NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM & IMAX THEATRE

Boston, MA

UPGRADE THE AUDIO AND VIDEO SYSTEM IN THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER AT THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM.

The New England Aquarium is a global leader in ocean exploration and marine conservation. With more than 1.3 million visitors a year, the Aquarium is one of the premier visitor attractions in Boston and a major public education resource for the region.

CCS Presentation Systems was hired at the start of 2016 to help with audio and video enhancements for the aquarium’s New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center, Simons IMAX Theater, and Main Building’s public address (PA) system.

While discussing the objectives for the recent renovations, Robert Loyot, director of information technology, said, “Over the last year I tasked CCS with the job of overhauling three significant audiovisual systems at the NEAQ. The CCS team faced several challenges associated with these projects. As one might expect, these systems had been through various upgrades and enhancements over their respective lifecycles, and CCS had to do quite a bit of homework in order to safely decommission, gather proper updated requirements, design, and finally, deploy new systems. All three projects were total successes and the many stakeholders that were touched by this work were completely satisfied. CCS is my go-to AV integrator at this point.”

The Marine Mammal Center’s goal was to update the audio and video system. “The MMC team was looking for new functionality from their system to improve their interaction with the audience,” said Craig Wiley, CCS’s technical operations manager. “They also aspired to be ready for a more interactive experience with potential ‘virtual’ attend-ees in the future. With this in mind, we chose products that were the most flexible, as unforeseen system needs were bound to happen.”

To accomplish this, CCS began with troubleshooting the existing systems and interviewing the folks working in the area to understand their needs. The devised plan for system upgrades began with rebuilding and updating the aquarium’s existing equipment rack for ease of use, followed with improved quality of audio for the Marine Mammal trainers and presenters.

Read the full story at avnetwork.com.

Project Description

To enhance digital messaging, new Samsung displays were installed into an existing truss along with an updated Digital Signage Player and Tightrope Software.

A new Panasonic PTZ HD Video Camera with outdoor heated housing was mounted for live streaming and recording of programs.

A Denon solid state audio player was installed for audio playback of marine sounds.

A Crestron 3 series control system with 10” Touchpanel was put in place for simplified control access.

Shure wireless microphones updated with antenna system to extend reception QSC Audio Mixer, Amplifiers & Speakers were installed to enhance the audio system.

Racks with auxiliary input plates for added connectivity options

Project Detail

Client Name:
New England Aquarium
Where:
Boston, MA
Partner:
CCS New England

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