Current:Home > NewsThe Las Vegas Sphere flexed its size and LED images. Now it's teasing its audio system -NextFrontier Finance
The Las Vegas Sphere flexed its size and LED images. Now it's teasing its audio system
View
Date:2025-04-26 09:08:20
The MSG Sphere in Las Vegas is not only the largest sphere on Earth but home to the world’s most advanced audio system, the Sphere Entertainment Company announced on Monday.
Sphere Studios has partnered with 3-D innovator HOLOPLOT to create "Sphere Immersive Sound," which according to a press release Monday is “the world’s largest, fully integrated concert-grade audio system that revolutionizes immersive audio experiences.”
Every seat inside the dome will offer “crystal-clear, individualized sound” when the venue opens in Sin City this September. To achieve this, the system utilizes 1,586 permanently installed loudspeaker modules, 300 mobile loudspeaker modules, 167,000 speaker drivers as well as amplifiers, and processing channels, according to the release.
“Creating this experience required us to go far beyond existing audio technology,” David Dibble, CEO of the company's MSG Ventures division, said in the release. "In HOLOPLOT we found a partner at the forefront of innovation to help achieve our vision and truly transform what is possible with audio.”
The over 395,100 pound system will be 99% hidden from guests behind a giant LED screen made by the company.
14 photos:Las Vegas lights up $2.3 billion sphere up for the first time
The venue has already become the center of attention through its outdoor LED screen that captures the city and displays a giant eyeball. As part of a July Fourth event, the orb displayed the American flag, a basketball, a Jack-o-lantern and even Earth itself.
Those attending one of the 25 concerts featuring U2 at the MSG Sphere will be among the first to experience the sound system from the inside when the venue officially debuts on Sept. 29 and runs through mid-December.
“Most music venues are sports venues. They’re built for sports – they’re not built for music. They’re not built for art,” says U2’s Bono in an Apple Music interview. “This building was built for immersive experiences in cinema and performance.”
veryGood! (9257)
Related
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- Is there anything Caitlin Clark can't do? WNBA star comes inches away from hole-in-one
- Lilly Ledbetter, an icon of the fight for equal pay, has died at 86
- Biden admin to provide $750 million to North Carolina-based Wolfspeed for advanced computer chips
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Lowriding is more than just cars. It’s about family and culture for US Latinos
- Lionel Messi has hat trick, two assists in Argentina's 6-0 lead vs. Bolivia
- Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested outside New York Stock Exchange
- The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
- Sean “Diddy” Combs Accused of Sexual Assault and Rape in Series of New Civil Suits
Ranking
- Southern California rocked by series of earthquakes: Is a bigger one brewing?
- A Southern California school plants a ‘Moon Tree’ grown with seeds flown in space
- Madison LeCroy Found $49 Gucci Loafer Dupes, a Dress “Looks Flattering on Women of All Ages and More
- Charlotte Tilbury Spills Celebrity-Approved Makeup Hacks You'll Actually Use, No Matter Your Skill Level
- The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
- Nicholas Sparks' Chicken Salad With 16 Splenda Packets Is a Recipe to Remember
- Opinion: 'Do you think I'm an idiot?' No, but Dallas owner Jerry Jones remains the problem
- Why Nina Dobrev’s Ex Austin Stowell Jokes He’s Dating “300 People”
Recommendation
What to watch: O Jolie night
Wolves' Donte DiVincenzo, Knicks assistant have to be separated after game
Texas edges Oregon for top spot in college football's NCAA Re-Rank 1-134
Jacksonville Jaguars trade DL Roy Robertson-Harris to Seattle Seahawks
51-year-old Andy Macdonald puts on Tony Hawk-approved Olympic skateboard showing
Ricky Pearsall returns to the 49ers practice for the first time since shooting
Mets hang on to beat Dodgers after early Game 2 outburst, tie NLCS: Highlights
Error-prone Jets' season continues to slip away as mistakes mount