TiMax Soundhub 3D deployed for spectacular Delhi wedding
Published: ASIA
INDIA: Most Technical India recently commissioned the use of TiMax SoundHub 3D surround sound panning for a lavish pre-wedding party in Delhi. Hosted in a custom-built outdoor nightclub and boasting production values that would outstrip many permanent installations, the event also incorporated groundbreaking video mapping onto an expansive DJ booth structure conceived by UK-based content producer and show designer Immersive.
Arjun Bahl of Most Technical India co-ordinated production for the event, whilst sound design was by Out Board’s Dave Haydon. It comprised multiple surround zones running parallel 3D surround and dynamic delay-panning effects simultaneously for the dance-floor, dining room and lounge areas. Meanwhile, in a global first for the TiMax system, animated surround sound was installed in the venue’s luxurious washrooms.
Elsewhere, a separate surround system ran a continuously looping atmospheric soundscape of heartbeats, industrial sound effects and rhythm beds in the venue’s 20m long entrance tunnel, with additional hidden speakers along the 30m long outdoor pathway leading up to the venue. The soundscape gradually faded over to the DJ mix as the evening progressed.
In addition to sets by premier Indian Bollywood and techno DJs, the night was headlined by multi-platinum Dutch DJ Sidney Samson, who was flown in especially for the event. Multiple TiMax SoundHub Cues alternately focused the mix tight onto the DJ booth before swelling it into a wide stereo image, plus slow, medium and fast spin, chase and zig-zag pan effects, all triggered by Dave Haydon using soft keys on a Mac.
Mr Haydon also worked closely with Immersive’s John Munro and Martin Harvey to synchronise specific audio pan moves with their live-mixed video content and effects being mapped onto the complex multi-element DJ booth structure.
As well as the surround panning and immersive soundscaping, TiMax also provided all system EQ and zone level control across 30 loudspeakers comprising quad dancefloor, lounge and tunnel zones, stereo diners feed, entry path and quad surround for the washrooms.
The dance floor PA comprised of flown d&b audiotechnik Q1 enclosures for the main and surround, two stereo pairs of T10s built into the DJ booth, and six QSubs built into the stage with a B2Sub either side.
Additionally, the lounge, bar and dining room were covered by EAW JFL210 enclosures, while eight VAL trapezoidal speakers and a pair of QSubs handled the tunnel soundscape. Eight compact EAW loudspeakers hidden in the ceilings delivered the washroom surround reinforcement.
System engineer Samir Kripliani from Room Tone collected DJ sources via a Yamaha M7CL console feeding a TiMax2 SoundHub S32. A combination of Lab.gruppen amplification and d&b audiotechnik D6 and D12 amps was used to drive the system.