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MAG AUDIO During MAG Audio’s 20 year history, the company has created its own unique approach to the development of its products, assembled a professional team of experts, and garnered a considerable experience in the fields of loudspeaker engineering, design and sound system installations. It is also no stranger to the world of stadia, with many of its products proving imperative in sports’ sound systems across the globe. www.mag-audio.com ne of MAG Audio’s most recent projects, ‘Kolos’, is a newly renovated home stadium of the Ukrainian Premier League football club of the same name, located in Kovalivka (Kyiv District), Ukraine. It was reconstructed in 2020 in order to meet the 3d category criteria of UEFA standards. Among other upgrades, Kolos was equipped with a new cutting-edge sound system from MAG Audio. As a triumpher of Ukrainian championships, Kolos FC now represents Ukraine in UEFA Europa League season 2020-21. However, the club’s home stadium in Kovalivka had to be renovated to meet UEFA standards. Originally built in 2014, ‘Kolos’ could hold up to 950 people. After reconstruction, this number increased to 5,000. But, this is certainly not the only upgrade; the stadium also got a new press box, VIP box, press conference room and a brand new sound system from MAG Audio. Field Series loudspeakers from MAG were designed for stadiums, sports arenas and other large open air venues. This sound system can turn every sports location into a multifunctional place. “We recommend MAG FD-52 as primary sound, these horn-loaded coaxial loudspeakers are perfect for large sports arenas and stadiums. MAG FD-52 has great sensitivity, focussed sound and long throw, and delivers excellent speech intelligibility. Moreover, the systems have IP55 weather resistance,” commented Igor Sydorenko, Systems Engineer at MAG Audio.
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To provide even sound coverage at the field and the stands, MAG engineers simulated sound coverage in the AFMG EASE software. “We decided to install for MAG FD-52 at the camera operating platform, on the rooftop of the administrative building. This way we covered the main stand, the field and two stands behind the gates. The opposite stand required additional sound sources, so we installed 15 MAG AIR-62 IP along the shed,” added Igor. The AIR Series has been recently updated with the weather-resistant IP54 option, now it’s available in black and white colours. For Kolos Stadium, black AIR-62 IP with white grid were customised with Kolos FC logo. Additionally six MAG AIR-62 IP, connected to Powersoft Mezzo 604AD, were installed in three VIP lounges. Main FD-52s are connected to Powersoft Quattrocanali 4804 DSP+D amplifier and Powersoft Quattrocanali 2404 DSP+D drives 15 x MAG AIR-62 IP. Entire sound system is connected via Dante. MAG Audio has also recently presented the MAG MUST technology, the state-of-the-art solution that ruins stereotypes of providing sound at venues of various sizes and formats. The technology is based on the scalable line array MAG WASP, which has already proved itself in both small venues, such as bars and restaurants, and large sporting events, too. The MAG MUST technology (short for ‘Multiple Uniform Sound Technology’) allows for the creation of uniform sound coverage everywhere, even including
stadiums. The MAG MUST presentation took place at the biggest arena of Ukraine NSC Olimpiyskiy as part of the preparation for the next day’s grand stadium festival. MUST is an innovative solution not only in the context of technology, but also in its effectiveness. Today, rental companies have to adapt to the requirements of each specific venue with the help of audio equipment of proper format. With scalable MAG MUST technology, this problem is solved, as you can provide sound at any event just by changing the layout and the number of loudspeakers. It is also a big plus for logistics and equipment storage. Thus, the same loudspeaker set applied at the stadium could also provide sound at five rock concerts, 15 concerts in the community centre or 25 corporate parties. The idea of MAG MUST is also unique in terms of sound coverage uniformity. Large numbers of identical sound sources over a large area reduce the unevenness of the sound pressure at the venue. Moreover, it also reduces the amount of reflected sound from surfaces, which is the biggest challenge in terms of achieving high quality sound. This way, the MAG MUST technology allows to eliminate too loud or too quiet sound in different areas of the large venue, and also allows listeners and guests to feel the sound like never before. To hear it the way it was designed is MAG Audio’s top goal.