A collaboration with Technically Creative has seen professional audio solutions Audiologic deliver a unique immersive experience at the recently opened Evolution restaurant at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
The immersive installation enables diners embarking on a journey to a mysterious land where Jurassic Island meets the fantasy world of caves and mythical dragons, with dramatic sound, animatronics and visual effects. The restaurant forms part of the new ‘hub’ of retail and play, extending the park’s traditional offerings.
To achieve this experience, the audio brief demanded loudspeakers that were discrete enough to be disguised within the scenic works, while producing enough volume at high quality to fill the space, with a relatively limited number of them. With multiple seating areas delivering different background soundscapes, this provided an additional challenge.
Audiologic specified a system using a QSC Core 110f processor and Q-Sys UCI iPad control, coupled with 14 Genelec IP 4420A loudspeakers for background music and sound effect audio, and six Alto TS series PA speakers, split across the stage areas. ‘The system delivers a high-quality experience to diners, and onboard speaker management features enabled tweaks to be made to fit the environment, such as turning off the LEDs on the front of the speakers to keep them hidden, as well as shaping the onboard EQ for their specific requirements,’ says Technically Creative Senior Audio Visual Engineer, James Voakes.
‘We are really pleased to have been able to work with Technically Creative to deliver an immersive experience on this project,’ adds Audiologic Senior Technical Manager, Ben Spurgeon. ‘The brief provided the perfect opportunity to showcase the latest Genelec PoE/Dante loudspeakers and back-end it with the Q-Syd Ecosystem. Having the ability to demo the Genelec 4400 range helped us prove the possibilities of these brilliant speakers, and by opting for a fully networked solution, control, flexibility and ease of use all came together seamlessly.’
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