Three years in construction and built to host the 17th Asian Games, Korea’s Incheon Asiad stadium has been equipped with Allen & Heath’s iLive digital system and GL2800 analogue mixer.
The stadium accommodates up to 62,000 people and was used for the Asian Games’ main sporting events, as well as for music events such as K-Pop concerts. The organiser was looking for a stable but flexible multi-purpose audio system to provide both digital and analogue technologies. Sama ProSound suggested an iLive-144 Control Surface with iDR-48 MixRack as the main system, with a GL2800 as the subsystem.
The iLive-144 surface is connected to the iDR-48 mix rack and its 24 outputs are connected to the network system to distribute the input sources to the entire speaker system in the stadium, as well as broadcasting duties. ‘iLive was chosen because it has both the capability and flexibility to manage the audio system, and it can be controlled remotely with the MixPad app, enabling the user to roam around the huge stadium while monitoring and controlling the system, so it delivers a time-saving convenience,’ says Carl Park, Principal Engineer at Sama ProSound.
For smaller events, the venue required an analogue console for less experienced users who are more comfortable with analogue desks. The 48-channel GL2800 was selected for its audio quality and intuitive operation. It also connects to the network system to distribute the audio.
‘The stadium is huge and manages a lot of important large-scale events, so we needed a digital console that can handle its demands. That is why we chose iLive and GL, which are very flexible, easy to use and have a great sound quality at a reasonable price range,’ says Desco Director, Jungchan Lee.
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