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area but minimise 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 3 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 while 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 its extensive range of DP2400’s to cater for this.
“In all, the venue sounded great, with everything seeming 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,” concluded Dignan.
VISUALS
The elrow travelling roadshow’s reputation for peddling sensory overload motivated Protec’s lighting department to produce a colourful, punchy, and totally immersive experience to complement the costumed dancers, confetti and CO2 cannons. 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 alike.
It was a 1.5-day set up for all rigged fixtures and atmospheric effects. Equipment used included 36 Robe Pointes, 20 Spikies, 6 Claypaky Mythos, 6 B-EYE K10’s, 12 Show Batten 100’s, 8 SGM Q7’s, 2 P2’s, 2 MA Lighting grandMA2 Full Size desks with 2 8-port nodes, 2 Luminex network switches, a WYSIWYG rack, 2 High End
Systems FQ-100 smoke machines, 2 MDG ATMe haze generators and 8 ADJ UV COB Cannons. In the DJ booth, Protec supplied 4 ETC Source Four Minis and 6 SGM P5’s.
According to Ivanovski: “The design worked rather well and the Robe Pointes - being the workhorse of the show - had more than enough punch to produce a very visible and powerful beam with good colours in a venue this size.”
Project Manager, Robert Handley, recalled comments such as “amazing”, “incredible”, “insane” and “stunning” from the audience, while both elrow the venue were delighted with the energy, fun, and atmosphere of this epic party. Overall, the show went smoothly and there were lots of fist bumps and smiling faces from the production team as guests wandered out, encumbered with inflatables and props, in very high spirits. “It was an incredibly fun show to do and everybody is already looking forward to the next instalment in Dubai and, of course, working with the promoter elrow and the client Soho Beach again,” Handley concluded.
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