In Episode 12 of Surroundscapes Season 6, host Craig Cooper is joined by Zach Brown, General Manager of Expat BBQ in St. Louis, Missouri. Together, they explore how Bluesound Professional audio systems are helping the Niche Food Group create dining … Read More

In Episode 11 of Surroundscapes Season 6, host Craig Cooper sits down with Rusty Green, Founder and CEO of Fit Radio, to explore how music, fitness, and technology come together to create energizing workout environments. Rusty shares the story behind Fit … Read More

In Episode 10 of Surroundscapes Season 6, Ross Eberlin and Reza Mohammed introduce the Bluesound Professional Cloud, a new monitoring and control tool designed to make managing commercial audio systems easier and more efficient. For integrators, the platform offers peace of … Read More

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