![]() Learning in the Round was a big audio challenge because of its shape the reverberant field will focus all the energy back into the center and there will be various hotspots. ![]() In the same way, the octagon of screens is tilted down, both for better sightlines but also to break up those acoustic reflections.”īen Clarke, head of the technical support department at PAVT, distributor for Powersoft in Australia – provided specialist know-how in the audio design, and adds: “The days of a p air of plastic loudspeakers next to a screen for the program and a bunch of ceiling speakers for voice are well and truly gone. The whiteboards are obviously highly reflective, so we’ve tilted those up so first reflections go into the acoustically treated ceiling. We have acoustic treatment above and below the whiteboards around the perimeter of the room and incredibly dense acoustic treatment in the ceiling. We had space comprehensively modeled for speech intelligibility. It just sounds like the voice of God booming around… there’s no connection with who’s speaking. In our research we encountered a lot of distributed in-ceiling audio solutions that don’t cut it. Our solution is an array of 98-inch screens, with a round central ‘map’ table sitting underneath, four floor-standing preview monitors allowing the presenter to be connected to the content without obscuring the view – and critical to maintaining the central focus is the high-spec audio system.”Ĭontinues Fenton: “We knew that round spaces have the potential to be an acoustic disaster. Fenton describes: “The common shortcoming in other spaces of this kind is lines of sight issues which create a disconnect between the focus on the presenter versus the content. ![]() Based on the sound psychology of round teaching environments and the premise of creating a space where no one person has ascendancy – Fenton and his team set about designing the ultimate in-the-round learning space. It is the perfect articulation of an alternate approach – where the AV actively encourages the educator to step out of their comfort zone, and the student to participate, share and collaborate. Nowhere is this more evident than in Learning in the Round, the center-piece of the Learning and Teaching building which turns traditional approaches to education on their head. Offering ease of integration and improving system performance, the Ottocanali and Quattrocanali ranges offer premium sound quality, are highly reliable and are unrivaled at the price point.” Arthur Soh, Powersoft’s regional sales manager – APAC, remarks: “Our advanced amplifier solutions are perfect for this kind of landmark education project. #DSP QUATTRO STUDENT DISCOUNT INSTALL#A world-leading manufacturer of professional power amplifiers, Powersoft, was on-boarded as a key supplier in the AV mix, with its dedicated install multi-channel amplifier series, Ottocanali, and Quattrocanali, deployed throughout Clayton’s Learning and Teaching Building.Ģ2x Ottocanali 1204 DSP+ETH, 10x Quattrocanali 1204 DSP+D (Dante), 5x Quattrocanali 2404 DSP+D (and 2x M20D HDSP+ETH) were installed in total as part of high-spec audio set up which puts the end-users – the teachers and students – at the heart of the solution. ![]() Monash University worked with CHW Consulting to lock down a specification for the project to go to tender, and Rutledge AV won that process and was appointed as the AV systems seller and integrators for the project. They’re adults, they’re sitting in a space for three hours… if they’re waiting for permission to do everything then it’s not going to lead to great outcomes.” Myles Fenton, Capability Manager Audiovisual for Monash University, whose team lead on the AV design for the project, affirms this guiding principle: “‘Student agency’ was at the core of our thinking: students have to feel empowered and comfortable to make their own decisions. #DSP QUATTRO STUDENT DISCOUNT FREE#First established in 1958, 20km south-east of Melbourne, the campus has recently undergone an extensive transformation of its Learning and Teaching building – with 65 formal and 60 informal newly equipped learning spaces spread over almost 30,000sqm providing a truly forward-thinking, innovative environment for campus teaching.ĭesigned to free the minds of the academics and students, liberating them from the constricts of more traditional teaching environments, the AV set up is central to this philosophy – enabling teachers and students alike to engage with the technology intuitively, rather than it being a barrier to learning. Australia’s largest university, it has established centers of academic excellence around the world, including eight on home soil – with Clayton campus its biggest, educating more than 30,000 students every year. Florence (Italy), 06th September 2018 – Ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide, Monash needs no introduction in terms of its outstanding reputation. ![]()
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