A new basketball sports league aiming to offer talented young players a pathway to becoming professional athletes, Overtime Elite (OTE) has equipped its new 1.200-seat Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, with a sound system using Aero, Artec, HQ, UX, and CL series loudspeakers from DAS Audio.
AG Production Services of Las Vegas, Nevada, was contracted to build and outfit the new facility, with, the firm’s president and Chief Project Manager Andrew Gumper overseeing the the project. ‘It was important to OTE management that – in addition to being a cutting-edge sports facility – the venue be fitted with the best audio reproduction equipment,’ he says. ‘This is because the announcements and other information must not only be suitable in terms of volume but also be clear and articulate. This led us to deploying DAS Audio,’ Gumper explains.
Here, AG Production Services has installed 32 Aero-40A three-way powered line array systems that feature a 12-inch transducer in a bass-horn configuration for low-end reproduction, an 8-inch transducer for the midrange, with high frequency reproduction handled by two DAS M-75N neodymium compression drivers attached to a BPS-2912 waveguide. These are augmented by 16 Aero-20A compact line array that feature a 12-inch transducer for the low-mid range, with one M-75N neodymium compression driver for the high frequencies. Low frequency support is provided by eight UX-218A dual 18-inch front-loaded crossfire subwoofers.
The OTE facility includes a weight room, practice courts, classrooms and offices, where AG Production Services has used a combination of Artec, HQ and CL systems. The company deployed 12 Artec-326-point source enclosures, containing twin 6-inch low-frequency transducers mated with the M-26 compression driver for the high frequencies. There were also nine HQ-212.64-CX two-way, long throw enclosures that feature 2 x 12-inch horn loaded low frequency loudspeaker with an M-78N neodymium compression driver for the high frequencies. Further, the team installed 96 CL-8 ceiling speakers – each loaded with an 8-inch coaxial transducer – around the facility.
‘I’ve always loved the audio quality of DAS Audio loudspeakers,’ Gumper says. ‘They have a very natural, clear sound and their dispersion characteristics are excellent. Further, the company’s customer and technical support services are first-rate, and this is particularly important in terms of keeping a project on schedule.’
‘The new DAS Audio sound system has been absolutely amazing. Our client is thrilled by its performance and capabilities. Levels are consistent throughout the entire basketball court, announcements are crystal clear – no matter where one happens to be seated. The entire DAS Audio team was a pleasure to work with and I’d like to offer a special thank you to Carlos Henao, US Production and Touring Manager, for staying on top of matters throughout the project. Both in terms of the products and the supporting people, DAS Audio is hard to beat.’
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