Sports & Leisure Sound Systems
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- Gyms, Sports Clubs & Stadia
- Leisure Centres
- Culture & Heritage
- Leisure Entertainment
- Betting & Gambling
Sports Sound Systems
Sports, Leisure, Arts, Heritage & Culture
Stadia, Gyms, Horse Racing, Bowling Alley or Museum…. Sports & Leisure settings of all types employ audio systems to provide a variety of audio applications such as mass notification (Tannoy, Paging, PA), Music and bespoke audio through innovative sports ip sound system solutions such as digital / audio signage. Increasingly, we also find scheduled and triggered audio message playback for events & incidents such as alarm testing, security and lockdown announcements.
Typical sports sound systems audio applications:
- Sports Tannoy, Paging & Public Address (PA) – announcements, mass notification
- Foreground & Background Music – events, training & general mood/ambiance
- Scheduled audio Message Playout – covid, fire alarm testing
- Triggered audio Message Playout – security, lockdown
- Audio signage – give screens their voice!
Audio Applications
Mass Notification (Tannoy, Paging, PA)
Staff, competitors and visiting public, mass notification through audio communication using ‘Tannoy’, Paging and Public Address (PA) applications are regularly employed in sports & leisure settings.
- Staff call / announcements
- Competitors & Public announcements
- Event and Incident announcements / management
Background Music (BGM)
Foreground and Background Music is regularly employed in most sports and leisure settings.
- Stored Audio Playback (music player)
- Music Streaming Service (eg. Soundtack Your Brand)
- ‘Curated’ local/streaming music service (popular option / choice)
- Zoned Audio – The ability to select and playout different BGM to different areas
Audio Message Playout
Pre-recorded audio tones and messages are used within many sporting and leisure settings. On demand, triggered or scheduled playout of stored audio messages are used.
- Fire Alarm / Systems Testing
- Security & Incident, Lockdown
Digital / Audio Signage (give screens a Voice!)
Audio signage gives digital visual marketing and informational signage a voice. Access via smartphone app, audio signage adds capability to existing or new digital signage and marketing strategy.
- Advertisement & Marketing
- Informational messages (eg. extended event info at a gym / bowling centre or historical artifact details in a museum).
Sports Sound Systems | Audio Technologies
Many sporting venues, gyms – leisure venues such as skate parks, bowling alleys or heritage settings such as museums and visitor centres typically employ audio systems for a variety of functions.
AoIP and IP audio technology provides the basis for excellent functional capability that can be used to underpin the demand for flexible and scalable audio designs that are often associated with sports and leisure venue settings. For example, events and competition settings may require flexible routing of audio – browser control of audio assignment & volume controls are some of the benefits of employing AoIP and an IP sound system.
IP Audio vs Traditional Audio...
- Improved capability, scalability, management & control
- Topology and audio routing options not available with traditional audio
- Requires little or no centralised system equipment
Traditional Audio vs IP Audio...
- Lower system, device and speaker costs
- Wide manufacturer and product choice availability
- Established sales and support channels
Which Audio Technology?
Many Sports & Leisure audio installation projects will require access to some of the improved capabilities provided by AoIP and IP audio. This could include flexible management of audio source and audio output (routing and volume control) – for example, venues that may require ‘zoned’ announcements or music.
Balancing cost and capability, it is also possible to consider an integrated AoIP & Traditional system. Combining both audio technologies is also often the best solution for less complex installation settings and project designs.
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