tonart, were responsible for supplying the sound system for Fan Mile, a challenge they readily accepted. "We used a variety of speaker systems," said Tonart's Daniel Will, "but for the delay lines we chose d&b audiotechnik Q1s since we knew they would do a good job. Our company philosophy is to use d&b equipment wherever possible. We find them easy to rig
and easy to cable." Will used d&b's E-Pac amplifiers to power the many Q1s needed to cover the Fan Mile.
As well as providing sound for top DJs, the system was used by the German Symphonic Orchestra who gave a special concert of classical music on 2nd July.
In addition to Fan Mile was Fan Mile Ribbon, stretching from the Reichstag Parliament Building to the city centre, an additional area which included the Adidas Arena, a 1:10 scale version of the Olympiastadion. Here was an area for 8000 fans providing public viewing, shops and a variety of cultural entertainment.
11th July 2006
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