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When asked about any challenges that were overcome Dan explained: “The two large VIP Decks left and right of the pool were a challenge. They both linked to the adjacent clubs “Soho Garden” and “Drai’s”. We were asked to effectively cover the area but minimize spill into the other venues. For this Protec hung its L-Acoustics Kara Loudspeakers on 9m towers and trimmed them in such a way as to reduce sound at a chosen crossover point between the other venues. This proved to be effective as all three clubs operated simultaneously with minimum disturbance between them.”
The system was controlled by a Digico SD11, with a D-rack at the stage end to distribute signal effectively over the venue. An Avalon SP747 tube compressor was inserted over the master to control the sound whilst adding the famous character the unit is renowned for. A total of 15 L-Acoustics LA8’s and 3 L-Acoustics LA4X amplified controllers were used to power the speakers, all talking to an L-Acoustics network manager to control the EQ and time alignment. Communications were taken care of by Protec’s Freespeak ii, allowing the 10 crew on comms to wirelessly communicate effectively over the entire venue. Production requested 42 radios and Protec supplied their extensive range of DP2400’s to cater for this.
“In all, the venue sounded great, all sound seemed to resonate from the stage and propagate throughout the venue seamlessly. A large amount of time was spent liaising with the venue and working on Soundvision, to develop an effective system for the new super club. I was extremely happy with the results and look forward to working with the venue again in the future,” Dan Dignan, senior sound engineer at Protec.
Elrow’s travelling roadshow has the reputation of being sensory and visual and Protec’s lighting department produced a colourful, immersive experience to compliment the costumed dancers, confetti and CO2 canons.
Designed by chief lighting designer at Protec, Aaron Russ, and operated by Daniel Ivanovski the show got rave reviews from the client, DJs and guests.