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D.C. United ❱ Continued from page 13 For the wireless microphone sys- tems, WPS selected Shure's new Axient Digital Quadversity systems, allowing the crew to shoot four antennae across the field. In addition, "We're using an isolated fiber-based Q-Sys network for sound system distribution and processing," said Fish "and we're also employing Dante for signal acquisition to the console, from the console to the Q-Sys Primary/Secondary DSP frames, from the console to the video broadcast suite and for general distribution throughout the stadium." A NICE FIT D.C. United's home field from 1996 until this year was the 45,596-seat Robert F. John Knight, principal with Kennedy Memorial Stadium, owned by the District of Columbia. Populous, the Kansas City-based architect for Audi Field, said the firm went through "a lengthy All told, D.C. United is eager to finally be able to show off process with the D.C. government and, at one point, its its new audio and video options, after spending its entire exis- Historic Preservation Office, which said we had the stadium tence in obsolete RFK Stadium. backwards, and that [the group] wanted more of the seating for "This is an excellent setup for an MLS franchise and I think an open-air bleacher section on the stadium's north end. the fans will be excited. In fact, I think United's owners went "That's where the offices and the team store were, but we overboard," said Olinger. "But this project is about fan engage- flipped the design and put those fans on the north end. That ment and they realized that." ended up being a good spot for the scoreboard, too," said And again, it's important to realize that bigger doesn't nec- Knight. "So, from the south end of the stadium, you can see essarily mean better. the most dramatic fans, as well as the U.S. Capitol, which is "When you consider the other aspects of the stadium," he great for TV shots." said, "the overall video installation fits in well." D.C. United The nearly 3,300-square-foot LED board offers a tight resolution of 10mm. The new video board was installed in late March. Click here to see video. [16] GUIDE TO SPORTS PRODUCTION | MAY 2018