Genelec’s loudspeakers were chosen to enhance the "one-of-a-kind" Finnish F1 racing simulator.
According to the loudspeaker manufacturer Genelec, technology such as racing simulators plays a “pivotal role” in performance.
The Finnish audiovisual engineering company Cave Oy creates simulators designed to give drivers a training environment that reproduces real-life Formula 1 and GT racing scenarios.
To do this, it turned to Genelec and a global leader in LED display technology, ‘Absen’.
AV engineer Andy Symonds, Director at Cave Oy, explains why it is important to get the simulator’s audio and visual elements right: “The driver’s experience has to feel exactly like it would on a physical track."
“When it comes to the visuals, whether you’re using LED or projection, it’s relatively straightforward to replicate the race environment."
“But the audio is just as critical, and that’s something that can often be overlooked."
To address the audio challenge, Symonds turned to Genelec, known for their industry-leading expertise in loudspeaker technology."
He felt confident that Genelec would be a good fit: “Genelec is a premium Finnish audio manufacturer, and I wanted to work with a local company that shared my vision."
“I knew they could deliver the precise, high-quality sound needed to make this simulator truly immersive.”
Genelec Loudspeaker Solutions
As part of the AV setup, Symonds installed ten Genelec 8340 studio loudspeakers and two 7360 subwoofers, five 8351 studio loudspeakers and one 7380 subwoofers in an Aston Martin simulator.
In front of the driver, there is a 180-degree, 7m diameter Absen LED screen with loudspeakers in upper and lower 5.1 layers, creating an immersive soundscape.
The system reportedly replicates sounds from low engines ‘growls’ to high-pitched tyre-spinning screeches to give drivers a more realistic racing experience.
