Rocky Mountain Production Services 2008 October

General Motors Audio System
October 28th, 2008

CANUCKS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES SOUND UPGRADE TO GENERAL MOTORS PLACE

Vancouver, B.C. – Canucks Sports & Entertainment announced today the completion of a multimillion dollar enhancement to Vancouver’s General Motors Place featuring the replacement of the existing speakers and sound system infrastructure with state-of-the-art components primarily manufactured by L-Acoustics. Home of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League, General Motors Place is one of the most active sports and entertainment venues in North America.

The new sound system was installed by Rocky Mountain Production Services and features improvements to the main speakers, intercom, wireless and sound system infrastructures at General Motors Place. The main speakers consist of six line source arrays suspended over the ice, with 360 degree coverage from seats behind the glass to the Level 500 suites. The design allows an audio technician to vary sound levels according to the particular needs of the building. Geometrically centred between each speaker array is two separate subwoofer arrays, each consisting of eight SB28s. Upgrades to the centre hung scoreboard include the addition of six ARCS speakers to improve on-ice coverage. The entire system is driven by 23 LA8 amplifiers on a redundant fibre network.

Overall design for the new sound system originated from Canucks Sports & Entertainment Chief Audio Technician, John Riley. Riley, in partnership with designer, Vaino Gennaro, conceptualized a design intended to provide the ultimate fan experience. Fred Michael, President of Rocky Mountain Production Services, and his senior audio technician, Terry Hilton, completed system integration and installation.

The sound system enhancements comprise the largest L-Acoustics installation in North America.



News: 2008 October General Motors Audio System October 28th, 2008 CANUCKS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES SOUND UPGRADE TO GENERAL MOTORS PLACE Vancouver, B.C. – Canucks Sports & Entertainment announced today the completion of a multimillion dollar enhancement to Vancouver’s General Motors Place featuring the replacement of the existing speakers and sound system infrastructure with state-of-the-art components primarily manufactured by L-Acoustics. Home of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League, General Motors Place is one of the most active sports and entertainment venues in North America. The new sound system was installed by Rocky Mountain Production Services and features improvements to the main speakers, intercom, wireless and sound system infrastructures at General Motors Place. The main speakers consist of six line source arrays suspended over the ice, with 360 degree coverage from seats behind the glass to the Level 500 suites. The design allows an audio technician to vary sound levels according to the particular needs of the building. Geometrically centred between each speaker array is two separate subwoofer arrays, each consisting of eight SB28s. Upgrades to the centre hung scoreboard include the addition of six ARCS speakers to improve on-ice coverage. The entire system is driven by 23 LA8 amplifiers on a redundant fibre network. Overall design for the new sound system originated from Canucks Sports & Entertainment Chief Audio Technician, John Riley. Riley, in partnership with designer, Vaino Gennaro, conceptualized a design intended to provide the ultimate fan experience. Fred Michael, President of Rocky Mountain Production Services, and his senior audio technician, Terry Hilton, completed system integration and installation. The sound system enhancements comprise the largest L-Acoustics installation in North America.							We have worked with the biggest and the best throughout North America. With offices in Whistler and Vancouver we are ready and able to cover your needs no matter how big or small. We have audio, video and lighting equipment in both of our locations, along with experienced technicians and producers to make your event shine. Ask Event Producers or Artists such as Diana Krall, Michael Buble, Elton John, leading Asian Pop Acts Andy Lau or Joey Yung. Talk to venues such as The Vogue, The Orpheum, GM Place, The Playhouse or Croatian Cultural Centre. Look at festivals such as The Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival, Whistler Film Festival, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Kokanee Crankworx and The Vancouver Children’s Festival to name but a few. They’ll all tell you that Rocky Mountain Production Services has the technical experience and professionalism to make your event a winner. ------------------------------------------------- News Archives July 2010 (2) April 2010 (1) October 2009 (1) March 2009 (1) February 2009 (1) January 2009 (3) November 2008 (2) October 2008 (1) ------------------------------------------------- Log in © Copyright Rocky Mountain 2005-2010