The patent's both on hardware and software, method and process,
Scott. We licensed Disney for both, although we only supplied the
audio clips for Animal Kingdom. They decided to use their own
hardware because they were Mac-based for delivery and licensed the
application (method) in that case.
Bernie
>Bernie,
>
>
>
>Is the patent on the concept and not limited to particular hardware? I
>seem to remember LCU=92s (Disney proprietary ruggedized beast that could,
>in some cases, be a multi-output sampler) driving the BGM (BGSounds?) at
>Animal Kingdom, but I could be wrong, as I was pretty buried in
>Countdown to Extinction during the installation and didn=92t get to play
>elsewhere much.
>
>
>
>=85and they let you get away with listing WDI as a client?! Disney=92s
>getting downright fuzzy=85
>
>
>
>Scott
>
>Former Evil WDI AV Engineer=85
>
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Wild Sanctuary
>Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 11:53 AM
>To:
>Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Pronghorn display ? (was Stereo like
>sound)
>
>
>
>David,
>
>Check out our ISS=81 (Intelligent Show System=81). Developed especially
>for museum and other public spaces, it delivers audio in stereo
>surround. Plus, it performs audio non-redundantly (never repeats the
>same program twice so folks who work in the space don't go nuts
>listening to the same thing over and over and visitors experience
>something new each time they visit), changes levels based on crowd
>density, identifies the creature sounds as they occur in the system
>so that visitors know (for the first time) what they are listening
>to, requires no maintenance, contains modem diagnostics (so that
>performance characteristics can be controlled from the internet), and
>is the most robust delivery system going. Installed at many zoos,
>aquaria as well as the Smithsonian (2 exhibits), Disney's Animal
>Kingdom (240 acres), and many other museum venues, you can get more
>information off of our web site:
>http://www.wildsanctuary.com/iss.html or give us a call. Also, check
>out the software tab under Sound Design on our home page.
>
>All best,
>Bernie Krause, PhD
>
>Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
>P. O. Box 536
>Glen Ellen, California 95442-0536
>Tel: (707) 996-6677
>Fax: (707) 996-0280
>http://www.wildsanctuary.com
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>
>
>>Jim, what is a "Pronghorn display"? I'm looking to develop an
>>interactive stereo sound system in our local museum (Koke'e Museum on
>>Kaua'i) and several other museums in Hawaii, using my stereo
>>recordings. So far I've only found an outfit called Stop and Listen,
>>but their interactive electronics are only mono. I'm figuring I'll
>>probably have to start from scratch.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>David
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>David Kuhn
>>Terran Tours
>>Koke'e, Kaua'i, Hawaii
>>
>>
>>808 335 0398
>>Mail to PO Box 1018,
>>Waimea 96796
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>>--- In "Jim Morgan" <>
>>wrote:
>>> I have just finished a trial CD for the Buenos Aires National
>>Wildlife Refuge http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/arizona/buenosaires/
>>located in SE Arizona (USA) that contains a variety of their local
>>birds vocalizing in what sounds like stereo.
>>>
>>> This was done by pasting a series of monaural recordings into dual
>>channel recording, using Cool Edit 2000. The individual recordings
>>are easily edited providing almost unlimited flexibility. It works
>>like a charm, don't know why I never thought of doing this before,
>>it's so simple.
>>>
>>> This cd will be used in a Pronghorn display with the speakers
>>concealed in each corner of the display; they will be about 20 feet
>>apart.
>>>
>>> Jim Morgan
>>> Prescott, AZ
>>>
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