The Finnish Sports Museum reopens its doors with Genelec Smart IP

The visitor is guided through different audiovisual experiences, who goes to Finnish Sports Museum, for the history of sport in this country. The sound system is based on the solution Genelec Smart IP.

He Finnish Sports Museum, which is located in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, has been reopened to the public with a permanent exhibition on display after a major renovation that has kept it closed for five years. New exhibition celebrates Finnish sport using the best that modern technology can offer, including advanced audio solution Genelec Smart IP, brand that distributes in Spain Audio-Technica Iberia.

All audio infrastructure, video and control has been supplied by Studiotec, company specialized in AV integration, while the audiovisual and sound design has been created by Granlund construction services engineering experts.

Aki Päivärinne y Timo Muurinen, Granlund, have been responsible for the AV design. “Our objective has been to place the visitor at the center of the action, to make you feel like you're really there. It's hard to think of a sport where sound isn't a crucial part of the experience.. The sounds of various sports are accompanied by occasional musical layers specially composed for the exhibition, and UX sounds (User Experience). The sound design was carried out using object-based sound design tools.; Immersive audio is the key to achieving the most complete experience possible”.

Päivärinne used the Genelec Smart IP speaker range for virtually all sound design, since they met all their quality criteria and, in particular, ease of installation.

“The possibility of using the museum's existing CAT cabling infrastructure to transport audio and power signals, simplified system design and installation, since we didn't have to worry about any analog cables. Everything is on the existing network”.

Pauli Lamsijärvi by Studiotec, project manager, share this opinion. “Smart IP speakers are the most important element of the audio and audio solution., without a doubt, They have made the installation enormously easier for us. They work on the Dante network, which carries both the audio and control signals. Even, via PoE, supplies power to the speakers, which is a kind of revolution in the world of audio”.

Tribute to sports heroes

One of the largest exhibitions is dedicated to Finnish sports heroes of all eras.
Visitors enjoy a huge video projection, created by Finnish visual artist Janne Ahola, combined with immersive sound design 10 channels that use a total of 22 units Genelec Smart IP 4430A.

The placement of sounds in space is done in relation to what is happening on the screen. The result is a totally immersive experience that allows the visitor to perceive the action with maximum realism..

Another exhibition is dedicated to winter sports. “Winter sports are very important to us, the finns; That is why we wanted the experience in this area to be as real as possible.,affirms Päivärinne. "Again, We have a multichannel sound system that uses eight Smart IP speakers 4430 placed in a stretched diamond configuration, combined with a short film projected on a LED screen 98 inches.

“Visitors will find themselves among children playing in the snow, skating on a frozen lake or even swimming in the lake. Another part of the winter sports section takes us to the slopes with skiers and snowboarders. There's even a real double chairlift. 1965 with a huge screen behind to reinforce the impression of being on the slopes. Four 4430” units are used here.

The Smart IP solution is also used in the exhibition dedicated to water sports, which has been brought to life through the use of a four-channel immersive sound system, made up of four units 4430. Visitors experience the thrill of diving beneath the waves, navigate over them, to finally be loaded into a canoe to overcome the rapids.

Where stereo sound was required instead of surround sound, Publicity Genelec 8010 y 8030, of those that have been installed 10 y 2 units respectively, since the media players are located near the speakers. The largest facilities, with immersive multi-channel sound designs, They use Genelec Smart IP speakers that receive the signal from specialized servers, capable of sending Dante signals.

All AV equipment present in the museum is managed from a single touch screen connected to the control system. All projectors and dozens of monitors can be turned on and off at the touch of a button. It also allows control of all speakers and the content they receive. This system also manages signal delay, to keep images and sound synchronized.