Geelong-based Total Events Co was given the task to provide audio requirements for the Championship's nine event precincts.
"We had 14 different systems over nine sites for the Championships and it was a total Jands-fest," reports Bill Busbridge, managing director of Total Events Co. "From JBL PRX and VRX boxes, Shure microphones, Crown amplifiers, DBX processing, BSS, Soundcraft to Jands HPC Air Gap power distribution units. We had it all. Plus we had great support from Jands' service and customer support."
A total of 12 JBL-VRX932 speakers were chosen. Added to that were eight JBL-VRX918 subwoofers and eight JBL-PRX512 pole-mounted speakers. Six channels of Shure UR Radio Microphone Systems with Beta87 H/H and antenna distribution were utilised.
"The JBL VRX systems, powered with Crown IT 6000 and IT 8000 amplifiers and the Shure UR Series Microphones set up that covered the start / finish area over a 200m zone, was made effortless with the networking of control software System Architect and Shure Wireless work bench," adds Busbridge.
"To be able to remotely scan and monitor bandwidths, plus find suitable frequencies, has been a real bonus especially given the huge use of the spectrum at such a media circus that is the UCI. System Architect 2.20 has enabled the remote control of multiple racks of Crown IT amplifiers flawlessly over the five day event. Really, it saved not only lots of leg work with booting up and shutting down individual systems, but made it so easy to customise and control each zone with ease."
(Jim Evans)
