The first 4k OB truck to go into service in Brazil is enabling GloboSat to produce live FIFA World Cup coverage from the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro – which will host the tournament’s quarter finals and then the final, and finally the closing ceremony.

To handle its audio, the truck is equipped with audio equipment from Lawo and Ravenna IP networking.

At the heart of the vehicle’s audio control room is a latest-generation 48-fader Lawo mc²56. Its interfacing to the outside world is taken care of by a Lawo Dallis I/O system inside the truck, which is connected to two Dallis remote stageboxes (with port redundancy) via Ravenna. The console’s integrated Lawo Plugin Server allows seamless integration of plug-in effects that can be recalled with snapshots.

‘We have had good results with audio-over-IP for some time, but we now face the requirement for a higher channel count and infrastructure growth,’ says Gabriel Thomazini, the sound engineer operating the GloboSat OB truck. ‘We are ready for this next level of challenge with Ravenna/AES67 and the Lawo mc² series console. For us, Lawo represents a balance between technology and functionality – ideal for a complex event like the World Cup.’

The Maracana stadium was built for the football championships in 1950, and was then the world’s largest stadium with a capacity of 200,000. It has since been rebuilt several times, including being updated in readiness for the 2014 event, now seating around 78,000 people. Its history has taken in both national and international football competitions, and now the 2014 World Cup.

See also:
Maracana stadium refitted for World Cup final
HBS gets Esfera surround onside for World Cup
Brazil’s World Cup stadia get set for sound
The Sound of Sport: What is Real? 

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