Working alongside Solid State Logic (SSL), Amadeus developed a unique electro-acoustic sound reinforcement system for the Théâtre National de Chaillot, one of the most historic and prestigious theatres in France.
The theatre's new 3D Sound system has already been used in productions by choreographers, dancers and performers including Olivia Ruiz, Jean-Claude Gallotta, Carolyn Carlson, Aesoon Ahn, Antony Hamilton, José Montalvo, Thomas Lebrun and Rocio Molina.
As the existing sound reinforcement system in the 1,270-seat Jean Vilar Hall was due for replacement, Amadeus envisioned a solution that would go beyond the limitations of stereo, 5.1 surround, and conventional loudspeaker systems.
The implemented solution uses the Wave Field Synthesis (WFS) technology. Like visual holograms, this 'holophonic' process captures or creates a sound stage by preserving spatial information: the distance and direction of the sound sources used.
This technique allows us to replicate the sound field's physical properties. Wherever they are in the theater, the listener keeps a coherent perception of the sources' localization,
explains Marc Piera, Manager of the Sound Department at Théâtre National de Chaillot.
