Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Australia, has significantly enhanced the quality and flexibility of its race-day audio experience by deploying a Biamp Tesira™ digital signal processing (DSP) platform and Biamp TEC-1 wall-mounted control panels. The upgrade modernizes the racecourse’s extensive AV infrastructure, ensuring every call and announcement is delivered with exceptional clarity across more than 50 distinct audio zones.
Renowned for its high-stakes horseracing events and electrifying atmosphere, Ascot Racecourse relies on crystal-clear race commentary to fuel excitement and maintain the momentum of each event. However, its legacy audio system had become unreliable and outdated.
“The old audio system was an absolute nightmare—heavy amps, interference, overheating, and frequent breakdowns,” said Jessie Ash, AV Manager at Ascot Racecourse. “The Biamp system is the unsung hero of the Ascot Racecourse experience. It ensures every call and every announcement is heard clearly, creating an atmosphere that’s unmatched. It’s more than audio — it’s the heartbeat of our venue.”
To address the need for greater reliability and ease of use, the racecourse utilizes the Biamp Tesira DSP platform. The solution offers seamless zone control, user-friendly operation through Biamp Canvas software, and compatibility with AVB, Dante, and analog input sources.
“With Tesira, Ascot gained an intuitive and highly scalable platform that streamlines audio processing and control,” said Joe Andrulis, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, Biamp. “From the roar of the grandstand to the quiet focus of the members’ lounge, our technology helps ensure that every space delivers an optimized, immersive, and overall extraordinary experience.”
The installation also includes Biamp TEC-1 wall-mounted control panels, which offer a simple “press and turn” interface that enables staff or visiting AV technicians to manage zone-specific volume and input settings with ease.
Ash noted, “The presets are a game-changer. On race days, our operators manage everything via a controller. It’s so intuitive that we’ve cut down the learning curve for staff.”
Designed to evolve with the growing needs of Ascot Racecourse, the Tesira system also supports venue-wide or targeted paging with configurable priority levels—an added benefit for operational updates or urgent announcements.
“The expandability of Tesira ensures we can adapt as our needs change,” said Ash.
For more information about Tesira DSP solutions, the TEC-1 wall-mounted control panels, and the entire lineup of Biamp solutions for venues of all sizes, visit www.biamp.com.
