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BE TRANSPORTED d&b En-Space can emulate the reverberation signature of different areas, spatially transforming one room into another
LOST IN SPACE This illusion is a common theme, and at ISE, Coda Audio introduced a speaker system that literally makes the hardware invisible. Space by Coda uses slimline speaker panels which can be combined with diffusers and absorbers in a 70mm deep framework and covered with anything from large format artwork to projector screens, encouraging architects and interior designers to design versatility into a space from day one. “Space panels can create any experience in an environment that already exists,” explains Coda’s director of global marketing, David Webster. “Traditional speakers are always destructive to the visuals, and so are often hidden away in corners, which can look ugly and cause dispersion issues. Space panels can be flat against the wall and are both visually and acoustically transparent.” Object-based approaches can also minimise dispersion issues by providing detailed control of the audio in a defined space. Berlin-based Holoplot not only gave demos of its 3D Audio-Beamforming tech at ISE, but ran educational sessions on how its X1 Matrix Array can help sound designers traverse complicated acoustic environments. Located just half a mile from Kings Place, the David Hockney: Bigger & Closer
the original source, and you don’t hear any particular speaker; what you hear is made up of multiple speakers so everyone gets a true reflection of the sound.” In this way, a venue can share headroom across a larger number of smaller loudspeakers, reducing the aesthetic impact in a space and effectively hiding the speakers from the audience.
“Traditional speakers are always destructive to the visuals, and so are often hidden away in corners, which can look ugly”
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