Wang Theatre, Boch Center :: Boston, MA

Emerson College’s Paramount Theatre :: Boston, MA


“BL&S goes the extra mile: measuring acoustic requirements while planning, then carefully tuning and trouble­shooting the systems during installation to insure top performance.”
– Jonathan Miller, Emerson College Office of the Arts
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For more than 40 years, Boston Light & Sound® (BL&S) has been designing presentation systems and custom crafting film, HD video, and digital projection equipment for theatres, museums, film festivals, film tours, studio previews, and world premieres.

 

Boston Light & Sound’s audio experts are available to design, install, or restore sound systems. BL&S provides superb audiovisual experiences for theatres, stadiums, museums, houses of worship, corporate facilities, and other venues.

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Certifications and training ::

BL&S engineers hold professional certifications, including:

  • AVIXA CTS-General
  • AVIXA CTS-Installation
  • AVIXA CTS-Design
  • NICET - Low Voltage - Audio
  • Entertainment Technology Certification Program
    (ETCP – Certified Entertainment Electrician, Certified Rigger - Theatre)
  • FCC General Radiotelephone Commercial License
  • Crestron DMC-Engineer
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  • Crestron DMC-Technician
  • Crestron DMC-D4K Designer
  • Extron AV Associate
  • Barco D-Cinema Certified Specialist
  • Barco D-Cinema Certified Expert
  • Barco Smart and Flagship Laser Training
  • L’Acoustics Systems Fundamentals & KARA System
  • Dolby Digital Cinema Servers
  • Dolby Audio Training – CP850, CP750, CP650
  • Dolby Server Training – IMS3000, IMS2000, IMS1000, IMB/ShowVault, DCP2000/2KP
  • Dolby Accessibility Training – AccessLink, CaptiView Closed Captioning Viewing System, Fidelio Wireless Audio System
  • Dolby TMS Training
  • Dolby CineAsset Training
  • Christie CP22X0 Advanced Certification
  • Christie Solaria Series 2
  • Dolby Laboratories ATMOS
  • Dolby ATMOS Commissioning
  • Listen Technologies Induction Loop
  • Cambridge Sound Management Certified Masking Professional
  • Audinate Dante Controller Levels 1,2,3
  • NEC Series 2, NC900, NC1100L
  • QSC Q-Sys Levels 1 and 2
  • Symetrix Certified Pro
  • Symetrix Edge
  • Symetrix Symnet Composer
  • Symnet Automixing
  • Symnet Control Programming
  • BSS Soundweb London
  • OSHA 10
  • OSHA 30 Construction Industry Outreach
  • C-EST
  • Absen Certified Engineer (ACE)
  • Christie RealLaser Certified
  • Biamp Tesira Forte Certification
  • Shure Integrated Systems, Level 1
  • Continuing education through AVIXA and various manufacturers
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Audiovisual - rental, sales, and installation of ::

  • Live web streaming
  • Wireless and wired microphones
  • Digital sound processing
  • Multi-channel audio (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.)
  • Teleconferencing equipment
  • Wired and wireless intercom systems
  • Video projectors (see “Projection” section below)
  • Digital cinema projectors (see “Projection” section below)
  • Digital cinema accessibility systems for the hearing-

Live streaming for virtual events-BL&S can help


       and visually- impaired
  • ADA-compliant hearing assist systems
  • Multi-panel video walls
  • Custom projection screen and masking systems
  • Wired and wireless language interpretation systems
  • Line array PA systems
  • Automatic microphone mixing systems
  • Projection screens
  • Video and TV monitors
  • Audio and video
  • Confidence monitors
  • Perfect cue presentation devices
  • Fiber optics snakes
  • Ear worn microphones
  • Powered speakers
  • Smart TVs
  • Systems for computer interface
  • Battery operated speaker systems
  • AV Switchers and scalers
  • Control systems
  • Amplifiers
  • Signal processors
  • Loudspeakers
  • Steerable array column speakers
  • Paging and music playback systems
  • Theatrical microphones
  • Integrated sound systems
  • Mixing consoles
  • In-ear monitors
  • Press mult boxes
Front Channel Amps - This is It Premiere

AMIA Projection Workshop - BL&S’s Rob Cejka

(Photo: Bells & Whistles Productions)

 


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Setup and operation of rental equipment
and live-streaming during special events, such as ::

  • Commencement ceremonies
  • House of worship services
  • Corporate presentations
  • Music performances
  • Theatrical shows
  • Weddings
  • Traveling film tours
  • Film festivals
Commencement time? Book BL&S Live Events Services
  • World premieres
  • Private and public screenings
  • Rock tours
  • Live orchestra synchronization with film or video
  • Outdoor screenings
  • Special event screenings
  • Multi-venue events
Lens - TCM Film Festival

Lens – TCM Classic Film Festival

(Photo: Turner Broadcasting, Inc.)



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Projection - rental, sales, and installation of ::

  • DCI-compliant digital cinema projection systems
  • Hi-def video presentations
  • Film projection systems
  • 3-D digital and film presentation systems
  • Temporary Dolby sound systems
  • Single or multi-machine dailies projector packages
  • AMX and Crestron control systems
  • Multi-format video projection playback (HD Cam, HD Cam SR, D5, Digibeta, DV Cam, Beta SP, among other formats)
Concentrate on the guest list - Leave the event production to BL&S

  • Surround EX sound systems
  • 5.1 and 7.1 Dolby Digital systems
  • DTS, Dolby SR-D, and SDDS digital systems
  • Dolby A and SR decoders and processors
  • Xenon lamp systems from 2.5 kW to 10 kW
  • Blu-ray DVD systems
  • THX theater systems
  • Computer-based content systems
  • Temporary screens from 5' to 110' wide (solid and perforated)
  • Rollaway screens and speaker towers
  • Weather-resistant screens
  • 35mm or 70mm process projection equipment
  • VistaVision projection equipment
  • 35mm or 70mm world premiere quality systems
  • Large sound systems for analog or digital sources
  • Large-scale custom projection sources
  • Power conversion for worldwide operation
  • Amusement ride projection systems
  • Developmental and permanent projection systems
    including 8/70 and 10/70
  • Motion picture projection systems for rock shows
  • 35mm and 70mm interlock and composite rental systems
  • Multi-screen interlock systems
  • Single and dual MTE dubbers
  • Flutter and wow analyzers
  • Color temperature meters
  • USL image analyzers
  • Complete assemblies such as soundheads in stock
  • Cinerama projection systems
  • MMR 8 sound reproducers
  • Long and short throw surround cabinets
  • Nitrate film and variable speed silent projection systems
REM image from tour

REM tour – BL&S custom projection

(Photo: Jem Cohen)


Related services ::

  • Long-term and short-term projection equipment rentals
  • Custom projection system design
  • Film festival technical direction
  • Special event technical direction
  • Synchronization of live music with film or video
  • Restoration projects