subject: Solving The Pa System Problem At A Multipurpose Public Park [print this page] When a local government took ownership of a bankrupt country club for use as a public park, no one anticipated that PA systems would be such a big issue. For outdoor sports events such as tennis tournaments and swim meets, the park purchased a portable PA system. People renting the banquet hall in the club for conferences, weddings and other events were allowed to use the portable PA System if it was available, or they could bring their own equipment. A rented system was used for the first Summer Night outdoor concert series, held on the lawn.The sound quality of the first few concerts drew many complaints but little remedial action.
Change was initiate as the result of a threatened bombing.The topic of a conference held in the banquet hall aroused the fury of some local lunatic. After the conference goers were quickly evacuated, park officials realized that attendees of an ongoing tennis tournament might also be at risk. The bomb threat was a hoax, fortunately.There was a good deal of confusion and delay associated with getting the ten tennis courts and bleachers evacuated.The media took up the story of bungled evacuation and blasted the local government for incompetence. The pressure of the story brought about a quick decision to purchase a TOA PA System.
The high quality sound that the new TOA System provides, is now available for all sporting and concert events at the park, indoor or out. Each park facility is individually served by a software-controlled network of PA Systems, and receive announcements and sound appropriate to that facility. The entire park is covered by the PA network, including the outdoor concert area, parking lots, tennis courts, swimming pool, and all indoor rooms of the building. Thanks to the digital technology, the banquet hall and the concert area now enjoy excellent sound quality.
All live music events and public announcement needs are served much better by the TOA System. A three day music festival at the park part of an economic development plan to increase tourism provided an opportunity for the PA Systems to demonstrate their value. Live concerts of jazz, rock, pop, and classical music were attended by literally thousands of people. The TOA System has brilliantly addressed the park's needs for a multi-use system that also supports crowd control.
