Japan’s Yokkaichi Municipal Museum has reopened following a refurbishment centred on its 8K triple-head hybrid planetarium projection system.
The commitment to quality extended beyond having the most advanced opto-mechanical projector currently available, and extended to ‘the most sophisticated yet natural accompanying audio soundscape’. To this end, a d&b audiotechnic loudspeaker system is supported by a TiMax SoundHub2 matrix installed by Goto Inc to provide real-time, cue-based time-code sync between the surround audio and visual content that almost fully envelopes the audience.
The TiMax2 SoundHub controls routing of audio from a 24-channel mixing console and Tascam eight-channel recorder by time-code cues, distributing both wired and wireless microphones in the mixer and a CD player, SD card player and the multitrack recorder. The TiMax2 Soundhub distributes output via a custom controller to 13 d&b Max12 loudspeakers and seven power amplifiers, two d&b subwoofers, a single Meyer Sound 650P subwoofer and a total of 44 small under-floor speakers installed for sound effects.
‘The audience looks very satisfied after the show, so we feel the installation is a great success and will ensure many customers continue to visit,’ reports SC Alliance’s Sales Director. ‘We are very pleased to see such a prestigious installation featuring TiMax SoundHub. The supervisor of the sound system is very happy with the results, and the customers and staff have commented on the effectiveness of the soundscapes – which are designed to immerse listeners into the environment of space.’
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