The WePlay Esports Arena in Los Angeles is the first foray into the American market for WePlay Esports, which was f ounded in Ukraine in 2011 by Yura Lazebnikov and Oleg Krоt. The venue offers a 20,000sq-ft space and a physical audience capacity of more than 100 people, and hosts up to 30 events annually. It is designed specifically to integrate augmented-reality media and reach a worldwide digital audience. It is also equipped with the latest and greatest gear, including the Model 5422A Dante Intercom Audio Engine from Studio Technologies.
‘Our goal at WePlay Esports is to create unparalleled viewer experiences, and Studio Technologies’ Model 5422A Dante Intercom Audio Engine is a vital component within our Dante workflow,’ says WePlay Esports Broadcast Engineer, Ivan Zabaluyev.
‘The Model 5422A has incredible flexibility and its excellent IFB functionality is the best on the market today.’
WePlay uses Dante as the backbone for both its audio and intercoms, and has more than 50 Dante-based devices on its network. This includes two Allen & Health mixing consoles with stageboxes, Studio Technologies Model 5422As, as well as a host of other Dante-compatible products.
‘The Model 5422A provides us with clear communications, allowing us to develop, produce, and host memorable, international eSports tournaments and gaming shows that thrill players and fans alike,’ Zabaluyev says. ‘My goal is to add more of the Model 5422A Dante boxes as soon as possible.’
The Model 5422A Dante Intercom Audio Engine is a high-performance, cost-effective, and flexible solution for creating party-line (PL) intercom circuits when used with Dante-compatible products, including the Studio Technologies’ range of 1-, 2-, and 4-channel intercom beltpacks. The Model 5422A can also prove valuable in a variety of other general audio and broadcast-related mixing, IFB (talent cuing), and interfacing applications. Only power and Ethernet network connections are required for the Model 5422A to provide a powerful resource in a variety of Dante applications. The Model 5422A is available in two versions – one with 32 input and output channels and the other with 64 input and output channels.
The Model 5422A provides three Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) network interfaces, two which can support redundant Dante operation and a third for accessing the management menu system. To meet the latest interoperability standards, the unit’s Dante implementation meets the requirements of AES67. Support for the Dante Domain Manager (DDM) software application is also provided. An integral web server allows fast and flexible configuration of the unit’s Dante audio and networking performance. Front-panel indicators, a graphics display, and pushbutton switches provide personnel with direct access to key operating parameters. Using the STcontroller software application, key operating parameters can be monitored in real time.
The WePlay Esports team has developed, produced, hosted and broadcast more than 25 eSports tournaments, amassing nearly 2m million and 235m views on Twitch. WePlay is partnering with the One True King (OTK) influencers network, as well as working with gaming publisher miHoYo, and is the official production partner of Enthusiast Gaming for NFL Tuesday Night Gaming, a live-stream show, where NFL stars and Legends together with prominent gaming influencers compete in popular gaming disciplines.
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