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\n\tSome of the advanced technology from the Sphere in Las Vegas is about to land in one of New York City\u2019s most famous entertainment venues.<\/p>\n
\n\tMSG Entertainment will be adding Sphere Immersive Sound to Radio City Music Hall in a $7 million upgrade, with the new audio tech set to make its debut in time or this year\u2019s Radio City Christmas Spectacular <\/em>starring the Rockettes. It will become available in January for all concerts and events in the venue.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe\u2019re committed to providing artists and fans with an exceptional experience, and the addition of Sphere Immersive Sound at Radio City Music Hall, which has always been known for its incredible acoustic environment, felt like the next logical step both in the progression of the technology and the evolution of the venue,\u201d says Josephine Vaccarello, executive VP of live for MSG Entertainment.<\/p>\n \n\tMSG Entertainment and Sphere are both controlled by the Dolan family, and led by James Dolan.<\/p>\n \n\tThe sound system has become one of the hallmarks of the Sphere, alongside that venue\u2019s 160,000 square foot screen. <\/p>\n \n\tThe system being built at Radio City uses more than 7,000 individually amplified loudspeaker drivers to enable consistent and clear sound in every seat, and also allows for things like spatial audio, which can send different sounds to different points in the theater.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis is a total game changer for Radio City \u2013 guests will be fully immersed in a way that is not possible with traditional audio systems,\u201d Vaccarello says. \u201cWith this technology, guests seated in the front row will have the exact same audio experience \u2013 same volume, same clarity of sound \u2013 as guests seated in the last row of the third mezzanine. Essentially, every seat becomes the best seat in the house. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cFor a production like the\u00a0Christmas Spectacular<\/em>, which features a live 36-piece orchestra at every performance, audiences will be able to hear every individual instrument with perfect clarity, and hear sound move around the room,\u201d she adds. \u201cArtists performing at Radio City will have greater control and the ability to customize the audio experience for the audience by \u2018carving out\u2019 or \u2018cancelling sound\u2019 in specific locations.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tSphere has been working to bring its tech, which is the brainchild of Dolan, to other venues for some time. <\/p>\n \n\tA version of the system was installed already at New York\u2019s Beacon Theatre, which MSG Entertainment also operates, and the company says that its tech, backed by new features like \u201c3D Differential Beamforming Technology\u201d and \u201cIntelligent Audio System Synthesis\u201d will be able to be added to venues of all sizes and layouts in the future, suggesting a possible growth area for the business, following its previously-announced Sphere in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe\u2019re always exploring ways to enhance the experience for both artists and the audience \u2013 it\u2019s never tech for tech\u2019s sake,\u201d says Vaccarello. \u201cOur portfolio includes some of the most iconic venues in the world and we want to thoughtfully incorporate the new technology that the team at Sphere Studios develops in ways that have a measurable impact.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe Sphere has balanced a lineup of musical residencies, which have included the likes of U2 and the Backstreet Boys, with regularly-scheduled programming, the latest of which is The Wizard of Oz<\/em>, which was reimagined for the venue with a real tornado, flames, and flying monkeys, alongside a rerecorded score.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some of the advanced technology from the Sphere in Las Vegas is about to land in one of New York City\u2019s most famous entertainment venues. 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