The Fortune Cup took place in late 2008, comprising three cricket matches between the West Indies and Pakistan over the course of one day. Bint Al Jazeera Electronics, a professional AV and lighting company based in the United Arab Emirates, installed six Technomad Berlin and two Noho C loudspeakers to ensure even audio coverage throughout the large open-air stadium, allowing announcers to clearly reach every spectator in the stadium.
According to Shrini N Iyer of Bint Al Jazeera Electronics, engineers from the stadium and the Abu Dhabi Cricket Club were most concerned with eliminating echo associated with previous sound systems used in the stadium. Even audio coverage and durability were also significant considerations in choosing a sound system for the event.
"The chief engineer of the Abu Dhabi Cricket Club was determined to eliminate all echo from the venue during the matches, an issue that had an adverse effect on the sound quality and audio coverage during previous events," said Iyer. "The wide, even audio patterns of the Technomad loudspeakers across a wide frequency band helped eliminate hot spots. With careful loudspeaker placement, unwanted reverberation in the venue was minimized - a significant improvement over prior years."
The Technomad Berlin loudspeakers covered the main seating areas and field surface. The Noho C loudspeakers served two purposes, acting as performance monitors and also providing a direct audio source to the VIP section. All eight loudspeakers were positioned atop tripods seven feet above ground level to ensure an even audio pattern, allowing every spectator to clearly comprehend speech from the announcers. In addition to voice, the Technomad loudspeakers powered instruments for a live band performing between events, providing a robust musical output for the crowd to enjoy.
(Jim Evans)
