Ford Stadium Sound System.....still?

[Insane_Pony_Posse]

what is up with our sound system at Ford?
after years this on-going problem is still not fixed
it's too loud then it's too low
the audio is sometimes scratchy or breaks up
the frickin Northwestern State band drowned out
a song when our pom-pom team was doing a routine to sound system music
they've improved so many things at Ford, but it is still amazing we
are just unable to get a basic necessity like a sound system right

[mrydel]

Where are you sitting? I do not have a problem with the sound system and I am deaf in one ear. I am curious because it may be a matter of speaker location or whether or not one or more may be inoperable.

Also, their band had more xylophones than we have band members so the drowning out does not surprise me.

[High Horse]

I agree, it's awful.

[solomouse]

While I sit in the Stadium Club,I visit with one of the contract sound guys every week...Believe me,they know the sound system is not working well...that would be an understatement...He has told me that everyone in the stadium should complain loudly,but the man in charge just does not know what to do...some is equipment...the speakers...and some is human ....the problem has been there from day one...

[mrydel]

I honestly have no problem. Maybe everyone needs to cover one ear.

[Special_Delivery_Smu_Fans]

I visit with one of the contract sound guys every week...Believe me,they know the sound system is not working well...that would be an understatement...the man in charge just does not know what to do...some is equipment...the speakers...and some is human ....the problem has been there from day one...

Amazing

[GiddyUp]

While I sit in the Stadium Club,I visit with one of the contract sound guys every week...Believe me,they know the sound system is not working well...that would be an understatement...He has told me that everyone in the stadium should complain loudly,but the man in charge just does not know what to do...some is equipment...the speakers...and some is human ....the problem has been there from day one...

How about firing them and get someone who knows what they are doing?

[DiamondM75]

While I sit in the Stadium Club,I visit with one of the contract sound guys every week...Believe me,they know the sound system is not working well...that would be an understatement...He has told me that everyone in the stadium should complain loudly,but the man in charge just does not know what to do...some is equipment...the speakers...and some is human ....the problem has been there from day one...

But we got all new equipment last year. What gives? Did we make a foolish purchase on equipment that does not work correctly or did we just purchase the wrong equipment?

[ponyboy]

I won't comment on content, but the actual sound is dreadful. I don't understand why, when there are sounds systems that sound like a Bose Wave Radio, we have an old scratchy pocket transitor radio sound. Can't we do a sound system a la The Ballpark in Arlington, where there are speakers every few feet? Is it simply cost prohibitive?

Semi random thought. The Demon band was pretty darned good. As was our band.

[NomAnor]

even watching online the place sounds horrid

[CalallenStang]

The speakers are only on the west side of the stadium. Just like Pizza Hut Park.

[lwjr]

I honestly have no problem. Maybe everyone needs to cover one ear.

Mrydel, I wish you had not said that. Now the "ones that are in charge", have a solution to the problem without having to spend any money. I expect an email from SMU suggesting this solution any day now.

[RyanSMU98]

They really need to do something, both with staff and equipment. The occasional reverb off the official's mike drives me crazy, not to mention the varying volume level at various points in the game. The NW St band probably skewed some things yesterday, but this is an ongoing issue. I feel like we have a state of the art HD video displayed coupled with an audio system we borrowed from the NYC subway system. Don't know if the equipment is bad, the crew doesn't know how to use it, or both.

Maybe we should tackle this at the same time we tackle the lights?

[RGV Pony]

I thought the speakers were contained within the new scoreboard

[Pony ^]

Maybe they should set one volume level???? How about a little practice with the system??? It's utterly ridiculous, high school games are run better