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BRINGING JANIS JOPLIN BACK TO LIFE Playing at London’s Peacock Theatre, A Night with Janis Joplin is using KV2 Audio’s sound system, delivering an immersive sonic experience worthy of the queen of rock and roll. The show recreates Joplin’s electrifying energy while touching on key points in her personal life, using sound to amplify the story’s emotional centre. Sound designer Poti Martin turned to KV2’s ESR215 loudspeakers, EX1.8 subwoofers and ESD5 compact loudspeakers, creating a complete solution that matched the show’s and venue’s demands. “The directional control and power meant we could cover the entire space without overcomplicating the set-up,” Martin said. “KV2’s system elevated the show’s audio to another level.’
NEWCASTLE UNI REVAMPS STEM BUILDING’S SOUND SYSTEM Higher education institution Newcastle University called upon Renkus-Heinz to transform its Stephenson Building, a state-of-the-art STEM facility. The AV company delivered a bespoke PA solution that met the university’s audio demands while also overcoming the building’s architectural challenges, such as its reverberant, open-learning spaces. Renkus-Heinz provided four loudspeakers – two IC Live Gen5 Series ICL-F-RDs and two ICC24/3-RDs – to ensure 100% coverage and intelligibility across the entire academic environment. “This solution represents a significant enhancement to our capabilities,” stated Colin Fahey, AV manager at Newcastle University, “allowing us to better serve our students and staff.” POWERING NIAGARA PARKS Niagara Falls is a bucket-list destination for many, with the Niagara Parks Power Station museum playing a key part in its appeal. Evolving from an industrial site to an exhibition space, the Power Station blends the Falls’ history with a truly immersive visitor experience. Two new spaces – the Tesla Coil Exhibit and Niagara Parks Tunnel – required audio for live demonstrations and ambient sound. Loudspeakers from 1 Sound did the trick, with two Tower LCC44 speakers and another pair of LF44 extensions filling the Tesla Coil space without bleed. Meanwhile, the tunnel area’s constant exposure to moisture presented another challenge – which 1 Sound met with its IP55-rated LCC44 Towers and WSub45 subwoofers.
FRENCH FLOOR PROJECTION SETS RECORDS Groupe Novelty has officially smashed the world record for the largest video-mapping floor projection, coming in at 17,000 sq m. Deployed at the Parc des Oiseaux in northern France (the largest bird park in Europe), three Groupe Novelty companies – Novelty Aura, Alabama Média and Teamagine – designed an immersive AV experience for the area’s winter visitors. To create such a spectacle, the trio faced several challenges while tailoring the show – strict respect for wildlife chief among them. The final solution included more than 100 spotlights, over 40 mushroom speakers, Panasonic video projectors, interactive light objects and more, covering 14 show areas spread across the park.
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