Audio engineers face numerous challenges in
the design and delivery of loudspeaker systems
at open-air venues, so how can technology help
compensate to produce intelligible sound?
or open-air stadium events such as Nascar,
Formula 1, or horse racing, the lack of
reverberation due to them not having a
canopy roof or building sidings can
sometimes make an audio engineer’s life
easier. However, stadia that don’t have a traditional
enclosed bowl structure present other issues by being
more exposed to audio-affecting outdoor elements such
as buffeting winds and low levels of humidity. Large and
complex open-air venues also require a variety of speaker
system solutions to deliver intelligible audio over greater
sites to a more dispersed audience, all without taking
advantage of stadium infrastructure.
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