Shure Wireless “Key to Halftime Show” and Captures the Big Game’s Biggest Moments

For the primary time in historical past, the most important recreation in American Soccer descended upon Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. This introduced a large new problem: managing the Tremendous Bowl’s immense manufacturing in Las Vegas’ already crowded wi-fi radio frequency (RF) surroundings.

An knowledgeable manufacturing crew fearlessly tackled this problem and delivered an excellent leisure expertise to all attendees and a staggering 202.4 million broadcast viewers. To make sure the highest-quality audio for all the Tremendous Bowl, the manufacturing workforce trusted the Emmy Award-winning Shure Axient® Digital Wi-fi Microphone System.

“Axient Digital is the important thing to the Halftime Present,” shared Lead RF Engineer Cameron Stuckey. “We’re utilizing each characteristic that units it aside to the fullest extent potential. And, at this level, it’s onerous to image how I might design the wi-fi system with out it. The unrivaled protection Quadversity supplies, mixed with the reliability of Frequency Variety, means the workforce and I can assist each inventive resolution throughout a complete soccer area with confidence within the harshest surroundings of the yr.”Left to Proper: Cameron Stuckey, Kevin Lu, Gary Trenda, Jim Van Winkle, Kasey Gchachu

The RF workforce relied on ten AD4Q 4-Channel Digital Wi-fi Receivers, an AD600 Axient Digital Spectrum Supervisor, and two AXT400 Axient Twin Channel Receivers. For an additional yr, ATK used Axient Digital AD4Q with Quadversity, a patented Shure know-how, leveraging 4 simultaneous RF inputs to feed a single RF channel. Quadversity can lengthen the protection space of a microphone channel or allow a number of protection areas with extra antenna inputs, making it ultimate for difficult RF environments like Las Vegas.

ATK Audiotek and Skilled Wi-fi Programs (PWS) dealt with all wi-fi microphones and IEM methods for the pre-game leisure, halftime leisure, and referees. That is the twenty seventh yr PWS has served as ATK’s wi-fi associate on the large recreation.

The workforce included Broadcast Mixer Tom Holmes, Leisure Entrance of Home Mixer Alex Gussard, Leisure Entrance of Home Music Mixer Dave Natale, Monitor Mixer Tom Pesa, Lead RF Engineer Cameron Stuckey, and RF Techs Gary Trenda and Kasey Gchachu. The RF Group Lead for CP Communications was Loren Sherman. The manufacturing was made potential by a hardworking crew of A2s.

Michael Mason, President of CP Communications, labored along with his workforce to produce 45 channels of Axient Digital wi-fi and 14 channels of Shure PSM® 1000 In-Ear Monitoring Programs that had been used for the pre-half and post-game studio exhibits in addition to in recreation studies from the sidelines.  Michael additionally made some extent to notice that Shure tools was not solely current for the massive recreation, however for studio exhibits round Las Vegas throughout pre-week as nicely the Opening Evening, Pink Carpet, and Honors exhibits.

“At CP Communications, we proceed to rely closely on the Shure Axient Digital sequence of microphones and Shure PSM to carry the highest-quality RF expertise to our broadcast companions,” shared Michael. “Utilizing the Quadversity possibility with the Axient Digital Microphones affords us assurances on protection whereas the Frequency Variety possibility provides us the consolation of safety on the frequency interference entrance.  It was a straightforward selection of merchandise given our shopper’s request for protection of the massive recreation in Las Vegas”

“Shure on the Tremendous Bowl has been a normal for leisure for a few years,” shared Tom Pesa, Monitor Mixer. “Shure started outperforming others years in the past on this occasion, most notably within the wi-fi in-ear division. Simply talking when it comes to the monitor workforce, there isn’t any room for failure when moments such because the Nationwide Anthem or The Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present are being considered by record-setting audiences worldwide… The usual is Shure PSM 1000 for ears, and, from a sound standpoint, no person argues about how good they sound and the way broadly used they’re. That acceptance permits our audio workforce to not fear about making an attempt to make another product work. The programming functionality permits for fast preparation for a number of the first rehearsals on area as nearly 80 in-ear receiver packs are used amongst principal performers, band, and huge core dance teams. Additionally, as all the time, cue mode saves the day when rapidly bringing a mixture to a pack for a choreographer, visitor engineer, or producer to listen to what any explicit artist is listening to.”

Tom continued, “Topping all of it off in monitor world is the utilization of Wi-fi Workbench to continually monitor wi-fi in-ears in addition to the entire Shure microphones to gauge metering, RF standing, and an array of different particulars for the reason that precise RF tools lives and is managed by the RF workforce away from monitor combine. All of those Shure merchandise, seamlessly working collectively, is a large a part of the success of the audio workforce on the Tremendous Bowl annually.”

Days earlier than the sport, soccer gamers joined GRAMMY award-winning musical artists to share uplifting music and inspirational messages through the Tremendous Bowl Soulful Celebration. All performers at this occasion had been outfitted with Shure KSM8 microphones.

“I liked utilizing the Shure KSM8 capsule on the entire vocal mics for this yr’s Tremendous Bowl Soulful Celebration,” shared Larry Reed, A1 Audio Mixer. “I particularly prefer it for its crisp high finish and its off-axis rejection round a loud home band. I used to be in a position to apply it to Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Rachel Platten, Robyn Thicke, Mickey Guyton, and Earth, Wind & Hearth. The KSM8 is my go-to capsule for vocals.”

In the course of the TikTok Tailgate occasion, Gwen Stefani took to the stage with an Axient Digital transmitter outfitted with a patented, new Shure microphone know-how.

Earlier than kickoff, Reba McEntire trusted Shure Axient Digital for her spectacular stay efficiency of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Reba used a frequency variety handheld microphone transmitter outfitted with a nickel-plated KSM11 capsule. The accompanying drumline was additionally counting on Axient Digital transmitters.

“Shure KSM sequence capsules are excellent for each kind of singer, and for me, the KSM9 and KSM11 are my go-to favorites for wi-fi vocals. Clear, crisp, and simply the correct amount of rejection with out getting too ’spitty’ sounding,” shared Tom Holmes, Broadcast Mixer. “They [Shure] have a terrific vary of mics appropriate for each software.”

Andra Day’s rendition of “Raise Each Voice and Sing” was carried out on Shure Axient Digital Frequency Variety (FD) wi-fi transmitters. Additionally, Cameron Heyward of the Pittsburgh Steelers accepted the Walter Payton Man of the Yr award with an Axient Digital transmitter and KSM9 microphone capsule.

Each handheld transmitter on stage through the Halftime Present was Axient Digital (ADX2 / ADX2FD) and practically each performer featured new, patented Shure microphone know-how. For headsets, a number of artists used Axient AXT100 bodypacks. One in all these artists was H.E.R., who used AXT100 for her headset and guitar. She additionally relied on a brand new Shure microphone know-how for her jaw-dropping on-stage look.

For an additional yr, referees used two Axient Digital ADX1 bodypack transmitters working collectively in Frequency Variety mode and paired with Shure’s premium subminiature TL47 mannequin TwinPlex® omnidirectional lavalier microphones. Whereas omnidirectional lavaliers are usually utilized in managed audio environments like theaters, TwinPlex was uniquely fitted to this stadium software, given the lavalier microphone’s ultra-pristine, pure response, and off-axis consistency.

In the meantime, the CBS broadcast relied on ADX2 transmitters and Shure Mic Flag Extenders.

“I all the time get pleasure from collaborating with the artist groups who work diligently to search out the proper know-how for expertise,” shared Jenn Liang-Chaboud, Supervisor of Leisure Relations, at Shure. “It’s actually a mutually useful relationship. Their insights and suggestions assist make our merchandise higher.”

“From the sounds of the sport to the leisure and every thing concerned with the published, the Tremendous Bowl is a feat of power of audio manufacturing and wi-fi administration,” stated Nick Wooden, Senior Director, Skilled Audio Merchandise, at Shure. “Shure is honored to be part of it and grateful for the belief of the numerous superb professionals who make it work annually.”