Technical Systems Designer - Principal at RLDS - RLevac Design Services - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
RLDS (Robert Levac Design Services) specializes in the design and integration of technical systems for special events, arenas, theaters, and teaching spaces. RLDS is headed up by Bob Levac who has over 20 years of experience in technical systems design. Most recently Bob worked as a Senior Design Consultant for Cirque du Soleil on technical systems design for a number of permanent resident shows and touring productions. Design ServicesAudio SystemsRLDS specializes in large scale immersive audio systems. Key design features include: multichannel immersive audio environments with spatial mapping, decentralized network-based digital audio distribution with failover, show control integration, variable room acoustics systems, pre-visualization and prediction of sound system performance, etc.Video and Projection Systems DesignRLDS specializes in LED display technology and large format projection systems on complex shapes. Key design features include: soft-edge blending, 3D geometry correction, media server based content delivery with failover, Artnet/DMX capable systems incorporating pixel mapping for control of non-standard LED display configurations, near infrared, thermographic and FTIR (frustrated total internal reflection) Interactive systems, 3D stereoscope projection systems, show control integration, etc.Architectural and Entertainment Lighting Systems DesignRLDS specializies in network-based signal distribution (E-DMX) systems, Key design features include: mixed protocol (ETC Net2/3, MA-net, Shownet etc.) with low latency, network redundancy via tree-spanning protocol, RDM and ACN compatibility, online tracking backup, integration with emergency transfer systems, show control, etc.