Working closely with BMW's communications manager, Lynda Boodell, Apple Sound's Tourguide product manager John Scott helped specify the details of this system to meet BMW's precise requirements as an extremely effective wireless communications system for their guided tour presentations around the new factory. Delegates on the tour are able to listen clearly to commentary at a distance and in the noisy areas where it would otherwise be impossible to continue a commentary. Lynda Boodell explained: "It was great working with Apple Sound. They provided us with a totally bespoke system which met our specifications exactly. We needed head-worn microphones with an unobtrusive transmitter to allow the guide to have both hands free to point out what they were talking about. We also required that the ear pieces should not mask other noises such as warning signals in case of any emergency."
John Scott explained: "Beyerdynamic's support was fantastic and by working with their technical support team, we adapted the system to meet BMW's specifications. In this case, we combined Opus 54 miniature head worn microphones, modified to allow the guide to mute the microphone when not in use, with the discreet TTS 30 Tour-Guide transmitter to precisely meet BMW's needs."
Apple Sound has considerable experience of Tour-Guide Systems, having been involved in both their Sales and Hire for over 10 years. The beyerdynamic system is simple to use and operate with each delegate having a receiver and headphone working with the presenter's beyerdynamic SEM 30 hand-held radio microphone. Up to eight channels can be used simultaneously, making the system ideal for multi-lingual presentations.
(Lee Baldock)
