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Ski Jumping Event FIS Team Tour 2009 in Klingenthal with K.M.E . PANO
Klingenthal goes world cup. One whole week the Vogtland-Arena, the most advanced ski jumping hill in Europe, was the location for the both world cups in ski jumping (10th - 11th Feb.) and the Nordic Combined (13th - 15th Feb.)
To the FIS Team Tour in ski jumping about 13.000 ethusiastic spectators escorted the jumps of the 62 athletes from 16 nations with frenetic applause. The cancellation of the qualifying on the 10th of February and the three-hour delay of the first jump on the 11th due to too strong wind did not affect the ambience amongst the guests in the Vogtland-Arena not at least thanks to the ‘marathon' of the presenters and the high-class media-technique and professional realisation of the event. The Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer won the second jump of the FIS Team Tour (after Willingen and before Oberstdorf), the best German was Martin Schmitt with the forth place.
For the stadium reinforcement the K.M.E. line array system PANO was used again.
Eight stacks with each three line array tops QL 906 and one cardioid-sub QCB 318 were placed around the ramp (approx. 160 m long x 40 m deep) after existing simulation. The system was amplified by four system racks SR 7100. Power supplies and signal infra-structure were also put into place and fitted perfectly on site. Defined dispersion characteristic of 90° x 6° per element, excellent reverse attenuation and superb stacking properties were the main criteria for the K.M.E. PANO Line array. This resulted in an excellent homogeneous sound for the entire spectator area with an average SPL of maximum 122dB while undesirable parasitic irradiation which can be disruptive for atmo and broadcasting sound was successfully eliminated. The simulation results proved more than satisfactory in the actual site surroundings. The PANO Line array offers compact dimensions, unobtrusive design, i.e. it does not interfere with the view of the spectators onto the ramp and most importantly it did not obstruct the view on TV.
Within the interview area beside the exit gate the cardioid dispersion of the subs minimised the acoustical interference of the live-talks and moderations.
In the teo-level VIP marquee two VSS 15 and four VL 8 have been installed to reproduce the stadium sound.
Beside the external musical stage direction and two sports presenters in the area, the live sound sources were provided by another two in the distant referee tower block where sports commentators worked via an audio network and MAZ-units. New this time was the possibility of an audio-visual live conference between the presenters in the arena and other positions (jumping tower, judges tower). This was enabled by a complex video- and audio-management supported by two huge LED video walls in the stadium. A third smaller LED video wall reproduced a scoreboard with content like start-up speed, distances and points in real-time realized by a special sport graphic software.
The entire sound system was activated through the central control room via redundant broadcasting lines. A part of the cabling was realised by a complex glass fibre network. In case of a signal loss a redundance switch enabled a switch-on of the back-up lines.
Both the VSC Klingenthal as the local organizer and the FIS sum up the event positively despite adverse weather conditions. The professional multi-media technique and the good ambience of the spectators made it a really successful event.
26th February 2009
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