Ontario’s Scotiabank Arena plays host to nearly 20,000 fans of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and NBA’s Toronto Raptors as well as serving as a space for an array of other live events. To ensure its fans have the most up-to-date technological experience, the arena underwent a recent refit and audio redesign of the original 68 open-fronted executive suites by creating 43 engaging multi-channel rooms driven by the powerful spatial audio capabilities of TiMax SoundHub.
The vision to bring directional sound from the court, ice and other high energy areas of the arena into the suites was fostered by MLSE’s Venue Technology leadership team, led by their head of sound, Courtney Ross. The project saw significant design and integration contributions from BranchAV’s Steve Svensson and WJHW’s Scott Bray. Fans in these suites, distributed around the full perimeter of the arena just above the 100-level seating, now benefit from an immersive audio sound field that delivers a similar level of excitement and connection with the action in the arena as enjoyed by those in the seats outside the suites.
