The new National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only US national museum devoted to African American life, history and culture. Since opening in 2016, more than one million visitors have experienced its exhibits, interactive exhibits and multimedia presentations.
It is part of the Smithsonian Institution, with acoustic and audio delivery designed by exhibition specialist SH Acoustics, at the request of Ralph Appelbaum Associates.
Carne y Arena is Alejandro G Iñárritu’s first venture into virtual reality. With it, the Oscar-winning director offers an ‘immersive’ experience representing refugees and immigrants crossing the US-Mexico border.
To create the levels of realism required, the custom VR technology used for the installation includes Meyer Sound loudspeakers capable of producing very high SPL at frequencies extending below the threshold of hearing.
London’s busy Tottenham Court Road is a slightly less frenetic place after the completion of ‘an incredible expansion’ at Forever Audio (formerly SNK Studios), including the opening of a Dolby Certified mix and ADR studio. Occupying six floors, the facility includes audio post studios with voiceover booths, and a track-lay suite.
Founded in 2003, the studio has mixed countless TV and radio commercials, programmes, documentaries, promos and films.
Among the oldest houses of worship in Europe, Sweden’s Uppsala Cathedral is renowned for its architecture and history, and has been a protected structure since 2010. Accordingly, Viktor Wadelius has worked to update the building’s technical infrastructure without harming its stonework.
When it came to sound reinforcement, Renkus-Heinz Iconyx offered the combination of control and quality required by the challenging acoustic.
Hull began its year as the 2017 UK City of Culture with Made in Hull, a week of mixed media sound, lighting and visual installations depicting the city and its people over almost a century. Audio specialist tube uk became part of the story by specifying, rigging and tuning audio systems for six interactive works.
tube worked closely with BAFTA and Ivor Novello Award-winning sound designer and composer Jones who created content and curated each of the installations.
The culmination of six years of fundraising, an intensive location search, and an extensive design and build programme, KEXP 90.3 FM Radio now occupies a 25,0000sq-ft, US$15m broadcast/live production complex in the shadow of Seattle Center’s iconic Space Needle.
The station is now set to build on its role in the important Seattle music scene, and Public Radio’s stature within the local, national and global radio/internet community.
US recording specialist United Recording has established an archiving division based around what is currently perhaps the most complete, purpose-built archiving suite operating – a secure, climate-controlled suite that features such attention to detail as a specially built anti-static floor to prevent any electrical mishaps.
A full-time dedicated maintenance staff means the gear is well cared for and running correctly at all times.
Appearing at Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park Festival (BST) for the fourth consecutive year, Martin Audio’s MLA PA delivered its best performance ever – thanks to new system optimisation software.
From the opening blast of Massive Attack to the closing weekend with Mumford & Sons, Take That and Stevie Wonder, the event showed that it continues to evolve in terms of technical development.
When designing their ‘green’ 5,000-sq-ft Victorian home in the Washington, DC-area, Matt MacPhail and wife, Ann Lyles MacPhail, were committed to using sustainable, efficient building techniques and materials.
They were also set on a having professionally designed, acoustically superlative recording studio to serve their thriving audio production business, News At Eleven Productions.
A working lifetime in the making, weeks in preparation, and the presentations lined up for the 2016 Future of Broadcasting conference were thrown a curveball just days ahead of delivery. With the result of the EU Referendum announced on Friday, the conference convened on the following Monday to make its predictions.
With many speakers erring on the side of caution, one stood out – Claire Enders’ warning over future BBC funding…
Taking place for the fourth time in California’s Napa Valley, the BottleRock festival combines live music on multiple stages with the region’s tradition of wine, brewing and food.
Additional attractions for the discerning music fan were the live debut Alcons LR18 pro-ribbon loudspeaker system on the Lagunitas Stage and the inaugural use of Vue Audiotechnik’s al-12 on the Miner Family Winery Stage.
