Sound design for the Shell Electric Storm was developed by Robin Whittaker of Out Board, and the system features Out Board's TIMAX system, a large number of digital processors to provide network capability, and an Apple Macintosh computer to respond to the atmospheric sensors and change the remixes according to the weather. Anemometers and mini weather stations at various points along the South Bank collate meteorological data, which then programme all the show elements 'on the fly' to make an ever-changing 'real time' experience.
SSE Hire provided 36 Nexo PS8 speakers, installed in three zones, each 100m long and stretching from the London Eye to the National Theatre. The zones themselves are divided into mini quadraphonic systems, so that the visitor passes through different sonic environments as he or she walks along the riverside.
(Lee Baldock)
