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latencies. He adds: “We are also pushing towards the boundary of amplification. You can hear somebody talking without noticing they’re being amplified.” Immersive audio is ‘where we’re going’, believes Wierda. “That’s the future. The transition from analogue to digital was a big step for many people. This is throwing everything overboard.” TWIST AND SHOUT Located in central London, the Twist Museum (The Way I See Things) is an interactive and immersive attraction inviting visitors to question their realities through sensory illusions. Blending art and science, Twist is an audio-visual playland, with the tech commissioned and installed by Crossover. The museum’s various exhibits – including a distortive Digital Mirror and a Digital Kaleidoscope, both designed by multimedia artist Aristotle Roufanis – use an array of technology to give visitors a sense of complete immersion. The mirror, for instance, is really a camera and large format display, manipulating reflections via processing hardware. The kaleidoscope loops audio in real time using Ableton Live software. Elsewhere, Martin Audio loudspeakers enhance the Audio Interactive Space – an octagonal room which combines soundscapes with synchronised LED lighting. The speaker – an SX110 ten-inch slimline subwoofer – provides LF rumble, chosen for its ‘super-compact form factor, and the fact it could be easily flown without taking up valuable floor space’, according to Crossover senior systems designer Juan Garcia. Martin Audio speakers also inhabit the Mind Hub – at the centre of which hangs a cube made of 1000 LED spheres. In this room, as well as Twist’s events area, eight
ILM has created an industry around turning the wildest ideas into reality using cutting-edge techniques”
Adorn A55Ts pump out background music powered by a VIA2004 four- channel, 2000W Class D amp. Twist’s zones are all interconnected, guiding each visitor through a curated, contemplative journey designed to challenge their perspective and ignite curiosity. Without immersive audio, the museum wouldn’t be as engaging nor able to create convincing illusions that keep Londoners (and out-of-towners) coming back for more. FOREVER YOUNG Founded in 1975 by Star Wars director George Lucas, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is considered an industry leader in VFX, visual development, feature animation and immersive experiences. The mind behind ABBA Voyage , as well as Las Vegas Sphere’s Postcard from Earth and U2:UV Achtung Baby Live , ILM is continuously expanding and innovating, responsible for the VFX in more than 500 films and TV series, having recently released VR experiences Avengers: Damage Control and Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire . Turning towards live music and transforming the modern concert
The Twist Museum worked closely with Fiona Macpherson, a leading expert in consciousness and perceptual experience
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