About that new Sound System

by **jkflamebo** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:26 pm

PerunaPunch wrote:The audio was crap. You guys have been subject to such horrendous sound reinforcement at Ford and Moody for so long, you probably just can't hear right anymore.

During the Pluckers commercial, when the audio sounded like some demented combination of pink noise and a locomotive horn, my wife wanted to leave the stadium (good thing we didn't now that I know about the readmision policy). It was boarderline physically painful.

that plucker's thing was one of the weirdest ads i've ever seen

by **chipper** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:44 am

I actually thought the new system was a vast improvement over the installed POS that I've been suffering with since the new staduim was built. It was completely unintelligible on the West side.

At least you could understand the announcer on this new system.

Of course, just having a new doesn't fix the problem with the "content". Somehow, the programming people (who I thought were new this year) seem to have that "hockey game" mentality...

What I expect to see:
- Replays
- Good/relevant stats
- Great crowd shots
- Spirit stuff synchronized with the students/cheerleaders (how bout giving them judicious use of a wireless mic??)

What I could care less about:
- Dot/Taco/Wing race (although I realize this is a sponsor item)
- Seeing our own commercial (preach to choir??)
- The stupid hip-hop music

by **blkjack34** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:59 am

mavsrage311 wrote:forget the sound system, how about a new announcer that doesn't mess up every other word that comes out of his mouth?

Announcer: "And the quarterback keeper for Justin WILSON..."

Come on man, at least get our star player and quarterback's name right...

by **Mu$tang** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:49 am

blkjack34 wrote:
mavsrage311 wrote:forget the sound system, how about a new announcer that doesn't mess up every other word that comes out of his mouth?

Announcer: "And the quarterback keeper for Justin WILSON..."

Come on man, at least get our star player and quarterback's name right...

Did you hear when he called Harrell on the play when it was Willis.

by **Bergermeister** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:12 am

mavsrage311 wrote: how about a new announcer that doesn't mess up every other word that comes out of his mouth?

He definitely struggles with English and subject/verb agreement. Maybe he is ESOL. However, he's not so bad that you would wish for Bill Melton's return.

by **jtstang** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:22 am

Bergermeister wrote:He definitely struggles with English and subject/verb agreement.

He should be the head librarian/interpreter at the Dubya library when it opens.

by **mrydel** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:27 am

jtstang wrote:
Bergermeister wrote:He definitely struggles with English and subject/verb agreement.

He should be the head librarian/interpreter at the Dubya library when it opens.

or perhaps he works for the man that is not sure what the meaning of is, is.

by **PerunaPunch** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:42 am

chipper wrote:I actually thought the new system was a vast improvement over the installed POS that I've been suffering with since the new staduim was built. It was completely unintelligible on the West side.

At least you could understand the announcer on this new system.

That's the problem; the PA sounded good to some folks while others wanted to sue for hearing loss.

Good sound reinforcement means everyone can hear the game show clearly and intelligibly without being wracked by sonic waves. It's defies the laws of physics for a sound array located in one spot to distribute sound evenly across something as big as Ford Stadium. In that kind of environment (unlike when you're sitting on your couch listening to your Dolby or DTS surround sound with all the speakers aimed at you), the trick is for there to be no "hot" or "sweet" spots. You want the sound distributed evenly everywhere. So if the game show producer was adjusting levels sitting up in the press box (off axis high and to the left) it's no wonder that the folks closer on axis were getting fried while the folks in the closed end of the stadium probably thought it sounded fine.

by **MrMustang1965** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:50 pm

Send an email to Ron Stevens, asst. AD Facilities at

[email protected]

or call him at 214-768-1617.

by **jtstang** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:35 pm

What amazes me is the failure to get this right when the stadium was built. As best I can figure the technology was available in 2001.

by **HFvictory** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:40 pm

That Killers song sounded clear on the Dancing Queens video...

by **MrMustang1965** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:45 pm

jtstang wrote:What amazes me is the failure to get this right when the stadium was built. As best I can figure the technology was available in 2001.

Low bid.

by **mrydel** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:47 pm

one club

by **mavsrage311** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:50 am

Mu$tang wrote:
blkjack34 wrote:
mavsrage311 wrote:forget the sound system, how about a new announcer that doesn't mess up every other word that comes out of his mouth?

Announcer: "And the quarterback keeper for Justin WILSON..."

Come on man, at least get our star player and quarterback's name right...

Did you hear when he called Harrell on the play when it was Willis.

YES! What a joke, he couldn't even read off a piece of paper either. Not the biggest thing to [deleted] about, but come on...we can have a much better announcer

by **Mu$tang** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:34 pm

Sound system was much improved at UNT game. Kudos to Orsini. I think the in stadium announcer was different too, kept the mustang players names straight this time.

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