Coca-cola's Interactive Oylmpic Park Pavilion

Grant's Perspective on ... the Coca-Cola Olympic Beat Box building.

I've been looking online for some cool Olympic AV installations and the Coca-Cola Park Pavilion qualifies. The pavilion is made up of large plastic pillows and some of them trigger lights and sounds when touched by visitors. The sounds of sport (shoes squeaking, heartbeats and arrows hitting targets) are mixed into the Anywhere in the World song. People get to remix the song and interact with the pavilion while they walk the 200' to the lookout view of the Olympic Games site.

I look forward to tomorrow's opening games ceremony for some audiovisual WOW.

Grant

Bose L1 Audio Systems Defies Feedback!

Grant's Perspective on ... the new Bose portable array audio system suppresses feedback.

Bose has introduced the L1 Audio Systems and our friendly Bose representative Martin delivered a system to our office and did a demonstration. The system is very portable and has the great, rich, room filling sound that we have come to expect from Bose. The sound of Steely Dan filled our warehouse for a few minutes and then it was time for a microphone test.

Martin reviewed the ToneMatch features such as the 4 channel mixer, reverb, delays and other audio processing and ToneMatch presets. Martin also demonstrated the microphone presets. The ToneMatch includes downloadable presets which include the most popular microphone makes and models.

Speaker arrays reduce feedback by design and this system did not feedback even with the microphone less than 1 foot from the speakers. Martin did a sound test with and without using the SM58 preset. Without the preset in place, some feedback was heard when the microphone was placed directly inn front of the speakers. With the preset in place, there was no feedback.

ToneMatch Audio Engine

Bose L1 Model II Single Bass Package with ToneMatch Audio Engine

What does this mean? This is a well performing, well sounding system and reliable system, that anyone can setup. Call your local Inland AV representative for a demonstration of the Bose L1 Audio system.

Grant