Yamaha tests the reaction system of the remote audience in the stadiums

Remote Cheerer Powered by Soundud allows fans to follow a party remotely through television, radio or live that their cheers, applause and other support sounds are spread in place.

With the return of competition sports "behind closed doors" in several countries, a key problem is how to recreate the experience of passionate fans, both for players and for the fans. To address this problem, two of Japan's main professional football clubs recently helped Yamaha to test your system Remote Cheerer powered by SoundUD in the Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium, with capacity for 50,000 spectators.

The passion of a noisy crowd is an essential part of many sports such as football, rugby and cryket, even racket sports and all forms of racing. In the immediate future, sports that return must be played without the presence of fans. Therefore, in May, Yamaha collaborated with football clubs Jubile Iwata and Shimizu S-Pulse to test the new system in one of the largest stadiums in Japan.

Realistic sound

Remote Cheerer Powered by Soundud allows fans to follow a party remotely through television, radio or live that their cheers, applause and other support sounds are spread in place. By pressing the buttons of an application of a smartphone, the chosen sound is transmitted through speakers placed around the field, the court or the playing field, and fans can choose the part of the place where the audio is transmitted.

For this first test, the usability of the system was tested by placing 58 speakers around the stadium From Shizuoka, with testers in multiple remote places outside the stadium sending cheers, applause, boos, club songs and more through the application.

It was the first time that Remote Cheerer Powered by Soundud was tested in an outdoor place. In a situation without spectators, he demonstrated the usefulness of the system and its ability to create an atmosphere similar to that of a real party, using separate audio transmission areas for each club.

"At one point I closed my eyes and felt as if the fans were there in the stadium with me," says Keisuke Matsubayashi of the Sales and Planning Division of the Ogasayama Ecopa Sports Park, which manages the stadium.

The system can be used to Improve the interactivity of any event, as explained Yuki Seto From the Soundud Group, business department in Cloud of Yamaha Corporation: “In addition to the spectators and reduced capacity, the new system technology, whose patent is in process, allows people who enjoy live concerts, sports, conferences and other events through television, radio and live broadcasts For example, live abroad. ”

"Yamaha will continue to develop the system, to help create an environment in which people can enjoy events safely both in normal circumstances and in unprecedented times, such as those we are living today. We hope to continue working not only with leagues, clubs and stadiums, but also with players and fans to continue improving the system," he adds.

"I think this revolutionary technology will really encourage players in the field, making them feel that their followers are present," he says Hiromi Yanagihara, of the Jubilil Business Strategy Division, the company that manages the Jubile Iwata FC. "We hope to continue collaborating to implement the system in future events."

Junpei Takaki, of the sales division in S-Pulse agrees, and adds "as a former professional soccer player, I know how surrounding the support of players in the countryside. We are eager to continue helping in the development of the system."