NEWS >>> RECORDING Development on Denmark Street
By Jake Young THE STUDIO space at 22 Denmark Street in London has been given a new lease of life thanks to the recently opened Denmark Street Studios. Producer and mix engineer Guy Katsav launched the studio in November and brought along former Metropolis Studios sales manager Elliot Shand and producer/engineer Itay Kashti. Earlier tenants in the studio’s history include EMI Music Publishing and Acid Jazz Records. Katsav was motivated to buy the space when
his former facility, Soho Recording Studios, where he had spent the past 10 years, closed for refurbishment. He found the Denmark Street space off the market and knew he was going to take it immediately. “Pretty much all the basics were there but it
was in very bad condition,” said Katsav. The studio’s previous occupier, Tin Pan Alley Studio, had abandoned it for a number of years: “There was rubbish here from the 60s or 70s.” Katsav said he could see the potential when
he walked in, and a control room, live room, drum room, dead room, and guitar room now
>>> TECHNOLOGY
University of Surrey Completes Sound Zone Research
A JOINT research team at the University of Surrey has revealed the conclusion of its three-year project on Perceptually Optimised Sound Zones (POSZ). Led by Dr Philip Jackson of the university’s
engineering department and Dr Russell Mason of the Institute of Sound Recording, the project was designed to investigate methods for creating multiple independent sound zones in a single room. Funded by Bang & Olufsen and the
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, and with kit supplied by HHB, the team constructed a near-360º structure supporting 64 Genelec 8020B monitors with a grid of 48 measurement microphones. Unlike previous sound zone studies that
focused mainly on anechoic (reflection-free) environments, this latest study looked at creating these zones in real-life scenarios, such as living rooms, where sound is reflected from walls and furniture. Not only that, but by combining the psychoacoustic work along with the engineering work, this study was the first to try to determine how a listener, rather than just testing equipment, would experience the sound zones. The psychoacoustics team began by
determining how people would describe the situation where one audio item is interfering with the main audio item and then, using the
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results, went on to develop a predictive model based on what people found acceptable. By working this data into the research the engineering team was undertaking on designing loudspeaker layout and directivity patterns, the team was able to further fine- tune the speakers and DSP for different types of audio from speech to music. While more research is needed to create a
system that would be viable for domestic use, the development of these psychoacoustic prediction models is a big step forward in creating technology that could one day create independent sound zones in everything from cars and homes to stadiums.
iosr.surrey.ac.uk/projects/posz
comprise Studio 1. The control room centres around two consoles: an AMEK BC2 and a Sony DMX100 with outboard gear from SSL, Universal Audio, Urei, Drawmer, Lexicon, and more. One of the highlights of the live room and a testament to the studio’s long history is the Blüthner Leipzig Grand Piano left behind by previous tenants. Resident producers Down and Left and Rui
Da Silva occupy Studios 2 and 3 respectively. “I knew Rui from Soho Studios and I knew Down and Left because we play together and we help each other on things,” said Katsav. “As soon as they realised that the whole thing was taking off they just jumped in.” While much of the studio’s time is taken up
by Katsav’s own projects, including writing and production for his group Tigermonkey, recent projects that have been through the studio include a track for Showtime series House of Lies, a significant amount of Roses Gabor’s forthcoming Ninja Tune release, UK rappers Sway and Skepta, BRITs Critics’ Choice nominee Chloe Howl, and Etta Bond.
www.denmarkstreetstudios.com
>>> EVENT
Entry Now Open for InstallAwards 2014
1 2 t h J u n e 2 0 1 4 • H i l t o n L o n d o n Wemb l e y
ENTRY IS now open for the first InstallAwards, to be held in London on 12 June. This major event in the industry calendar is a chance to come together and celebrate excellence across a broad range of installation projects. Organised by sister title Installation, the InstallAwards will
recognise the best AV integration projects in: public display/ retail; education; sports and performing arts; corporate and industrial; and residential. To reflect the multifaceted nature of installation projects,
three awards will be made in each of these categories: Best Project Award; Teamwork Award; and Star Product Award. For more details on entry criteria and to download the
entry form visit
www.installawards.com. The closing date for entries is Friday 14 March. The awards will be presented at a ceremony at the Hilton
London Wembley on the evening of 12 June 2014. Tickets for the awards are now available, price £175 (or £1,495 for a table of 10), which includes pre-dinner drinks reception, three-course meal and entry to an after party. Contact
sarah.harris@intentmedia.co.uk for more details.
www.installawards.com
Sponsorship
A wide variety of sponsorship opportunities are available, including sponsorship of award categories and various branding opportunities at the InstallAwards and in the run-up to the event. For details, please contact Ian Graham –
ian.graham@
intentmedia.co.uk, +44 (0)20 7354 6000.
www.audiomedia.com
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