FREDERICK, MD — Leading event production specialists Showtime Sound LLC recently worked on the impressive Elle King concert at Maryland’s hugely popular Great Frederick Fair. The country, rock and blues star was joined by special guests Red Clay Strays as part of the Michelob Ultra Concert Series. The fair promotes agricultural education as an integral part of the state’s agriculture industry. The Fair is an annual 9-day event featuring over 300 events.
Showtime continued its reliance on trusted partners at L-Acoustics, Absen Inc., Tyler Truss Systems, LLC, and Sommer Cable to ensure a flawless event. Marc Chauvin, SSM, MSPM, CTS, Showtime’s Director of Technical Operations elaborated on the choice of cabling, “In thinking of transmission systems for audio, lighting, and video distribution we know that reliability and quality is a must to ensure the high level of productions that we do. No single show for us is more or less important than any other and that’s why we continue to invest and rely on our partnership with Sommer Cable.”
After handling many large-scale events, Sommer Cable has become a central element at Showtime. “When we build out and integrate our systems,” Chauvin continued, “we use Sommer’s Mercator Cat-7 line for multi-channel ethernet-based snake solutions. Using single, 2-channel, and 4-channel versions, we can seamlessly cover up to 125 meters with solutions that not only work for our day-to-day production needs and our touring clients, but also as the backbone for events such as this Elle King concert for all aspects of production.”
“With our confidence and experience with the Mercator line,” Marc Chauvin continued, “we have also added inventory in not only 4-channel snake systems, but additionally, we have been using Sommer’s Transit MC123HD hybrid cable as the perfect complement to our small-format audio/video distribution systems, camera work, and also as the integral part of our Follow-Me Tracking Systems that we have been using on national tours and other client projects where traditional follow spot systems are not usable. By also using Sommer’s Transit MC 2001 hybrid cable, we were able to bridge not only playback and IMAG, but also cameras, switching, and content through bi-directional connectivity.”
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