Andrea Bocelli en directo the reedel rocknet

The tenor Andrea Bocelli offered two free concerts in the cities of New York (EU) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil) in which a Riedel RockNet digital network was used.

The Italian singer Andrea Bocelli offered two open-air concerts in the famous Central Park in New York and in Belo Horizonte, within the framework of the commemorations for the 35 years of installation of the automotive company Fiat in Brazil. To distribute the sound in both events, The organizers turned to a RockNet installation of Riedel Communications.

Audio distribution was one of the main obstacles in these two outdoor concerts in New York and Belo Horizonte that audio engineer Andrea Taglia, responsible for both shows, had to overcome. The concert venue in New York's Central Park was almost 600×1.000 pies, and that of Belo Horizonte was even greater, including one an avenue of more than 1.300 feet long next to the stage. To provide satisfactory audio distribution and a reliable PA system, Andrea Taglia used six RockNet devices at the events 100.

RockNet 100 It is the economical solution that allows us to enter the world of digital audio networks RockNet. Based on RockNet technology 300, RockNet 100 provides the same digital audio quality and ease of use with a reduced number of 80 available channels. los módulos Rocknet 100 son 100% Compatible with RockNet modules 300.

The steel chassis of RockNet modules 100 It is made to be used in outdoor applications in addition to offering the advantage of being magnetically shielded.. The rest of the connectors are gold-plated and the internal circuitry has been designed to reduce noise and distortion to the minimum possible to meet the highest requirements in terms of audio quality..

Lack of space and time
“I was very afraid of how we should distribute the signal through the delay lines for the Bocelli concert in Central Park, since the six delay lines, to be distributed, need a space of more than 180 m wide and 310 m depth”, dijo Cut. He also explained that the short preparation time was another obstacle that made the installation even more difficult.. “We only had the day before the show to install the cables, because we were not allowed to work on the site before. For this reason, I was looking for a redundant and infallible system and, obviously, the Riedel RockNet was the solution: We didn't have any problems during the event and I even forgot I was”.

For the Belo Horizonte concert, el proveedor de producción en directo brasileño Loudness se encargó del sistema de audio, which consisted of one Midas LX3 console and two Midas XL4 consoles, as well as an L-Acoustics K1 system, while three JBL Vertec towers 4889 They were used for the delay towers on the avenue. Andrea Taglia had to deal with the same demands as in New York. “The outdoor event in Belo Horizonte was even bigger than the one in Central Park”, continued. “This time we faced an audience of more than 410 m. located on a road that had been closed to traffic on the same morning of the day of the concert”.

Taglia's previous experience with RockNet at the New York concert convinced him it would be the best solution. “The Riedel RockNet is a very transparent system, reliable, completely redundant, that allows quick configuration offering all the confidence that a broadcast engineering product can provide”, concluded.