Contents
February 2020, Vol.XXXI No.1
Prioritizing
intelligibility for A
Conversation with
Barack Obama in
Halifax, Pg.34
DEPARTMENTS
Engaging Industry Talent with
the AVIXA Foundation
10 SIGNALS
The latest from across the
Canadian pro audio industry
18 PROFILE
Charlie Ferguson, Allyssa Rawes
& Dave Thiel
22 PRODUCT TESTS
Apple’s latest MacBook Pro,
iZotope’s Dialogue Match plug-
in & Acoustica’s Mixcraft 9 Pro
Studio DAW
44 PRODUCTS
The latest tools & technologies
for pro audio professionals
52 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
56 SOUND ADVICE
Test Options for Electroacoustic
Measurements in Loudspeaker
Systems
58 ITINERARY
34
FEATURES
26
When Intelligibility
Inspires
A Conversation with Barack Obama
in Halifax
The Bell Centre
Augmenting the Fan Experience
with Adaptive Audio
By Andrew King
The Bell Centre is home to the NHL’s
Canadiens, meaning it’s also home to one of
the most passionate fan bases in the league.
A new audio system ensures those fans get
the best possible in-game experience every
time the puck drops. By Andrew King
The excitement was palpable around the
Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, though in this
case, it wasn’t a musical icon or mega-star
comedian set to take the stage.
30 Toronto’s Elegant New Entertainment
Hotspot
By Andrew King
Boasting separate audio systems for live
events and film screenings, this unique art
deco-inspired space offers patrons the best
of both worlds.
38
The Paradise Theatre
Secret Door Recording Co.
A Niche New Space in Toronto’s
Danforth Neighbourhood
By Kevin Young
JUNO-winning producer/engineer
Tim Abraham is excited to build on his
community of collaborators in a brand-
new home base with uniquely streamlined
capabilities.
9 INPUT
Your industry events calendar
60 CLASSIFIEDS
62 PROJECT FILE
The Oakville Centre for
the Performing Arts, Netflix’s
Lost in Space & more
Cover Photo:
A new EAW loudspeaker
system in Montreal’s Bell
Centre by Lisa Griffiths
An elegant new cinema and live performance
venue for Toronto, Pg. 38