L-Acoustics accompanies the visitor through the world of the legendary Japanese warriors

In it Berlin Samurai Museum An interactive experience is offered in which the systems have been used L-Acoustics Syva and X Series to design the sound infrastructure.

He Berlin Samurai Museum has had the systems L-Acoustics Syva y X Series, for your sound infrastructure. They have been designed by the consulting firm MMT-Network and installed by the systems integrator PIK AG.

This is dedicated to the history and culture of the legendary Japanese warriors, showing a scene of more than a thousand artifacts collected during 30 years by the German businessman Peter Janssen. The museum, Located in Berlin's main gallery district, It opened its doors this May and has been built with cutting-edge technology and multimedia installations that bring the exhibits to life..

The composer, producer and musical director Christian Steinhäuser asked for help Ralf Bauer-Diefenbach, managing director of MMT-Network, for the conceptual design of the audio system.

“Art projects like the Samurai Museum require extensive knowledge of content interaction.”, architecture, room acoustics and audio, explica Bauer-Diefenbach. “The client and the architects are very design-oriented, So one of the key challenges Christian and I faced was creating a sound system that offered perfect frequency response., while fitting well with the architecture and design of the place”.

Bauer-Diefenbach and Steinhäuser collaborated with the museum's architects and Ars Electronica Linz, a cultural institute, Austrian educator and scientist active in the field of new media art, to plan the best components using a complex acoustic computer model.

Once the audio concept was completed, joined PIK AG to carry out on-site system installation and configuration work.

“As a systems integrator in Berlin and other cities in Germany, We knew that L-Acoustics would be perfect for a project as complex as the Samurai Museum. The flexibility that its technology offers sound designers, as well as its transparency, “They were vital in creating sound experiences that immerse the visitor and maximize the visual impression of the exhibits.”, states Silvia Weise, Technical Project Manager at PIK AG.

The museum covers 1.500 square meters, within which L-Acoustics Syva and X Series equipment has been installed in five different exhibition areas. A combination of room acoustics and audio systems were used to create discrete acoustic spaces for each exhibit.

“The Samurai Museum has a modern and open architecture, with only a few doors and walls separating the exhibition areas and their glass display cases.”, señala way. “When using Syva and X Series, we were able to create a unique and immersive atmosphere for each area within the exhibition, without spreading to the rest. To achieve this, the sound pressure level cannot be too high, so the audio must generate impact with clarity and transparency”.

A feature of the Berlin Samurai Museum is the Teatro No, a classic 14th century wooden structure built by traditional carpenters in Japan and then shipped to Berlin . For this space the tiny but powerful coaxial speaker was chosen X4i that provides powerful sound while remaining almost invisible. Installed inside the edge of the stage, are complemented by a Syva Sub.

Interactive multimedia installation in the movie theater features projections and touch screens enhanced with audio delivered through four compact cabinets X8 and another Syva Sub, newly designed to blend with the decoration of the place.

Here, Visitors get a captivating insight into how samurai have shaped Japan's history over the centuries. They learn about the Yokai supernatural element of folklore and follow the laborious process of making Japanese swords.

Japanese Desk Display Features Two Syva Cabinets, Its elegant shape enhances display while delivering crisp vocals and a smooth horizontal polar pattern. Four X4i cabinets and a Syva Sub complete the sound system in this area.

Finally, the exhibitions Faces of Battle y Sword Production Immerse visitors in the world of Japan's legendary warriors and offer a closer look at the skill of their traditional craftsmanship. Each has been equipped with two Syva cabinets, one Syva Sub and four X4i.

a single red AVB covers all the space, which, According to Weise, makes it very easy to monitor the system. Content is played and distributed from two PCs/Macs via an AVB interface.

The system is controlled by amplified controllers LA12Xi, which are conveniently located in the exhibit objects, meaning that only a single cable needed to be installed CAT7 between the server room and the exhibits.

AVB network offers additional benefits to control audio in different areas. This came to light when the decision was made that two adjacent spaces, he Teatro No y Faces of Battle, had sound effects at different times. “Having everything mapped to an AVB network makes it very easy to accomplish this task”, explica way.

Recalling his experience working on the project and the support the PIK AG team received from L-Acoustics, Weise notes that both experiences were equally pleasant.