Hey PR....

[JCPanthers]

I know it's not your fault....but we have GOT to do something about our sound system. Seriously....even when the band isn't playing while you are making an announcement.....we can't make out anything you are saying.

It's VERY Frustrating!!

[TravelingPanther]

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The intro was like a whisper....

[achrist70]

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Does it maybe have something to do with the work on the roof? I don't really know why or how that would affect it, but all of the speakers are on the ceiling of the dome. Because even the music during warmups was quieter than usual.

[run&blade]

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Intros are not as good as they used to be. The camera in the garage seeing the players get amped up was cool. Better then the cat eyes on the board.

Get the ACDC going earlier and longer.

[Newsbreaker]

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The levels have always been a bit odd since the "new" system was put in with the solid roof. Often it's been badly over-modulated, but that's not PR's fault.

I've never been certain of the problem. Was it badly designed? Did they purchase cheap equipment? Or do they have someone mixing things who doesn't know what they're doing?

[Anne Frank]

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Intros are not as good as they used to be. The camera in the garage seeing the players get amped up was cool. Better then the cat eyes on the board.

Get the ACDC going earlier and longer.

They're short one camera right now, that's why you don't see the players in the garage.

Dome just got a new mixer for the sound system and a new electrician was up there Saturday night. Don't know if any of that has anything to do with anything.

[JayJ79]

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Dome just got a new mixer for the sound system and a new electrician was up there Saturday night. Don't know if any of that has anything to do with anything.

[JCPanthers]

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Like I said, I don't know what the problem is...but it's absolutely awful. Maybe it's the sound system or maybe it's the type of mic PR uses...but you can't understand anything. There were a number of times when an announcement was being made and my wife and I looked at each other and asked: "What did he say?"

It's terrible and it needs to be fixed.

[Purple Reign]

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I understand your frustration. I wish you could understand mine---but you can't because apparently noone can understand anything I say.

Seriously, I apologize to all for not coming through more clearly. I don't know the cause of the problem, and believe me-----my booth is the worst of all places to evaluate the quality of what's coming to you in the stands. I have heard this every year for the 34 years I've been calling games in the Dome. It's been tweaked, different mics, professional sound consultants, etc. We'll keep working with it and if necessary, resort to flash cards with really big letters.

PR

[Big_Al]

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Yeah, the sound in the dome is pretty awful. It's great for taking the crowd noise and turning the field into the equivalent of sticking your head into a jet engine exhaust for the opposing team but that greatness comes at the expense of clarity and consistency for the PA system.

Anyone who studied acoustics in physics class knows that curved structure made out of metal = hell on sound waves. Highly reflective surfaces that bounce the sound every which way. You can literally get everything perfectly balanced for one seat and then move 2 seats over and the sound will be totally off. It's also why the UNI-Dome doesn't make for a good concert venue. I don't envy the acoustical engineers who work on that place.

[UNI83]

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Yeah, the sound in the dome is pretty awful. It's great for taking the crowd noise and turning the field into the equivalent of sticking your head into a jet engine exhaust for the opposing team but that greatness comes at the expense of clarity and consistency for the PA system.

Anyone who studied acoustics in physics class knows that curved structure made out of metal = hell on sound waves. Highly reflective surfaces that bounce the sound every which way. You can literally get everything perfectly balanced for one seat and then move 2 seats over and the sound will be totally off. It's also why the UNI-Dome doesn't make for a good concert venue. I don't envy the acoustical engineers who work on that place.

The all cement structure and metal seats don't really help either.

There is nothing, other than maybe the turf, in the dome to absorb any sound instead of echoing it back out.

[FOTY]

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The all cement structure and metal seats don't really help either.

There is nothing, other than maybe the turf, in the dome to absorb any sound instead of echoing it back out.

Well, that and the 14,670 bodies.....

The sound was find when I was back for the NDSU game. It will never be perfect for all of the reasons mentioned above. As long as we get the general idea, it's all good.

[UNI83]

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Well, that and the 14,670 bodies.....

Between the system, the acoustics of the dome, general conversations carried on during the game by fans, the band, and music played over the system we have a pretty bad situation.

As long as I get the general idea of what PR is saying I'm ok with it. PR would there be a way to get the announcements you make put on the video board as well, that way we can read them?

I would love to see that board used more for putting up scoring drive stats, in game stats (yards, TOP, tackle leaders of each team, rushing/passing leaders of each team etc...), other games scores, and what not.

It seems to be underused IMO.

[JayJ79]

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they have been getting better about putting up scoring drive stats, and the occasional game stat summary, and other MVFC scores.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Well, that and the 14,670 bodies.....

The sound was find when I was back for the NDSU game. It will never be perfect for all of the reasons mentioned above. As long as we get the general idea, it's all good.

Aren't the walls sprayed with insulation or something like that?