Brazil's stadiums 2014 use Sennheiser microphones to deliver surround sound 5.1 to the spectators

Host Broadcast Service (HBS) is being used to collect sound in the twelve stadiums where the Soccer World Cup is currently being held in Brazil 2014 the new Sphere surrounding microphone system from Sennheiser, that produces surround sound 5.1 from a compact stereo microphone.

A total of 36 microphones Sennheiser Ball (SPM 8000) They record the sound in the twelve stadiums of the World Cup in Brazil. Meanwhile, en el International Broadcast Centre, two Sphere processing units (SPB 8000) are used to produce sound 5.1 of stereo signals.

As pointed out by a person responsible for HBS, “for us, High-quality images and sound go hand in hand. With Esfera we can easily create sound 5.1, even in post-production. Due to its compact construction and the small amount of wiring required, Esfera microphones are used in a variety of areas in stadiums, which include the players tunnel and the outskirts of the stadium, to capture the atmosphere of the camera 1 with 5.1″ stereo sound.

The sound in the goal area is captured using around three hundred shotgun microphones, including long range microphones, like the MKH model 8070, to achieve very precise registration of sound sources at a distance; MKH short shotgun microphones 8060, as well as MKH 418-S shotgun stereo microphones. In addition, microphones for MD coverage 46 They are also in action on the edge of the field.

A total of twenty-four series plug-on transmitters 2000 Used for wireless boom microphones and MKH models 8060 mounted on spidercams.

Each camera team also has a set for wireless coverage (consisting of an EK camera receiver 2000, an SK pocket transmitter 2000 and an MKE lapel microphone 1), as well as a wired microphone for MD reporters 46. The audio signal is monitored through HD headphones 25 the Sennheiser.