Apple has opened the Apple Music Hall concert venue in London, housed in the historic building of the former Battersea Power Station. The venue is presented as "a hall like no other", designed with the aim of connecting performers and fans through intimate concerts.
The design of the hall draws inspiration from the architecture of the Battersea Power Station itself, located right next to the Thames. The space combines historic brickwork, arches and bronze balconies with modern influences, while a large glass wall offers panoramic views of the river.
The capacity of the hall is 600 seats, and the stage is 11.5 metres wide. The stage can be adapted for classical concerts or for performances where musicians are located in the centre of the space.
The hall is equipped with a 48-speaker sound system arranged around the audience, enabling Spatial Audio. Behind the stage is a complete production hub, and the facility includes two studios for recording and mixing to professional standards.
Each performance can be recorded in multi-channel format and mixed in Spatial Audio technique, either live or after the concert. The hall is equipped with infrastructure of more than 16 cameras connected to a purpose-built control room for broadcasting. The system supports parallel video recording via iPhone, alongside traditional video cameras.
Performers can thus hold an intimate concert and leave with a finished recording in Spatial Audio technique, a mix ready for broadcast and video material recorded from multiple angles.
