GUANGZHOU, China – At 610 meters, the Canton Tower, which is also called the Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, Xiao Man's Waist and Supermodel, is one of the world's tallest buildings. For the building's recent grand opening ceremony, Rightway Audio Consultants used DiGiCo SD8 and SD9 consoles.
The opening ceremony was attended by VIPs including the mayor of Guangzhou, Wan Qingliang; Governor of Guangdong province, Huang Huahua; and Zhang Guangning, secretary of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee.
"Although it wasn't a technically complex production, it was a very important event for Guangzhou, so the reliability and stability of the audio system was the top priority for us," said Rightway's Stanley He.
"In order to ensure there were no hitches, we prepared for the event for a long time. The dual redundancy of the SD8 and SD9, plus the unrivalled sound quality of the Super FPGA technology, made them our first choice for the job. The sonic quality of the desks is amazing – it's smooth, accurate and musical."
The event was divided into three separate parts. First there was the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which officially opened the Canton Tower. For the second part, guests took the Tower's lifts to observation points to enjoy the view across the city. Thirdly, a ceremony was held to officially ‘switch on' the architectural lighting which will highlight the tower after dark. This was followed by an evening party.
The SD8 was used for the first and third parts, the SD9 for the second. Despite it being a fairly straightforward event, the desk's EQ, compression and snapshots were very much in use.
"We are very impressed by the snapshot facilities," says Stanley. "The client was really happy. They told us they had never heard such great audio quality from a mixing console. Thanks to the SD8 and SD9, the Canton Tower's grand opening was perfect."
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