After successfully executing the audio for the Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi, large event specialists Sound.Com were again contracted to broadcast the audio for both spectaculars, working for event production house Core Networks and Cineyug Group, who managed both the Opening and Closing ceremonies in the Ranchi Stadium. The pro audio specialists again delivered an advanced network solution with all audio transported over Optocore using the German company's new 'R-FX' series devices.
Following an air display, entertainment included Indian musicians, Bollywood stars, a laser show, a fire dance and a special appearance by Katrina Kaif. There was also a sub-event titled 'Welcome Kerala', since this is the location of next year's event.
The audio was streamed to six nodes in the North, South, East, West, FOH and VIP zones of the stadium using Optocore X6R-FX and DD32R-FX digital interraces. While these were running on fibre an X6R-TP was running on CAT 5e, using Optocore's SANE protocol for the VIP area.
In total Sound.Com ran 2.2km of Multimode Tactical Fibre Optic Cable as well as 3.0km of Analogue Multicore and Two Core Cables.
"Using the 'R' series made a huge difference in signal transmission, speed and accuracy and was the foundation stone of our ability to provide audio at any part of the stadium," stated Sound.Com founder and managing director, Warren Dsouza. "We also ran the multi-mode tactical fibre optic cable in a ring topology thus giving us redundancy if we lost a fibre cable."
The JBL VerTec racks and stacks were powered by Crown and Lab Gruppen amplifiers - all receiving AES signals from the Optocore devices.
Sound.Com also fielded a monitor node rack consisting of the Vi6 stage rack receiving audio mic and line signals from the artistes on stage and providing audio outputs to the amplifiers.
(Jim Evans)
