Ensured high-quality audio
Outdoor Audio Support
How we ensured crisp audio in a venue 3x the size of a football field.
Client
Emory University
Project
Emory Gate Crossing + Coke Toast 2022 with President Fenves
Support Provided
Outdoor Audio Support
Event Format
Live Event / In Person
About the Project
The Emory Gate Crossing + Coke Toast 2022 marked the start of the university journey for the Emory College Class of 2026. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered to celebrate, culminating in a Coke Toast led by Emory President Gregory L. Fenves. This annual tradition had not been held during the pandemic, making it a highly anticipated event in 2022.
This project demonstrated our ability to handle complex outdoor events, ensuring high-quality audio and safety in an outdoor setting the size of three football fields accommodating 2,000+ people.
Student Center Field/
McDonough Field
Venue for dinner and Coke Toast with double the expected attendance.
The Quad
Day 1: A full-day event requiring intelligible speech broadcast over a space the size of three football fields, accommodating over 2,000 people. Day 2: A half-day event with a speech from the Emory President, requiring complete overnight redeployment of cables and equipment.
Pool Party DJ
An all-night event needing high-volume, low-distortion audio for several hundred attendees.
Challenges
We managed four different setups in outdoor spaces, each presenting unique audio requirements and challenges:
Venue-Specific Solutions
Student Center Field:
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Adjusted sound system coverage to accommodate increased attendance without the need for additional equipment.
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Used backup hard-wired and wireless microphones.
Pool Party DJ:
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Provided a full suite of equipment and power supplies for a high-quality audio experience.
The Quad (Days 1 & 2):
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Accommodated additional speeches and redundant microphone systems and managed cables efficiently.
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Real-time audio equipment physical adjustments without causing any disruptions for optimal audience experience and speech intelligibility.
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Ensured safe and effective cable management.
Solutions
Measuring the Venue
Without a reference of the field’s dimensions, we manually measured the space to calculate the necessary cable lengths for optimal audio quality.
Cable Management
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Secured cables with lawn staples and marked tripping hazards with flags.
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Ensured guest safety and reliable audio system performance in high-traffic areas.
Safety
Zero trip or fall incidents due to effective cable management.
Reliability
No client-facing technical difficulties across all four event setups.
Quality
Highly intelligible speeches with commendable audio quality.
Client Satisfaction
Received compliments from the Emory President and university grounds crew.
Results
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