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Take a trip on a train through Mississippi, made to feel real using smells and haptics
To bring that vision to fruition, Layered Reality turned to some of the most sophisticated AV tools on the market. “We’re using a D&B Soundscape system,” Pirie explains, “which is a state- of-the-art audio system that can mimic the acoustics of different spaces.” The team collaborated with Southby Productions, who brought in multi- award-winning sound designer Gareth Fry. Together with the show’s music director, Kojo Samuel, the team elevated Soundscape to a starring role in several pivotal scenes, including one that places the audience inside a gospel church where young Elvis first encountered spiritual music. “We wanted to replicate the feeling of hearing a choir or congregation singing in church. With Soundscape, we can place the audience in that environment sonically, not just visually. It’s about sound that surrounds you, lifting you
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