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DaVinci and the Genius Immersive Experience
Berlin’s Genius Immersive Experience is an extraordinary exhibition dedicated to Leonardo DaVinci, offering visitors an interpretation of how he might see and interact with our world today. The exhibition is designed as an immersive, interactive art experience with its sound element provided by a d&b Soundscape system.
Genius Immersive Experience transports visitors into DaVinci’s world of thought; both the images and the soundtrack move with the exhibit. Sound and projection merge to create a multimedia exhibition in which visitors can immerse themselves completely.
Berklee leads US take-up of new PMC loudspeakers
A donation from the parents of a former student at the Berklee College of Music has enabled it to become the first teaching establishment in the US to install a pair of PMC8-2 monitors. The monitors are installed in Berklee’s main Dolby Atmos-certified Dub Stage where students have the opportunity to mix projects in stereo using the type of high-end equipment that they will encounter in the real working world.
‘This is the first time we have had a pair of PMC speakers on campus, and I am delighted that we can now broaden our student’s awareness of the top tier of monitoring manufacturers,’ says Berklee’s Chair of Music Production and Engineering, Rob Jaczko.
Allen & Heath on a high at Everest Grand Theatre
Sitting 3,900m above sea level among the mountains of Shigatse in Tibet, the new Everest Grand Theatre is the highest altitude theatre in the world, and has been dubbed ‘the artistic pearl of the world’s third pole’.
When Chinese A/V specialist EZPro International took on take of supplying the theatre’s sound reinforcement, reliability and versatility were high on the list of criteria to maintain peak performance throughout the year. ‘To meet the needs of the varied performances and activities, flexibility is absolutely critical,’ says EZPro Senior Technical Manager, Zhu Liuwei.
GB4D gets in shape for World Figure Skating
Held at Montpellier’s South of France Arena, the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships saw technical specialist GB4D provide a communications network for all technical elements – including Optocore and BroaMan routing.
This year, GB4D provided the entire audiovisual network, as well as Intercom; sound system; sports and production lighting (including bridges); stage structure and sideo for the four-sided LED screens. The GB4D team worked alongside Patrice Burle from Concept-Group for the structure and lighting accessories, while lighting creation was the responsibility of DoP, Tony Weber and sound design by Titou Victor and François Iund.
Firdaus Studio: Dubai’s new musical paradise
Occupying the former Expo 2020 site in Dubai, District 2020 is a sustainable mixed-use community that includes Firdaus Studio. Designed by the team at Modi Digital, the aim is for the facility to become a leading musical hub, servicing established musicians from around the world while taking an active role in nurturing the next generation of talent from within the region.
‘Firdaus translates to Paradise in Arabic, so it was important that all aspects of the studio reflect this ideal and we believe a sonic paradise is best achieved with high-end analogue sound quality,’ says Adita Modi of Modi Digital. ‘We have spared no effort in ensuring the performance captured is of the highest quality.’