U.S. Open is an Audio Challenge
Shotgun microphones bring the subtle and not-so subtle nuances of the 2009 U.S. Open to million of tennis fans from 150 countries worldwide. 
The sound of every ball bounce, service grunt, and on-court comment from the players at the 2009 U.S. Open was delivered to viewers’ ears via Sennheiser MKH shotgun microphones. Over 700,000 fans annually attend the U.S. Open, which is simultaneously broadcast on local and regional networks in 150 countries worldwide.
Court effects mixer Jay Willis, the man responsible for feeding the on-court microphone mix to the broadcast production mixer, explains, “What we’re trying to do is put your ear on the ball. Television has made...read more
The sound of every ball bounce, service grunt, and on-court comment from the players at the 2009 U.S. Open was delivered to viewers’ ears via Sennheiser MKH shotgun microphones. Over 700,000 fans annually attend the U.S. Open, which is simultaneously broadcast on local and regional networks in 150 countries worldwide.
Court effects mixer Jay Willis, the man responsible for feeding the on-court microphone mix to the broadcast production mixer, explains, “What we’re trying to do is put your ear on the ball. Television has made...read more
Posted by Bruce at 20 Nov 2009 
Categories: Technology, Engineering at Work, Entertainment Engineering
Tags: audio television U.S. Open technology
Categories: Technology, Engineering at Work, Entertainment Engineering
Tags: audio television U.S. Open technology
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