Exhibit: "Audio Kiosk"
Venue: "Gentle Step" Show, Bata Shoe Museum
Location: Toronto, Canada
Date: May, 1994
Client: MC Squared Design
Contributors: Mystus Interactus

Client's Requirements:
An interactive audio kiosk was created for the "Gentle Step was to highlight some of the notions about shoes in the 19th century, somewhat comical to us now.

Fulfillment by Mystus:
High quality sound at low cost was achieved using portable CD players and sophisticated "patch" electronics. Miniature computers acted on the input from infrared sensors to control the playback and sequencing of the CD's. An original audio CD was custom produced for the exhibit. This included recording, several stages of mixing, mastering and pressing. Custom earphones were designed with the look of 19th century telephone earpieces. Special emphasis was placed on the maintainability of these due to their heavy use.

Interesting Features:
The audio kiosk seemed to say "Come and try me." and visitors gravitated towards it - very popular. The "Gentle Step" was a landmark exhibit for the museum, and internationally in the atmospheric/environmental genre.