Directional Audio a High Tech hit at Newseum in Washington, DC

April 11, 2008 -- Washington, DC - Dakota Audio announced today that the Newseum, which opened today in Washington, DC, has deployed over three hundred of it's directional audio devices. The Newseum which is being called the most interactive museum ever built evaluated several directional audio solutions, many side by side, before deciding on Dakota Audio. SHacoustics (www.shacoustics.com) was instrumental as the audio and acoustics designer for the project.

The Newseum -- a 250,000-square-foot museum of news -- offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. The Newseum features seven levels of galleries, theaters, retail spaces and visitor services. It offers a unique environment that takes museum-goers behind the scenes to experience how and why news is made. The Newseum features 14 main exhibition galleries exploring news history, electronic news, photojournalism, world news and how the media have covered major historical events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The Newseum is one of the most technologically advanced museums in the world. The Newseum ordered 100 miles of fiber-optic cable to link up-to-the-second technologies that include electronic signage and interactive kiosks, two broadcast studios, 15 theaters and a 40-by-22-foot high-resolution media screen. The Newseum also features at least 130 interactive stations featuring more than two dozen interactive programs.

Michael Blake
1815 Michigan Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 224-9331
www.dakotaaudio.com
michael@dakotaaudio.com

Founded in 1995 by Lynn Mader, Dakota Audio pioneered the development of very thin directional audio arrays with full range sound reproduction. The company's product line includes line arrays, overhead, and underfoot or floor mount arrays and are used in environments where sound quality and control is paramount. Dakota Audio arrays are used in museum exhibits, kiosks, healthcare and retail environments, and as part of digital signage solutions all over the world. Notable users of Dakota Audio Directional Arrays include: Smithsonian Institute, Sports Museum of America, Country Music Hall of Fame, US Holocaust Museum, National Constitution Center, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, and many more. Dakota Audio is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota and also has a presence in Austin, Texas. More information is available at www.dakotaaudio.com.

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