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Follow on Google News | Sennheiser Helps Light the Spirit of the Season at Rockefeller Center Tree LightingWireless First, a Mount Vernon, NY-based production specialist, has chosen Sennheiser to provide the wireless infrastructure for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center for the ninth consecutive year.
By: Hummingbird Media Aside from the obvious logistical challenges of mounting and decorating a giant Norwegian Spruce with 30,000 environmentally friendly LED lights, Rockefeller Center presents mammoth Radio Frequency (RF) challenges to wireless operators. Rockefeller Plaza is in extremely close proximity to Radio City Music Hall and most of the major television broadcast networks, presenting a significant challenge that can only be overcome by superior wireless equipment. To achieve a flawless technical performance year after year, Wireless First uses all Sennheiser equipment. This year, they are using (18) channels of Sennheiser's EM 3732 wireless receivers, which are being used in conjunction with its MKE 2 lavalier mics and its top of the line handheld wireless transmitter: What makes the program challenging is not necessarily the scale, he adds, but rather the location: "Even though it is just three days, an event like this really comes down to flawless coordination," For the wireless audio--including all the wireless mics and wireless personal monitoring--execution must be flawless. "This year, there are two stages. Plus, we need to accommodate wireless for the host talent, which is usually two or three folks that can be anywhere in the vicinity at any time," Sanford says. As far as set up is concerned, the event runs very much like a TV show versus a more traditional installation; Sanford is clear about his preference in wireless equipment: "Sennheiser has always been my first choice and the performance has always been flawless." End
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