In Perth, the tricky acoustics of a police station were no match for the expertise of Biamp.
In a significant development, the Perth police station in Australia has undergone a transformative change in its acoustics, thanks to the deployment of Biamp's Tesira digital signal processing (DSP) platform. The system, designed to manage sound and improve audio clarity, has proven to be a powerful tool in supporting safety, accountability, and operational excellence.
The police station, which faces acoustical challenges in areas like custodial desks and holding cells, is now equipped with approximately 100 microphones that form a high-performance audio infrastructure. These components, integrated into the Tesira DSP system, have effectively eliminated environmental noise, such as door slamming and background yelling, and harsh reverberation.
Biamp's Tesira DSP manages sound by processing and refining audio signals to reduce feedback, suppress noise, and improve voice intelligibility, even in spaces with complex acoustics. This is particularly critical for custodial desks and holding cells where clear communication is essential to safety and security. The system's advanced algorithms enhance audio pickup, enabling clear conversations between officers and detainees and better-recorded audio for evidence purposes.
The Tesira DSP's capabilities extend beyond police stations. Its potential applications can be seen in other institutional and presentation environments facing acoustic complexities, such as courtrooms, emergency operation centres, and auditoriums. For instance, Biamp’s Parlé beamforming microphones integrated with Tesira DSP track and amplify voices without the need for handheld mics, allowing freedom of movement and reducing hardware clutter.
Joe Andrulis, EVP of Corporate Development at Biamp, emphasises the essential nature of reliable audio in high-pressure environments like police stations. He states, "Clear and reliable audio is crucial in mission-critical situations, and our Tesira platform delivers exactly that."
Andrew Anderson-King, sales director at Integrate Perth, the AV integrator responsible for the Tesira deployment, was impressed with the results of initial tests using Tesira AEC processing. He notes, "The Tesira AEC improves safety and is useful for staff training in various environments."
Anderson-King sees potential applications for Tesira AEC in other mission-critical audio environments with hostile acoustics, such as Customs and Border Force, warehousing, and the Port Authority. He expresses his excitement, stating, "We instantly knew we were onto something with the Tesira digital signal processing platform."
In summary, Biamp’s Tesira DSP platform has significantly improved the Perth police station's acoustics, clarifying audio at custodial desks and holding cells, supporting communication and surveillance reliability, and potentially broadening its applications in various institutional and presentation environments facing acoustic complexities.
The deployment of Biamp's Tesira DSP platform at the Perth police station has not only revolutionized acoustics in challenging areas, but also showcases its potential in various events, institutional, and presentation settings. This technology, harnessing features like advanced noise cancellation and clear voice intelligibility, can be effectively used in gadgets like Biamp’s Parlé beamforming microphones, which offer data-and-cloud-computing capabilities in mission-critical audio environments. Additionally, the Tesira AEC processing can serve as a valuable tool for data-and-cloud-computing in other acoustically intense environments, such as Customs and Border Force, warehousing, and the Port Authority.
