Abstract
The Frank Gehry designed New World Center is home to the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, FL. This facility includes an intimate 756 seat concert hall and is used as a training platform both for symphonic conductors and musicians. The adjacent park uses an active acoustics system to allow a similar number of people in the park to simultaneously experience the indoor concert experience in an open air environment. The immersive sound of the reproduced concert experience is accompanied by a 7000-square-foot projection wall that carries live video of the performance. The system captures the natural acoustic of the concert hall using microphones distributed throughout, and these signals are processed and then transmitted to the park utilizing a set of 160 distributed loudspeakers. The successful design, commissioning, and tuning of the system relied on a team approach between the architect, consultants, manufacturer, installer, and venue operators. Scope within the team is explored, challenges revealed, and suggestions offered to help ensure the success of new multi disciplinary ventures such as this. Similarities and differences to a surround sound broadcast transmission of the Los Angeles Philharmonic are also reviewed.
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