Procella Audio 公司简介

2005:应势而生,第一款宝仙娜扬声器是由Anders Uggelberg和Gerben Van Duyl在2005年为位于特怀福德(距伦敦西部20里的英国泰晤士河地区)的DTS欧洲总部一个全新的DTS剧院设计的

Anders Uggelberg当时是DTS欧洲总部在影院技术方面的负责人.Gerben则负责业务的发展,主要是与艺术家,工程师和生产商沟通,探讨DVD音频和多声道音乐的工作为主。

机遇来临,当时DTS办事处需要扩建一个具备最先进设备及最好音效的审片室,Anders和Gerben被指定来负责这个项目的实施.Anders是一个经过THX培训及认证过的影院设计师,在影院及扬声器设计方面有着丰富的经验.超过300家影院和专业录音室是由他来设计完成的,而他设计的第一款扬声器可以追溯到1978年.扩建DTS欧洲总部审片室的工作正是Anders所梦寐以求的

Anders Uggelberg设计的一些影院和工作室: Sandrews ‘Biopalatset’ screen 1,斯堪的纳维亚第一家THX认证的电影院 EuropaStudios ‘THX-mix1’,斯堪的那维亚第一家THX认证的混音室 Kinopalatsi, 芬兰第一家THX认证的影院 SF Bio‘Filmstaden Sergel’,瑞典最大的多功能影城

对这间DTS剧院具体要求就是中等尺寸并可放置30个座位,能完美播放来自于影院及家庭娱乐等优异的音视频功能,比如35mm胶片,数码影片,以及电影和音乐的dvd,兼容现有的DTS环绕格式.最重要的是,审片室必须能够采取新技术以对应预期的数字影院(DCI)标准和新的光盘格式,如HD DVD及蓝光碟片.

首先发现需要妥协的就是扬声器的类型和扬声器系统的布局.来自电影院和家庭娱乐不同的需求,DTS需要一套能够完整对应两者不同需求的扬声器系统,可惜的是在市场上无法找到这样高标准的扬声器系统,Anders和他的同事Gerben Van Duyl决定自己设计一套全新的扬声器系统来对应DTS苟刻的要求,而不是退而求其次的降低规格,设计的目标是完全符合或超过电影院和家庭娱乐设备的最高要求,达至最好的家庭影院及高保真家用扬声器系统,Anders通过细致的改进声学设计,仔细选择最好的驱动组件,复杂的计算机数字模拟和最后的性能测试和优化,这个设计最终在瑞典的扬声器工厂完成并在2005年的夏天安装在DTS剧院.

此系统是基于几个关键原则:前方屏幕声道使用完全相同的扬声器以及摆放在房间四周的环绕声道应用独创的'identical voices'声平衡技术,箱体使用密闭式设计,相比低音反射式有着更好的瞬态反应和群延迟特性,恒指向性波导的使用及搭配精心调音的分频器具备了优越的指向性及离散特性,采用三分频系统搭配精心挑选的具备专业素质的高,中,低音高效率驱动单元使之具有了卓越的动态范围和超高声压(如果需要的话),使用了专业音响控制器或数字信号处理器(DSP)能够对应房间任何位置的摆放并且能够对声学效果进行非常详细的微调.

由于DTS剧院正在建造中而扬声器也即将会被安装,而此时Anders受此影响内心再度激发了对于影院和扬声器设计的无限热情,于是Anders决定离开DTS欧洲总部,重新作为一个独立的设计师开始工作.

2006:Anders设计的第一个项目是在伦敦的BAFTA,在那里DTS协助Run Run示范室安装了7.1系统.这让Anders和Gerben作为一个项目团队重新结合在一起,而Gerben正是这个安装项目经理

在DTS和BAFTA的成功经历促使Gerben开始思考从最初的原始设计经验如何应用在商用扬声器系统上,在几通电话的沟通后,Gerben和Anders决定开始全面重新设计宝仙娜扬声器系统.

2006年六月,第二代宝仙娜音箱由宝仙娜英国分销商Pulse Marketing在伦敦举办的CEDIA Expo 2006上展出.

2006年9月,DTS公司为位于伦敦希斯罗机场举办的HiFi News Show赞助了一套由宝仙娜音频设备组成的展示室.此套宝仙娜音箱配置由3只P815作为前方声道音箱,环绕是6只P8级6颗P15低音炮组成.经过Procella, DTS, Pulse和Yamaha工程师24小时的艰苦努力,终于设置完成.在正式展出时展会上挤满了喝彩的人群,第二天,一座小玻璃奖杯出现在了房间里,这是由HiFi News颁发的,此套系统获得Best Demonstration In Show award奖的奖杯。

2007/2008:宝仙娜音响公司为世界各地想要建立小型影音室,审片室,录音室或者家庭影院的专业人员及普通消费者提供与DTS剧院同样高品质的扬声器系统.在许多方面,宝仙娜扬声器与安装在DTS剧院的扬声器系统非常相似.

然而,它们不尽相同,比之更好.宝仙娜音箱是彻底的重新设计,从而获得最佳的箱体设计和形状;在最为关键的中音频率段安装了更好的中低音单元并且在声学方面做了大量优化,所有这一切都是为了获得了更佳的音质。

2009:宝仙娜在瑞典建立了一家新的公司,在那里所有宝仙娜音箱包括关键部件如分频器都是手工制造的.随着P6和P10有源低音炮的诞生,能让客户在较小的空间较低的预算下也能享受宝仙娜音箱所带来的大动态及高音质.

2010:成立宝仙娜美国公司,旨在为美国及北美地区的用户提供宝仙娜音箱.

2011:宝仙娜升级两种最流行的音箱型号,P8和P15低音炮。在2011年年中,由于P610全频主音箱的推出,使得客户能以较小的投入享受宝仙娜全音域的表现,伴随着P610的诞生,一种新的低音炮的概念被引入,平衡式低音炮,紧凑的P10si可以被隐藏在墙壁里并且可以在使用上调整低频房间模式.

2012:对于宝仙娜来说是最为繁忙的一年.不可思议的旗舰P860首次亮相,以及首款宝仙娜机架安装式功率放大器.DA-2800.四声道功率放大器能为所有宝仙娜型号的音箱使用DSP及提供大功率输出.响应市场需要高且窄版本的P6,随即推出了P6V,并迅速成为一个销售佳绩.

2013:担当P860的中高频率部分的P28分体式音箱无论是作为主音箱或环绕扬声器都可以保持极高的输出.宝仙娜领先业界进入3D音频时代并率先在CEDIA上演示Auro 3D.

2014:Anders一直很忙碌!在年底P5扬声器和P12主动式低音炮迅速占领市场,以宝仙娜前所未有的尺寸和售价带给用户同样的宝仙娜品质.期待已久的P6入墙式版本P6iw的出世给全景声爱好者在天花板上安装天空声道扬声器提供了无限的可能.

 

 

 

 

 

 

创始人简介

Gerben Van Duyl is a founding partner in Procella Audio and he is responsible for global business development and management.

Gerben Van Duyl studied Geography and International Business in Groningen, The Netherlands.

In 1997 Gerben moved to London, where he worked for DataCash (UK) Ltd as their first sales & marketing manager. In 1998 he joined Intershop AG, the German e-commerce software company as marketing director for the UK. Gerben joined DTS (Digital Theatre Systems) in 2002 as director of business development for consumer content. As such he was responsible for the strong growth of the number of DVD titles carrying the DTS sound formats in both movies and music. This role also made Gerben the designated public speaker for DTS in Europe on expert topics such as DTS surround sound formats, DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc at industry conferences and public events such as the HiFi News Show.

In 2006 Gerben left DTS and co-founded Procella Audio Ltd together with Anders Uggelberg.

Gerben is also managing director of MAREOR, the Australian distribution company for several high-end cinema products and of course Procella Audio loudspeakers.

Gerben is a full voting member of the BAFTA (British Academy for Film and Television Arts) and member of the BAFTA chapter since 2003.

Gerben lives in Sydney, Australia.

Anders Uggelberg is a founding partner in Procella Audio and he is responsible for product development and production. The loudspeakers Anders has developed for Procella are very much the result of a career focused on achieving perfect image and sound in rooms large and small, whether they are cinemas, recording studios, post production sound stages or home theatres. In fact, Finnkino, the largest cinema operator in northern Europe, currently uses Anders Uggelberg-designed cinema loudspeakers in over 150 screens in Scandinavia and the Baltics. Finnkino has a genuine interest in advancing both the visual and audio quality of their film presentations, and backs that up by making greater investments in technology. Their AS2 sound system installations are noteworthy in that the screen channel speakers are located above a solid screen, rather than behind a perforated screen.

Anders studied mathematics, physics and architectural acoustics at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and Industrial Design at the Swedish Institute of Arts and Crafts.

In 1978, Anders co-founded A&T Ljudproduktion AB in Stockholm and as a consultant to the exhibitors in Scandinavia, he was responsible for the projection and sound design of over 300 screens and several mix studios built during the eighties and nineties. In 1990, Anders was among the very first group of cinema designers and audio engineers from Europe to graduate from THX training with Tomlinson Holman. Anders introduced the THX concept to Scandinavian exhibitors and to date holds responsibility for over 100 THX certified premier run theatres and mix rooms.

In 1998 Anders joined DTS as the director of cinema products for DTS’ Cinema division in Europe, in which capacity he was responsible for technical support, service, and product development of all DTS cinema products.

In 2005 Anders left DTS and in 2006 he co-founded Procella Audio Ltd together with Gerben Van Duyl.

Anders is a board member of the ICTA (International Cinema Technology Association) since 1997, a published member of AES (Audio Engineering Society) and a member of the SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) since 1980. Anders lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

Chuck Back rounds out the Procella Audio team, becoming a partner in 2009 as the company launched operations

in the United States. Bringing 30 years of high-end audio executive experience to Procella, he directs the U.S. office and is involved in the international marketing effort

From 1979 to 2007, Chuck played a key role at Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation, where in 1989, he became a company principal and Executive Vice President. Responsible for all aspects of day-to-day operations for the highly-regarded loudspeaker manufacturer, he led the company to a tenfold growth in size. Assuming the role of chief brand evangelist, he helped to build M&K into a prestigious consumer and professional audio brand in the global marketplace.

Chuck’s participation in industry organizations and events has included the Audio Engineering Society, the Consumer Electronics Association (and CES show), the Home Theater Specialists of America, and the Professional Audio/Video Retailers Association, among others. He has also been a member of the CEDIA Manufacturers Council, NARAS (Grammys), the Compact Disc Group and the DVD Audio Council.

Chuck has also worked as a public relations and marketing consultant to several companies, where he participated in product development and assisted in the launch of several new products.

While in college in his native Ohio, where he earned a degree in journalism, Chuck entered the audio/video business. As advertising manager for a rapidly growing audio retailer, he created newspaper, radio and television advertising and was the live talent for both radio and television ads. He is grateful that no video tapes of the television ads remain.

Chuck lives in Venice Beach (Los Angeles), California.