200,000 person audiences enjoyed classical music via a sound reinforcement system deployed in New York City parks. Sound from an acoustical shell was supplemented with battery-powered, digitally-delayed loudspeaker towers receiving wireless transmissions to cover asymmetrical sites. Technical and operational details of this futuristic open air sound system from 25 years ago, pioneering advanced technologies now taken for granted, are detailed.

Author: Scheirman, David
Affiliation: Bose Professional, Framingham, MA, USA
AES Conference: 2017 AES International Conference on Sound Reinforcement – Open Air Venues (August 2017)
Paper Number: I1
Publication Date: August 21, 2017 Import into BibTeX
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