In Episode 9 of Surroundscapes Season 6, host Graeme Harrison is joined by Creative Director Elad Offer to discuss the intersection of creativity, technology, and emotional impact in AV. With a career that spans film, experiential design, and large-scale branded environments, Elad … Read More

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

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

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

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

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

In Episode 3 of Surroundscapes Season 6, host Graeme Harrison speaks with Evan Benway, Managing Director of Moodsonic, about how sound can be intentionally designed to improve wellbeing, productivity, and healing in built environments. With a background spanning music and psychology, Benway explains how … Read More

In Episode 2 of Surroundscapes, Bluesound Professional’s Ross Eberlin and Reza Mohammed introduce a new addition to the Bluesound Professional ecosystem: the CP200 Configurable UI Wall Mount Control Panel. Positioned between the fixed-layout CP100 and the full app-based CP300, the CP200 … Read More

Whilst talking to my wonderful friend Laura Frank during the recording of the first Surroundscapes episode of season 6, we got onto the topic of communication. Although we covered many subjects (and I’d heartily recommend you listen to the episode), … Read More

Aural Hi-Fi in Denver began its life when owner Jeremy Irwin took his love of music, and combined it with his hobby for refurbishing vintage speakers and amps. A few years later, he is running a thriving business doing what … Read More