Sound & Communications February 2009 Issue

mid-November at the performing arts venue located in Cerritos CA.Speakers were powered by Yamaha and NEXO NXAmp as well asYamaha Tn amplifiers and also included a preview of the YamahaSB168-ES Stage Box. The first day, attendees were given a formalpresentation with hands-on demonstrations at the YCAS trainingfacility in Buena Park on the NEXO product line and GEO Soft linearray calculator. The second day consisted of listening evaluationsat the Cerritos Performing Arts Center, where participants couldhear the various models in a real-world software-to-hardware applicationand get a feel for various scenarios.TPMC-8L touchpanel that controls the built-in projection systems,dropdown projection screens and lights. The rooms combine into 73pre-set configurations with Crestron control systems programmed tomanage the resources in any combination with one-touch control.Alpha Video Enhances Mount AiryCrestron Selected By Las Vegas CityCenterCrestron Electronics has been chosen to control the lighting, audioand video in the expansive front- and back-of-house conventioncenter space in the ARIA Resort & Casino, the centerpiece of theLas Vegas CityCenter. Scheduled to open in December 2009, ARIAwill provide a distinctive event experience with a blend of modernarchitecture, unique decor, and 300,000 square feet of meetingand convention space. Seventeen Crestron control systems managelighting and AV throughout the common areas and 74 meetingspaces from 93 touchpanels. Crestron RoomView Server Editionbuilding management software enables central and global monitoring,management and control of all devices and sub-systemsthroughout the facility.Crestron solutions will be controlling all the lighting and audiovisualsystems, both in the public areas and back-of-house rooms withinARIA’s corporate and event space. The convention facility will beaccessible from guestrooms via a second level promenade; naturallight will illuminate the three above-ground levels through a dramaticglass curtain wall that will span the entire north façade.The main building management system includes a RACK2 andmultiple PRO2 controllers. Three TPS-17L wallmount touchpanelscontrol satellite and IPTV, audio, video and lighting. Sixteen TPMC-8X-DSW “floating” wireless touchpanels enable optimal mobility forfacility managers to monitor and control various systems from anylocation throughout the building. Wallmount docking stations providelocations for touchpanel storage and recharging.The 74 meeting spaces consist of 30 ballrooms, 36 meeting rooms,two boardrooms and six training rooms, which are located on fourlevels. Each meeting room and ballroom features a wall-mountWith more than 2500 slots, numerous restaurants, a spa, salon,fitness center and nightclub, the Mount Airy Casino & Resort offersa unique luxury experience. Adding to that experience is DigitalDisplay Group (DDG), a division of Alpha Video & Audio, Inc., whichcompleted the design and installation of a digital signage solutionat the Mt. Pocono PA-based casino and resort. DDG employed theCastNET digital signage solution to meet the expectations of theproperty, including providing the hardware, software and customcontent to drive the system.The newly constructed property wanted to make a statement usingdigital signage, as well as provide the ability to advertise its accommodations,and enhance the excitement of its gaming facilities. MikeRay, executive director of IT/CIO, said, “From the very beginning, wewanted to utilize digital signage to inform our patrons of our currentand upcoming promotions, display jackpot and promotion winners,advertise upcoming shows and schedules, display restaurant menusand much more. [The CastNET solution] allows for all of this, and[offers] the ability to change content in a matter of minutes, as opposedto days using traditional signage….”DDG worked simultaneously with the property during the constructionphase of the casino and resort. Along with Digital Display Group,manufacturers involved in this major integration project include MagentaResearch, Belden, Panasonic, Extron and Dell.Klein + Hummel For NY BallparkThe Staten Island Yankees, a Class A minor league affiliate ofthe New York Yankees, play a short but well-attended season inRichmond County Bank Ballpark. Since its construction in 2001,the ballpark has been used for more than just baseball. Children’sshows, concerts and free movie screenings on the ballpark’s largescreen fill out the events calendar between home games. The moviescreenings attract thousands to the field at twilight, where local, fullserviceproduction company L&M Sound Design delivers audio.A permanent sound system provides even coverage to every part ofthe ballpark except the field and, because almost everyone watchesFor more information about these companies, go to www.bluebookonline.netFebruary 2009 71