George Relles Sound Inc

The Newport Performing Arts Center (PAC) in Oregon has recently installed a Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system in its 398-seat Alice Silverman Theatre. With the upgrade, the venue joins the likes of Moscow's Svetlanov Hall, The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and more than 50 other prestigious venues that rely on the variable acoustics of Constellation to deliver an extraordinary live experience. "The result of Constellation is subtly but fundamentally transformative for both audience and performer," says David Ogden Stiers, resident conductor for the Newport Symphony Orchestra (NSO), who has more than 20 years of experience at the PAC. "We have gone from an okay performance space to an actual, audible concert hall. Frankly, I was skeptical about the system at first—but am now totally won over." "From the podium, the sound has more life and color from the point of production. From there, the bloom carries to the audience—something that was lacking before. We now have a much improved 'instrument' in which to make music." - Adam Flatt Musical Director, Newport Symphony Orchestra
Jan 6th, 2015

The result was exceptional audio for all event programs, which included live music, speeches, and video soundtracks showcasing high-impact effects created by Ross. "Sonically as well as visually, the whole experience was fantastic," says Michael Hull of AHM Brands, executive producer of the event on behalf of the university's Office of Development. "Given all the complexities, we couldn't have been happier. The sound from LYON was flawless, and fully contributed to the impact of the 360-degree immersive environment. Afterwards, we received a number of compliments on quality and clarity of the audio program." "The LYON system was a real eye-opening experience. It has remarkable clarity and projection, and it seemed like everything was jumping out of the arrays at you." - Wayne Pauley FOH Engineer, Lee Brice
Dec 31st, 2014