Press release
23.08.2011 - Singapore
Stars at MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011 count on Sennheiser (copy)
Music fans celebrated as MTV World Stage returned to Malaysia, where their favourite bands performed with flawless audio provided by The Show Company through the use of Sennheiser wireless systems. Held at i-City, at Malaysia’s Shah Alam on Sunday 24 July, the live concert thrilled fans for the third year running. A one-hour version of MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011 will be broadcast worldwide on MTV channels to over 500 million households in more than 150 countries later this year. It is the first MTV World Stage ever to be shot and broadcast in 3-D.
 MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011 attracted more than 15,000 fans to i-City at Malaysia’s Shah Alam
(Photo credits: The Show Company) |
Managing the concert’s sound requirements was no easy task, especially with an audience of over 15,000 fans expecting uncompromising sound. The sound supplier The Show Company was well-equipped to face this challenge head-on, being an integrated production and gear hire company based in Singapore that specialises in large arena production work. Many of the bands used Sennheiser equipment: Malaysian band Pop Shuvit and alternative rock Billboard chart-toppers NeonTrees both wowed the crowd utilising Sennheiser SKM 5235 microphones; Korean pop sensation Beast used the SKM 5235 and ew 300 G3 IEM wireless monitors. Multiple MTV award-winning Thirty Seconds To Mars relied on the ew 300 G3 IEM monitors too. |
“The audio quality is really crystal clear,” said Jon Sim, Project Manager at The Show Company. “The microphones are of rugged construction and the RF is very reliable.” He observed that Sennheiser equipment performed well, passing with flying colours. The microphones worked flawlessly in a challenging set-up where one of the acts had to start off the set right at the FOH desk, even though the antennas were located next to the stage.
 Project Manager Jon Sim (l.) and Director of Sound Joseph Gan (r.) with two members of the sound crew
(Photo credits: The Show Company) |
Shows that take place outdoors and in a remote location can be a testing environment for sound equipment, noted Joseph Gan, Director (Head of Sound) at The Show Company. “The location this year was quite remote, requiring more infrastructural work than usual. Being an outdoor gig, weather was a big issue as well. That said, the team and the equipment pulled off the show with high precision. As usual, the sound was fantastic!” Sennheiser and The Show Company provided the MTV World Stage Concert with eight channels of |
Commenting on MTV World Stage, Vince Tan, Sennheiser’s Asia and Australia Relations Manager, said: “Technically, it was a tremendous experience for Sennheiser to play a part in the success staging of this live show, delivering cutting-edge microphone technology. We are happy to have helped thousands of fans make some beautiful musical memories.”
The Sennheiser Group, with its headquarters in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems. The family-owned company, which was established in 1945, recorded sales of around €468 million in 2010. Sennheiser employs more than 2,100 people worldwide, and has manufacturing plants in Germany, Ireland and the USA. The company is represented worldwide by subsidiaries in France, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark (Nordic), Russia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Japan, China, Canada, Mexico and the USA, as well as by long-term trading partners in many other countries. Also part of the Sennheiser Group are Georg Neumann GmbH, Berlin (studio microphones and monitor loudspeakers), and the joint venture Sennheiser Communications A/S (headsets for PCs, offices and call centres).
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Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Press & PR, Professional Systems & Installed Sound • Stephanie Schmidt
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Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Mick Whelan
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