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D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 2 | 49 Audio Visual Systems Kamoh goes on to note that "the beauty of a system like the Z series from AtlasIED is that it is designed to allow for plug-and-play use but has all of the technology for high-performance sound masking. This design mixture allows Vibra-Sonic to offer their clients the ability to easily utilize the end-user func- tions of the system, while delivering a fully customized system." Advanced features include separate analog masking generators per zone, 14-day system commissioning ramp per zone, and PC project design software that allows system custom project files to meet installation needs. Kamoh adds, "It's our specialty to carefully consider physical spaces and provide the appropriate technology, and then tuning and tweaking as required." One of the reasons La Scala – The art of Technology is a well-known specialist in home and commercial automation services is because of its commitment to full service. The company's highly experienced team of smart home installation service experts has been recognized by their peers for their ability to exceed client expectations, and their solutions not only vastly improve home efficiency but are also elegant and easy to use. The advantage of working directly with clients rather than simply providing plug-and-play solutions is perhaps most evident in La Scala's work on home the- atres. Most people try but fail to mimic what is seen and heard in big cinemas, but in order to select the appropriate home theatre components La Scala's team carefully analyzes the client's space, which also enables them to make informed decisions about 3D renderings, millwork design, soundproofing (an often- overlooked aspect of home theatre), and precise audio/video placement. As for the solutions themselves, they may include bulbless projectors using lasers for a 30,000-hour lifespan (meaning virtually no service is required), screens that can roll up right into the ceiling totally out of sight, and even T Vs behind on the same wall for watching the news. Similarly, La Scala's team is extremely experienced in planning, installing, and programming multi-room audio systems that are integrated into home automation systems, with user interface screens so easy to use that little instruction is required. La Scala only installs what it believes is 'good' to 'great' sounding systems, having compared various systems so that it can offer the best value to clients as well. Finally, two years ago, Jin Fan, CMO/product specialist at ClearLED, said her company was receiving "great interest" from architectural firms about incorpo- rating LED into their designs. While that statement was made in the beginning of 2020, it's indicative of the explosive growth of LED technology that ClearLED's more recent projects seem light years more advanced. Even relatively small-scale undertakings are remarkable, with one ClearLED achievement becoming especially popular on social media. "For an eye surgery office in California we augmented an automatic entrance door with clear LED screens depicting an eye," Fan says. "When the door opens, so does the eye, and we're grateful that this is drawing so much attention as the engineering behind it took a lot of effort." More significantly, ClearLED is becoming increasingly involved in MicroLED virtual production. MicroLED, also known as mLED and microLED, consists of displays of arrays of microscopic LEDS forming the individual pixel elements. MicroLED offers greatly reduced energy requirements when compared to conventional LCD displays, while also offering pixel-level light control and a high contrast ratio. The inorganic nature of microLEDs gives them a longer life- time advantage over organic light-emitting diodes and allows them to display brighter images with minimal risk of screen burn in. Fan notes that the technology is already revolutionizing Hollywood filmmak- ing, a case in point being The Mandalorian: rather than creating elaborate vistas for that Star Wars television series or even using green screens to simulate actors in fantastic settings, Sony provided several modular panels that use MicroLEDs to produce enormous digital images, allowing actors to exist in virtual worlds that seem completely real to viewers. Fan says, "The potential for this technology in a wide variety of venues is enormous and already we are supplying the technology, including the software and processors, in universities for virtual productions that students can learn from. Their potential in entertainment continues to develop, the most obvious form being MicroLEDs in a dome to provide guests with a completely immersive experience." Given that ClearLED's past clients include IMA X, McDonald's, and the National Arts Centre, expect the company to be increasingly recognized for this particular technology moving forward. A G E T N O T I C E D T R A N S P A R E N T L E D D I S P L A Y S W I T H award-clearled_FIX.pdf 1 2/11/20 12:57 PM ClearLED_Outlined.indd 1 2/12/20 12:29 PM Transforming how people and technology connect. Visit avispl.ca

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