In Episode 8 of Surroundscapes Season 6, host Graeme Harrison visits L’Echelle Bistro, a new 60-seat French-inspired neighborhood restaurant in Portland, to talk with owner Luke Dirks about the role of sound in shaping the dining experience. Part of a larger multi-use complex … Read More
Monthly Archives: September 2025
Omer Brookstein on Open Standards, AI, and the Future of AV
In Episode 7 of Surroundscapes Season 6, host Graeme Harrison welcomes back Omer Brookstein, co-founder and CEO of XYTE, to discuss the company’s latest innovations and their potential to reshape the AV industry. Previously featured for XYTE’s secure, multi-vendor monitoring … Read More
Choosing the Right Music Services for Commercial Spaces
In the sixth episode of Surroundscapes Season 6, Ross Eberlin and Reza Mohammed explore the critical differences between residential and commercial music services, a topic that continues to surface in integrator support conversations. While many users are tempted to bring … Read More
Scott Simpson on Sustainability and Smart Building Integration in AV
In Episode 5 of Surroundscapes Season 6, host Graeme Harrison reconnects with Scott Simpson, Director of Business Development for AVI-SPL’s Experience Technology Group (XTG), to discuss sustainability and the evolving role of AV in smart buildings. With decades of experience ranging from control … Read More
Bluesound Professional sustainable AV Design
Sustainability is a key part of any AV system – not only is it better for the planet, but it can save money and ask you to think in general more carefully about the systems you are designing, which can … Read More
