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THE AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY
BULLETIN
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2012-2013
AES TORONTO EXECUTIVE
Chairman
Robert DiVito
Society of Sound
(416) 937-5826
Vice Chairman
Frank Lockwood
Lockwood ARS
(647) 349-6467
Recording Secretary
Karl Machat
Mister’s Mastering
House
(416) 503-3060
Treasurer
Jeff Bamford
Engineering
Harmonics
(416) 465-3378
Past Chair
CELEBRATION SQUARE
City of Mississauga, Novita Techne
date Monday, 17 June, 2013
time 7:00 PM
where Celebration Square Mississauga
Address: 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga (Burnamthorpe
Road West and Duke of York Blvd. area)
Meeting Place: Glass Pavilion (part of the Central Library
overlooking the square)
Parking: Available under the Square
PRE-MEETING DUTCH TREAT DINNER: 5:00 p.m. at Failte Irish Pub @ 201
City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Sy Potma
Fanshawe College,
MIA (519) 4524430 x.4973
Membership
Blair Francey
Harris Institute
(647) 702-4265
Bulletin Editor
Earl McCluskie
Chestnut Hall Music
(519) 894-5308
AFTER MEETING CONVERSATION AND RELAXATION: Failte Irish Pub @ 201
City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Coffee/Tea/Water/Soft Drinks provided during the meeting
This month’s meeting will NOT be available live on-line.
P R E S E N T A T I O N
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Alan Clayton
Platinum Sound
(585) 742-1280
Sydney Galbraith
Desert Fish Studios
(647) 309-4441
Mississauga Celebration Square is a $40M Infrastructure Stimulus Fund
(ISF) project. ISF was a joint investment by the Canadian, Ontario and
Municipal governments to help fund infrastructure projects that create jobs,
stimulate the economy and keep local infrastructure in good repair.
Dan
Mombourquette
DM Services
(519) 579-8950
Rob McAlistor
(416) 428-4380
The 6.6 acre site located in the heart of downtown Mississauga, across
from Square One Shopping Mall, Celebration Square boasts a main stage
with an advanced sound and lighting system, two digital program screens,
a lawn, an interactive water feature which converts into an ice rink during
the winter months, and an amphitheatre. The venue supports crowds of up
to 50,000 people and hosts 100 free public events, performances, and
activities per year, with an attendance of 1.4 million visitors per year.
ADVISORS/CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS
Jim Cox
Jim Hayward
Robert Breen
OIART
(519) 686-5010
Denis Tremblay
IMAX
JUNE 2013
PRESENTATION
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THIS MONTH’S MEETING SPONSORED BY
AES TORONTO APPRECIATES THE CONTINUING SUPPORT OF
P L E A S E
P O S T
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M E M B E R S
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G U E S T S
W E L C O M E
As the Square is surrounded by luxury condominium towers,
sound control was paramount in the design of the venue.
The directional loudspeakers are a key sound control feature
of the audio system. The use of cardioid subwoofers and
very directional line arrays allow the loudspeakers to cover
the Square with clear performance sound, yet outside of the
listening area, the sound levels are greatly reduced. The
City retains full control over the system and maximum
decibel levels are strictly enforced.
Celebration Square Canada Day 2012
Image credit: Shai Gill
The backbone of all of these performance systems is a
digital transport network utilizing an extensive fibre optic
infrastructure. The advantages of fibre optic over copper
cable include increased bandwidth and greater signal
integrity over distance. In addition, concerns of common
power and grounding are essentially eliminated.
A touch screen control system was installed to make the square accessible to all levels of authorized users.
To address high wind concerns that have plagued a number of summer outdoor venues in the past (some of
which unfortunately ended in injuries and deaths) a highly sensitive wind sensing system was installed to
provide accurate information about current conditions. The system automatically broadcasts messages to a
number of different authorities, anyone of which could shut-down performances in the event of inclement
weather.
Following a quick presentation in the Glass Pavilion, AES members will be allowed backstage to discover the
project for themselves. Designers from Novita, installers and programmers from the installation contractor PA
Plus and manufacturers’ representatives from Meyer Sound, Optocore, Renkus Heinz, etc will be stationed
around the site to assist with the tour and demonstrate some of the technologies that were deployed.
B I O G R A P H I E S
Brandon Booker, Principal, Project Manager/Designer
Brandon Booker has been a Consultant with Novita Techne since 2008. He became a Principal of the firm
in 2013. His recent projects include the Milton Centre for the Arts, Mississauga's Celebration Square, Elgin
and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, the Studio Theatre at Ottawa's Centrepointe Theatre, Sudbury's Grace
Hartman Amphitheatre, and numerous upgrades and redesigns for smaller venues.
Brandon received his MFA for technical production from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. After
completing his degree, he became a full time Assistant Professor and Technical Director for the theatre
program at Columbus State University. Brandon taught courses in lighting design, sound design, rigging,
and AutoCAD, as well as assisting with the design and construction of main stage productions.
He has worked for many professional theatre and opera venues throughout the USA as an audio engineer,
rigger, assistant master electrician, and stage carpenter, in addition to being an installer for church audio
systems.
James Boutilier, Senior Audio Designer
James Boutilier is responsible for conceptual design and for quality control of the designs
of the audio and video systems for performance spaces. He also supervises the final
commissioning of the completed systems.
James has been a senior designer at Novita since 1985. In this time, he has designed
many live performance and AV presentation systems including sound reinforcement,
monitoring, intercommunication, teleconferencing and videoconferencing and other
electronic systems for all of Novita’s projects. He offers advice and direction to all of the members of the
audio and video design teams. James is an avid keyboard musician and particularly enjoys restoring and
playing his vintage Hammond B3 organ.
Mr. Boutilier was educated at the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto. In addition to his
interests in audio and music, he is certified by the Ontario College of Teachers and has been an educator
for many years. He is a long time member of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and the International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).
Christine Vozoris
B.Arch., BAA, OAA, MRAIC, ARIDO, IDC, LEED AP BD+C
Christine Vozoris is a registered architect and interior designer who brings to her
projects a diverse set of design skills and experiences. She has held various
teaching positions at the University of Toronto and since joining CS&P Architects,
has focused her talents on creating healthy and stimulating environments within
the context of green building awareness. Her eye for detail, sense of colour, space
and proportion, combined with her innovative and responsible material selections,
continually lead her in holistic conceptual directions. A LEED Accredited
Professional, Christine is committed to creating healthy places to live, work and
play.
Paul Cravit
B.Arch., M.Arch. UD, OAA, SAA, FRAIC
Paul received his Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) from the University of
Toronto and holds a Masters degree in Architecture and Urban Design from
Harvard University. As Senior Principal and Director of Design at CS&P
Architects, Paul has led the design efforts for several of the firm’s most
prestigious projects including competition-winning entries for the University
of Waterloo Student Centre and the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre.
Paul has written about and lectured extensively on architecture and urban
design, and is continually seeking design solutions that will improve the
public realm. He has been a design critic at the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto where
he was also an Assistant Professor of Architecture. In 1999, Paul Cravit was elected as a Fellow to the
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.
I N
T H E
N E W S
CALLING FOR
NOMINATIONS FOR THE
TORONTO SECTION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
POSITIONS INCLUDE:
Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer
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