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\u201cWith such a complex architectural structure, it\u2019s important to get L-ISA to \u2018know\u2019 what condition the space is in. Ensuring we can work with its multiple configurations acoustically is vital, both for live and pre-recorded music,<\/em>\u201d says Solotech\u2019s Senior Project Development Manager, Dan Seal, who worked alongside both L-Acoustics and Auditoria consultant Scott Willsallen on the sound system design. \u201cThe complexity of the project also meant that many disciplines had to be coordinated; creativity was key with loudspeakers being hidden in drainage channels, under screens, and above grills. But throughout it all, adherence to the high standards of the project was primordial.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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The centrepiece of Outernet is the Now Building which is equipped with speakers at transom-level and ground-level to achieve consistency and coverage across the whole space. Twenty-four X4i are positioned across the base of one of the massive LED screen walls, while a further 12 X4i are hidden in the drainage system of the other three walls. Twelve compact SB10i subwoofers, which were developed specifically for the Outernet project to be hidden within the drainage gutters, provide low-end sound reinforcement. Eleven A10i Focus, accompanied by seven Syva Low subs, span the top of the three walls that can be opened for the indoor\/outdoor space configuration. There are five optional cinema expansion points for deploying portable Syva\/Syva Low systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\u201cThe challenge in all of these spaces was getting consistent shared coverage over the audience to ensure that, no matter where you are in the space, you are immersed in the sound<\/em>,\u201d explains Solotech Application Engineer Kyle Durno, who has been instrumental in programming the system. \u201cWe faced tough design constraints due to the video walls, so the combination of floor-level and transom-level loudspeakers was an effective solution.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Next door to the Now Building, the trapezium shaped Now Trending space follows a similar audio configuration, with 34 X4i installed at ground level, 20 of which span the two walls covered by LED screens. An additional upper level of 13 5XT coaxial speakers, complemented by four Syva Sub, are suspended around the permitter of the room, while compact SB10i subwoofers are hidden in a gutter underneath the video screens. The adjoining Now Pop Up 1 and 2 spaces feature 14 5XT with two Syva Low and 12 5XT and one Syva Low, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The long, rectangular Now Arcade is designed as a walk-through to the other spaces but can also be used for private bookings. Here, there are rows of 19 X4i ultra-compact coaxial cabinets per side at floor level, along with eight SB10i subwoofers distributed throughout the length of the corridor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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All spaces are centrally managed via Q-SYS, with audio distributed via Dante and Milan-AVB across redundant networks. An extensive guest tie-line system enables incoming clientele to route audio throughout the venues, in addition to the in-house content production. \u201cOn-site staff and visiting engineers have access to each system in all spaces, feeding audio to the relevant L-ISA Processors via analogue, AES, and Dante,\u201d<\/em> adds Durno. \u201cThis highly flexible system provides visitors with the right level of control and freedom to configure Outernet for their event, without altering or damaging the system in the process.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Outernet hosted UNICEF\u2019s 75th<\/sup> anniversary Blue Moon Gala celebrations and the 20th<\/sup> anniversary of Mothers2mothers earlier this year. Outernet\u2019s Global CTO Mike Whittaker is delighted with the finished result: \u201cThe team has tackled the technical challenge flawlessly, delivering a truly world-class solution,\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the centre of Outernet is the Now Building, an expansive indoor\/outdoor space boasting 2000 square metres of 16K LED screen to show immersive content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":95905,"parent":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"single-achievement-new.php","categories":[447],"tags":[],"companies":[324],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/achievement\/79659"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/achievement"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/achievement"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79659"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/achievement\/79659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96646,"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/achievement\/79659\/revisions\/96646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79659"},{"taxonomy":"companies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/companies?post=79659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}