{"id":206757,"date":"2024-04-25T15:23:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T13:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/?post_type=press-release&p=206757"},"modified":"2024-05-02T17:51:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:51:09","slug":"japanese-pop-star-aiko-brings-immersive-concert-sound-to-fans-using-l-acoustics-l-isa-immersive-technology","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/fr\/press-releases\/japanese-pop-star-aiko-brings-immersive-concert-sound-to-fans-using-l-acoustics-l-isa-immersive-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Pop Star\u00a0aiko\u00a0Brings Immersive Concert Sound to Fans\u00a0Using L-Acoustics L-ISA Immersive Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hibino Sound deploys a K2\u2013based L-ISA configuration in arenas across Japan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TOKYO, Japan \u2013 April 2024 \u2013 <\/strong>\u201caiko’s songs are often described as having unique and complex chord progressions and lyrics that move the audience emotionally. An immersive mix with L-ISA allowed us to give the audience an even deeper emotional experience without being distracted by the concert sound system,” says Hibino Sound\u2019s Systems Engineer, Masaaki Nagayasu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For her sold-out Love Like Pop Vol. 24 <\/em>tour of Japan, superstar aiko presented her audiences with an L-ISA immersive experience from Osaka-jo Hall to Tokyo\u2019s famous Nippon Budokan, aiko was backed by a 26-piece ensemble, interacting with her fans from a runway that extended to the rear of each concert area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Takayuki Okada \u2013 Japanese pop star aiko\u2019s sold-out Love Like Pop Vol. 24<\/em> tour featured an L-ISA immersive audio experience with L-Acoustics K2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The tour\u2019s live sound engineering and mixing company, Kentec Co., Ltd collaborated with L-Acoustics Certified Rental Agent Hibino Sound, a pioneer in designing and deploying concert sound systems for over fifty years, to specify a concert sound system. \u201cWe believed that the spatial representation and resolution provided by L-ISA technology would take aiko\u2019s emotion-filled concerts to another level,\u201d explains Mr. Nagayasu, who worked with aiko\u2019s touring mix engineer Mitsuru Kotoya to design a system that could be adapted from venue to venue. \u201cI had seen some shows using L-ISA, but I hadn\u2019t yet worked with it myself. I was excited and looking forward to using it,\u201d says Mr. Kotoya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always searching for new techniques to deliver a more profound emotional experience for concert audiences, the tour production team had no hesitation in accepting the L-ISA technology. Mr. Kotoya and Mr. Nagayasu set up a studio with an L-ISA configuration based around L-Acoustics X8<\/a> coaxial speakers to prepare mixes for the tour using files from previous aiko concerts. \u201cIn the studio, we found that subtle nuances of a song could be expressed in a live concert environment. As someone responsible for supporting and presenting an artist\u2019s creativity in the concert venue, I found this particularly compelling,\u201d reveals Mr. Kotoya. \u201cWe spent a lot of time discussing and verifying object layouts and movements, taking aiko\u2019s wishes into account.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Takayuki Okada \u2013 The L-ISA concert sound system consisted of a main scene system of five arrays of L-Acoustics K2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Having prepped their files in pre-production allowed Mr. Kotoya to focus attention on mixing during the live shows. “Mr. Kotoya and I determined the artistic vision for each musical piece by evaluating the visual layout on stage. Then we set the parameters for the objects to create natural separation and a sense of unity in the music,\u201d explains Mr. Nagayasu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hibino Sound deployed a main scene system of five arrays of L-Acoustics K2<\/a> with KS28 subwoofers<\/a> flown behind the centre and additional KS28 ground-stacked in front of the stage. L-Acoustics Kara II delivered extension and out-fill, while A10 Focus<\/a> boxes were deployed as spatial fill. L-Acoustics LA12X<\/a> amplified controllers drove the system with L-ISA Processor II<\/a> operating over a Milan-AVB network, using a combination of L-Acoustics LS10<\/a> and Luminex AVB switches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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L-Acoustics KS28 subwoofers flown behind the centre. L-Acoustics Kara II delivered extension and out-fill. L-Acoustics A10 Focus boxes were deployed as spatial fill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Nagayasu calibrated the system using the M1 suite of measurement tools in LA Network Manager, saving valuable time. Over 100 input signals ran through a DiGiCo Quantum 7 mixing console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The immersive sound experience engaged fans thoroughly, from intimate moments when aiko\u2019s vocals harmonised with sparse musical instrumentation to expansive and panoramic soundscapes stretching beyond the stage width.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cL-ISA Controller allowed us to create object localisation. Its user-friendly interface gave us a stress-free creative process. With each concert venue, we were able to perfect the system while elevating the immersive sound experience for aiko\u2019s adoring fans,” concludes Mr. Nagayasu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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L-Acoustics Certified Rental Agent Hibino Sound\u2019s System Engineer, Masaaki Nagayasu (left) and aiko tour Mix Engineer, Mitsuru Kotoya (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

More information about Hibino Sound and Kentec can be found at www.hibino.co.jp\/english<\/a> and www.kentec.ne.j<\/a>p<\/a> respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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