A X1 Matrix Array system enriched the orchestral performances of iconic musical scores of The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario at the 2023 Nintendo Live experience at PAX West, the destination event celebrating gaming and gaming culture, in Seattle.
The Live Performance Stage was situated amidst the trade show floor where guests were invited to play Nintendo Switch™ games together and watch exciting Nintendo VS championship tournaments.
HOLOPLOT partner Creative Technology US, sound designer for the show, Peter Lewis from AUDISEE Sound, and Ralph Miller, Creative Executive Producer, relied on X1’s unique sound control capabilities to ensure every detail of the much-loved music, performed by the 50-piece The Legend of Zelda Orchestra was delivered to fans.
By creating a tightly focussed listening zone, the audio was kept away from the surrounding, bustling trade show environment.
The CT US team designed the system using HOLOPLOT Plan’s 3D graphical interface to visualize the venue, making it easy to create one large file with multiple beam configurations matched with CT’s own Dante channels to use during different elements of the show.
However, when the team arrived on site, it became apparent that the coverage area needed to be adjusted to accommodate a much larger audience area.
“With standard systems, this could prove a problem and involve moving the arrays to different positions or having to add loudspeakers. But with HOLOPLOT’s unique optimization algorithms, the listening area could be defined without making any physical changes. We simply added more beams rather than having to add to the system.” Darron Weasler, Audio Project Manager at CT US
