ASHEVILLE, NC 10.19.21—“The large-scale stadium/arena is vastly different now then 10 years ago,” states Jeff Sanderson, senior design engineer – large venue sound for Diversified U.S. “With a 40,000+ seat stadium like T-Mobile Park (Seattle), the biggest consideration is speaker placement for coverage, throw distance, building structure, HVAC; a lot of areas come into play. The fan experience was key. Baseball and even football have pre-recorded music, but major outdoor sporting events and tours need to tie into a rig to support the venue and achieve high sound quality for both the venue, fans, and Diversified clients. Even for events that are beyond baseball, concert and corporate events, consideration needs to be given to the full system, concourse, announcements, etc.”
Sanderson was the original system designer for the initial installation at T-Mobile Park. A sound system upgrade at T-Mobile Park was in discussion for about eight years. “Most stadiums are 10-15 years on...
