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CONTENT S 014
in brief
IN DEP T H 024
INTERVIEW
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REPORT
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ERIC LOADER
stadia
IN FO CUS 036
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090
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THE VENUE, JOHANNESBURG
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EGG, LONDON
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Morjana, Dubai
080
Epic Sana, Lisbon
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013, Tilburg
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Linate Airport, Milan
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E11EVEN, Miami
100
Club 8, night hotel, Dallas
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Academy, Canberra
IN BUSINE S S
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100
112
112
Lightpower Open Days
114
Koba, Seoul
118
Palm Expo China, Beijing
122
Palm Expo India, Mumbai
126
Infocomm, Las Vegas
133
PRODUCT GUIDE
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PRODUCT DIRECTORY LAST PAGE INTERVIEW steve hutt - 18 sound
EXPO DIARY 2014 ENTECH CONNECT
PROLIGHT+SOUND RUSSIA
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 23-24 JULY 2014 www.entechshow.com.au
MOSCOW, RUSSIA 11-13 SEPTEMBER 2014 www.prolight.messefrankfurt.ru
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IBC
MANILA, PHILIPPINES 14-16 AUGUST 2014 www.globallinkmp.com
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS 12-16 SEPTEMBER 2014 www.ibc.org
INFOCOMM MEXICO
BPM & PRO
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 20-22 AUGUST 2014 www.infocomm.org
BIRMINGHAM, UK 13-15 SEPTEMBER 2014 www.visitbpm.co.uk
INTEGRATE
INFOCOMM INDIA
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 26-28 AUGUST 2014 www.integrate-expo.com
MUMBAI, INDIA 17-19 SEPTEMBER 2014 www.infocomm-india.com
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PROLIGHT+SOUND SHANGHAI
Sﾃグ PAULO, BRAZIL 17-21 SEPTEMBER 2014 www.expomusic.com.br
SHANGHAI, CHINA 8-11 OCTOBER 2014 www.prolight-sound.com
LIGHTING WEEK
INFOCOMM MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
18-20 Sﾃグ PAULO, BRAZIL SEPTEMBER 2014 www.lwbr.com.br
13-16 DUBAI, UAE OCTOBER 2013 www.infocomm-mea.com
PALM EXPO INDIA
BROADCAST INDIA
NEW DELHI, INDIA 18-21 SEPTEMBER 2014 www.palmexpo.in
MUMBAI, INDIA 15-17 OCTOBER 2014 www.broadcastindiashow.com
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JAPEX
LONDON, UK 5-8 OCTOBER 2014 www.plasashow.com
JARKARTA, INDONESIA 29 OCTOBER - 2 NOVEMBER 2014 www.jiexpo.com
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THE VENUE JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
To be clear, Tony Raciti’s The Venue in Melrose Arch is not a club. It is so much more, which is exactly what has made its longevity in the business, and its reputation for comprehensive event solutions, a key part of the company’s ethos and legacy. The Venue prides itself as a one-stop-shop events location with very little, if not any need for outside assistance. This is something the owners are very passionate about because for them, it’s all about meeting their client’s needs to the highest degree. “We are a corporate functions venue,” said Marijana Abt, Sales and Function Director at The Venue. “The key elements here are versatility, turnkey solutions and that we offer in-house technical support. It’s all already here so that if you come to The Venue and you host a function you shouldn’t have to bring anything in at all.” Following this philosophy, a recent and comprehensive overhaul of the entire venue took place including the sound, lighting and video systems, which was paramount in tackling the future at The Venue. The renovation was completed earleir this year. Local audio equipment supplier, Tadco has a long standing relation-
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ship with The Venue going back many years so when Tony Raciti contacted his old friend and owner of Tadco, Simon Oates, he was more than happy for to oversee the upgrade of the technical systems. Tadco brought in Andi Rodgers of Fifty South System Integrators - another long standing friend - to help with the installation which was by and large designed and facilitated by Tadco. Tadco supplied and configured the audio systems while DWR supplied the lighting and Electrosonic the video control equipment. The previous audio system at The Venue was completely analogue so to bring the venue into 2014, a fully digital migration was facilitated by Tadco under the auspices of Kyle Robson, Head of Operational Support, while Rodgers performed the bulk of the installation. Starting with loudspeakers, the original stage system consisted of four Nexo PS15’s, two Nexo PS15B bass extenders and four Nexo LS1200 subwoofers. All of these cabinets were re-coned and refoamed, bringing them back to like-new condition. Additionally, new rigging frames were installed and re-aligned to maximise coverage, and to lessen slap back on the stage that was previously experienced off the overhanging wall of the mezzanine, which is now fully covered in sound absorbent material. This change also caused the fortuitous knock-on effect of reducing feedback issues on stage and virtually eliminated the slap back.
A number of Quest Engineering HPI5 loudspeakers were installed in various zones throughout the venue to ensure even coverage. These are controlled by a Quest Engineering Q Matrix 88 switcher, which is also connected in tandem to a Symetrix SymNet audio matrix. The goal here was to create seamless intelligibility regardless of the listener’s position; the main points of concern being underneath the balcony, the mezzanine areas to the rear and left side of the venue, the cigar lounge, and the pre-conference area. The mezzanine is an L-shaped balcony that extends from the back of the room around to the left side, past the pre-conference area and onwards to the cigar lounge which is situated behind the stage, one floor up. While Andi physically installed the Quest Engineering HPI5’s, Kyle was the man who configured and time aligned the zones to tie in with the main PA and adjacent zones. The result was a smooth and seamless coverage of the entire venue. Tony was ecstatic about the discretely installed loudspeakers in the zones and commented that he was blown away by the clarity of an on-stage loudspeaker at a recent event, particularly in the mezzanine zones. When The Venue is handling corporate events and conferences, being heard is of paramount importance and the properly configured Quest Engineering HPI5’s deliver fantastically. Furthermore, increased flexibility in the zones was afforded by the installation of
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Quest Engineering control panels. Kyle commented: “This system has its own control panel - Quest QT IWML Remote Control - to select on the spot what they would prefer to listen to. On top of that they could plug a microphone or any line in source and run it from there.” The main conference system received Quest Engineering 2040 ceiling loudspeakers to remain discrete and for even distribution. This system also has its own Quest Engineering QT IWML Remote Control wall mounted panel. These panels include source select toggle switches, a stereo line input and source, music and mic level controls. “This is mainly meant to set-up a little mixing console, which feeds into the wall panel enabling conference clients to run a private show without interfering with any other room,” said Kyle. The foyer maintained the Quest Engineering MS801 loudspeakers that were previously installed there. However, they are hidden in the roof to supply ambient source material upon entering The Venue. It too has a wall mount control panel that accepts a variety of inputs and offers source selection. The toilet speakers were also plugged into the Quest Engineering matrix for additional zone control. An interesting aspect of this installation is the inclusion of a paging system that feeds into the change rooms. Ceiling loudspeakers were installed, which are fed directly from the console’s talkback facility and multiple communication points were installed for calling shows. This is helpful in maintaining a smooth program and works well for The Venue. The hub of this digital system is a DiGiCo SD11, all input sources are fed to the console which, in turn, feeds the audio matrix. The stage received an accompanying DiGiCo SD-rack for 32 inputs and eight outputs, along with a mobile PS10 monitor rack that offers two on-stage mixes. The monitor rack consists of a single Crown MA3600VZ and a controller. “The reason for making the PS20 monitor rack mobile, is in case
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there needs to be a chunkier PA in the venue, clients would be able to set it up; in the conference room for example,” said Kyle. “The brain is the SD11 so all inputs get fed through there. There are a couple of feeds that go directly to the matrix such as the radio, or background music. Whatever is happening in the conference area is also fed directly to the matrix, so any zone you go to you can select what you want to hear. You can split the conference over the venue or you can split the stage mix over the entire building.” In the rack, there is a combination of new and existing kit. As mentioned, a Quest Engineering Q Matrix 88 switcher was employed to manage zones and various inputs. The existing Symetrix SymNet 8x8 was tied in with the Quest Engineering Q Matrix 88 for loudspeaker zone management while a Symetrix eight-in DSP and a Symetrix eight-out DSP were employed to receive feeds from the matrix and send to the amplifiers, respectively. A Nexo NX242 digital controller was then installed to turn the system over to an ‘active’ state, supplying crossover, sensed-amplifier control and system alignment acoustically matched to each Nexo component. Meanwhile, a Nexo PS15 TD controller was used as a crossover for the Nexo LS12000 subwoofers. For amplification, the pre-existing Crown amplifiers were used along with some new additions. A Crown MT-2400 was utilised for the high frequency drivers of the Nexo PS15’s while four Crown MA3600VZs were used for the Nexo PS15’s, the Nexo PS15Bs and the Nexo LS1200’s. Three Crown CH1 amplifiers were used for the ceiling mounted loudspeakers in the conference, foyer and toilet areas. Finally, three Quest Engineering QA3004 amplifiers were used for all the Quest Engineering HPI5’s in the building. Forming part of the digital migration at The Venue is a booth installed next to the main seating area in front of the stage, that includes tie lines from the stage to both the booth and the upstairs control room. A Cat5 cable runs from the booth to the stage for any video, audio or lighting requirements in this digital era.
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“Whatever is happening in the conference area is also fed directly to the matrix, so any zone you go to you can select what you want to hear. You can split the conference over the venue or you can split the stage mix over the entire building.” Phase one of the new lighting system at The Venue was supplied by DWR through Schalk Botha and installed by Kevin Stannett and Ken Crossley under sub-contract to Fifty South. The new additions included a combination of Robe Robin 100 LEDBeam moving heads, Robe Robin 300 LEDWash fixtures, Philips Selecon PL1 LED luminaires and Longman F4 high power LED parcans. An Avolites Titan Mobile lighting console and LSC MDR DMX splitters were also supplied to cater for the distribution system. Phase two of the installation will see a further six Philips Selecon PL1 RGBW Zoom Profiles installed into the roof of the mezzanine overhang. One of the motivations behind choosing the Avolites Titan Mobile console is that it is easy to operate and poses no threat to any clients who bring their own technical crew. This was of paramount importance to The Venue as the vision was to create a system that can be utilised by both novices and professionals. Rigged above the audience, the Robe Robin 300 LED Washes create soft ambient light on the tables for seated guests however, should there be a need, they can also swivel toward the stage for front lighting. The Robe Robin 100 LEDBeams, on the other hand, are used for effects and beam work. Notably, the Philips Selecon PL1LED luminaires are the first light sources that can deliver full control of the beam colour composition despite the chosen intensity. Schalk commented: “On behalf of everyone at DWR, it was a pleasure to be part of this sale and we wish The Venue all of the best.” The video system at The Venue, supplied by Electrosonic and
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installed by Andi, is all digitally distributed by a Kramer KRAVS88HN 8x8 matrix on Cat6 cable. The goal here, like the audio, was to send any available source anywhere in the building, whether it’s menus, conferencing, corporate, promotional or informational material. Andi explained: “The video system is quite simple actually. The Kramer 8x8 matrix has got eight inputs and everything runs off of Cat6 splitters. They’re all discrete sends so they can be split physically if needed. You can put something different on every screen and projector and there are also four outlets for roving screens. Everything can go anywhere, and that’s the point.” A Sanyo PLC-XP200L projector was installed in the main room while a Sony VPL-FX40 projector was installed in the conference room. Seven Samsung 32-inch flat panel displays were installed at the bars and two 55-inch flat panel plasmas were installed on the proscenium. A further four 42-inch plasmas were supplied for mobile use by plugging into any of the various Cat6 wall sockets installed throughout the venue, allowing optimal flexibility when displaying client material is concerned. To transmit the signals from the switcher over Cat6 to the displays, Kramer TP-573 HDMI, bi-directional RS−232 & IR over twisted pair transmitters and TP-574 receivers were employed. Regarding the versatility of the system, Andi said: “You can do HDMI over Cat6 from the stage; you can do VGA which up-converts to HDMI. We’ve got composite inputs that upscale to HDMI as well. But that’s emergency stuff for when someone brings something really weird in or wants to play off an old video camera or VHS machine.
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FRANÇAIS
Soyons clairs ; « The Venue » de Tony Raciti à Melrose Arch n’est pas un club. C’est tellement plus, et c’est exactement ce qui a assuré sa longévité dans le milieu et sa réputation de lieu offrant des solutions complètes d’événements ; une partie clé de la philosophie et de l’héritage de l’entreprise. Honorant cette philosophie, une récente et entière révision de l’ensemble du site a eu lieu, supervisée par l’entreprise Tadco, qui a fait appel à Andi Rodgers de chez Fifty South System Integrators pour l’installation. Tadco a fourni et configuré les systèmes audio, tandis que DWR s’occupa de l’éclairage et Electrosonic de l’équipement de contrôle vidéo. Le système audio comprend des produits de chez Nexo, Quest, DiGiCo, Crown et Symetrix, tandis que l’éclairage est assuré par Robe, Philips, LSC et Avolites. Un peu d’effort peut mener très loin, et l’attention au détail est ce qui sépare l’excellence de la médiocrité. Tous les systèmes nouvellement installés au club The Venue furent conçus dans cet esprit parce que Tony Raciti et son équipe, ainsi que tous ceux impliqués dans le réaménagement du club, comprennent que le client prime. Du son à l’éclairage, jusqu’à la vidéo, The Venue est un endroit accueillant pour presque n’importe quel client à la recherche d’une expérience de qualité, et comme pour le reste de leurs services, l’équipe du club répond à pratiquement toutes les demandes techniques.
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So everything ends up in an HD format, regardless of input.” This was a very specific vision on Tony’s part. “If you go to a function and order, you don’t know what’s on tab or what’s not on tab. This is what the screens are for,” said Tony. “If the client chooses a beverage list, we put it up there. That’s the core of the idea. If they want to put their logos up, we can do that too. It gives a bit of comfort to the client.” A little goes a long way and attention to detail is what separates excellent service from the mediocre. All the newly installed systems at The Venue have been designed with this in mind because what Tony Raciti and his team understand, like everyone else involved in the upgrade, is that the client comes first. From the audio, to the lighting, to the video, The Venue is a welcoming place for almost any client looking for a quality experience and, just like the rest of their departments, they cater to almost any technical need. Article courtesy of Pro-Systems News Africa.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION SOUND
4 x Nexo PS15 loudspeaker; 2 x Nexo PS15B bass extender; 4 x Nexo LS1200 subwoofer; 1 x Nexo NX242 digital controller; 1 x Nexo PS15 controller; 14 x Quest HPI5 loudspeaker; 1 x Quest Q Matrix 88 matrix switcher; 10 x Quest 2040 ceiling loudspeaker; 2 x Quest QT IWML Remote Control wall mounted panel; 3 x Quest QA3004 amplifier;1 x Symetrix SymNet 8x8 audio matrix; 1 x Symetrix eight-in DSP; 1 x Symetrix eight-out DSP; 1 x DiGiCo SD11 mixing console; 1 x DiGiCo SD Rack; 5 x Crown MA-3600VZ amplifier; 1 x Crown MT-2400 amplifier; 3 x Crown CH1 amplifier
LIGHTING
4 x Robe Robin 100 LEDBeam moving head; 16 x Robe Robin 300 LEDWash moving head; 6 x Philips Selecon PL1LED luminaire; 6 x Philips Selecon PL1 RGBW zoom profiles; 6 x Longman F4 high power LED par cans; 1 x Avolites Titan Mobile lighting console; 1 x LSC Lighting MDR DMX splitter
VIDEO
1 x Kramer KRAVS88HN 8x8 matrix; 1 x Sanyo PLC-XP200L projector; 1 x Sony VPL-FX40 projector; 7 x Samsung 32-inch flat panel display; Kramer TP-573 transmitters; Kramer TP-574 receivers www.thevenue.co.za
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Vorweg gesagt, ‘The Venue’ in Melrose Arch von Tony Raciti ist kein Club. Er ist so viel mehr und ebendies macht seine Langlebigkeit im Geschäft aus, sowie seinen guten Ruf für umfassende Event-Lösungen als Schlüsselteil der Gesinnung und des Erbes des Unternehmens. Gemäß dieser Philosophie erfolgte kürzlich eine gründliche Renovierung des gesamten Treffs, unter Leitung von Tadco, der Andi Rodgers von Fifty South System Integrators zur Unterstützung der Installation hinzuzog. Tadco lieferte und konfigurierte die Audiosysteme, während DWR die Beleuchtung und Electrosonic die Videosteuerung bereitstellte. Das Audiosystem umfasste Produkte von Nexo, Quest, DiGiCo, Crown und Symetrix, während auf der Beleuchtungsseite Robe, Philips, LSC und Avolites im Mittelpunkt standen. Kleine Taten, große Wirkung sowie ein besonderes Augenmerk fürs Detail ist das, was den Unterschied ausmacht zwischen Mittelmäßigkeit und hervorragendem Service. Alle neu installierten Systeme im The Venue wurden mit diesem Hintergedanken entworfen, denn was Tony Raciti und sein Team verstehen, so wie jeder, der an dieser Aufrüstung beteiligt war, ist, dass der Kunde König ist. Von Audio bis Beleuchtung und Video, The Venue ist ein angenehmer Schauplatz für alle Gäste, die eine qualitativ hochwertige Erfahrung machen möchten und ganz wie der Rest ihrer Branchen erfüllen sie beinahe jeden technischen Bedarf.
ITALIANO
Per essere chiari, il The Venue di Tony Raciti, situato in Melrose Arch, non è un club ma è molto di più. E’ ciò che ha reso esattamente la sua longevità nel business e la sua reputazione per soluzioni complete di eventi, una parte fondamentale dell’atmosfera e dell’eredità della società. Seguendo questa filosofia, è stata apportata una revisione recente e completa dell’intero locale, il tutto supervisionato da Tadco che ha portato Andi Rodgers, della società Fifty South System Integrators, come supporto per l’installazione. Tadco ha fornito e configurato i sistemi audio, mentre DWR ha fornito l’illuminazione ed Electrosonic le apparecchiature di controllo video. Il sistema audio comprendeva i prodotti della Nexo, Quest, DiGiCo, Crown e Symetrix, mentre per ciò che concerne l’illuminazione, Robe, Philips, LSC e Avolites hanno avuto la meglio. Ciò che distingue un servizio eccellente da uno mediocre è proprio l’esperienza e l’attenzione ai dettagli. Tutti i sistemi appena installati presso il The Venue sono stati progettati seguendo questi criteri, poiché quello che Tony Raciti e la sua squadra comprendono, come tutti gli altri coinvolti nell’ampliamento, è che il cliente viene prima di tutto. Dall’ audio all’illuminazione al video, il The Venue è un locale accogliente per quasi tutti i clienti alla ricerca di un’esperienza di qualità e, proprio come il resto dei servizi, risponde a qualsiasi esigenza tecnica.
ESPAÑOL
Para ser claros, The Venue, de Tony Raciti en Melrose Arch, no es una disco. Es mucho más; es exactamente lo que ha hecho que su longevidad en el negocio y su reputación para la solución completa de eventos sea una parte clave de los valores y el legado de la empresa. Siguiendo esta filosofía, tuvo lugar una reciente reparación completa de todo el lugar, supervisada por Tadco, que trajo a Andi Rodgers de Fifty South System Integrators para ayudar con la instalación. Tadco suministró y configuró los sistemas de audio mientras que DWR aportó la iluminación y Electrosonic el equipamiento para el control de video. El sistema de audio está compuesto por productos de Nexo, Quest, DiGiCo, Crown y Symetrix, mientras que del lado de la iluminación tomaron partido Robe, Philips, LSC y Avolites. El hecho de que un poco rinde mucho y tener atención al detalle, son lo que separa un servicio excelente de uno mediocre. Todos los sistemas nuevos instalados en The Venue han sido diseñados teniendo esta premisa en mente, porque lo que Tony Raciti y su equipo entienden, como todos los demás que están involucrados en esta mejora, es que el cliente está en primer lugar. Desde el audio, hasta la iluminación y el video, The Venue es un lugar de bienvenida para casi cualquier cliente que busca una experiencia de calidad, y como el resto de sus departamentos, satisfacen casi cualquier necesidad técnica.
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EGG london, UK
EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA By audio industry standards, a two-year-old company is still considered a newbie. Born out of a lifelong friendship, Flipside - a company truly dedicated to sound - is the brainchild of audio veterans James Cooper and Michael Layton. And despite the company being in its infancy, the duo has already managed to secure a flagship install in their home city of London, UK. Built on an ethos of ‘providing promoters, festivals and club-goers with levels of sonic perfection that make every night, a night to remember’ to quote the company website, Flipside is driven by the people, all of whom have an incredible passion for music. When the company was contacted by EGG nightclub in London, which had an issue with its existing sound system, Flipside was confident it could provide a suitable replacement. James explained: “Initially we put in two prototype FS-218 Mk I subwoofers - designed by Michael Arena of Arena LSD out in Australia then two original 12-inch ‘porn horns’ and a pair of Faital Pro loaded vitavox cellular horns to complete the stack all running off some Lab. gruppen FP+ amplifiers and a Klark Teknik DN9848 digital controller. The long and short of it is that those units ended up staying for quite
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a while, we put a few FS subwoofers around to fill in the gaps where we needed too. “While the prototypes were in place we invested in a few designs and developed them into the original FS-218, FS-215 and FS-121. Pretty much as soon as they were ready for production Managing Director of EGG, Laurence Malice asked us to provide a system on lease for the new main room.” The aim of the new system was to ensure balanced coverage throughout the space and to equip the DJ booth with technology that would allow DJs to really connect with the crowds on the dancefloor. Besides purely selecting equipment that would cater to the requirements, James redesigned the placement of the loudspeakers - so that most of them were flown - assessed the SPLs and clarity of sound that the new system would produce and took EGG’s music policy into account. Complex bass lines feature heavily in house music, so it was important that the new audio set up could effectively reproduce loud and clear outputs in the low frequency range. The solution was a fully active four-way sound system including a left and right main stack each
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comprising two Flipside FS-121 mid / high horn loaded loudspeakers, two Flipside FS-218 twin 18-inch sub-bass loudspeakers and one Flipside FS-215 twin 15-inch kick-bass loudspeakers, all built to order, loaded with Precision Devices components, and tailored for this particular installation. “The FS-121’s have a pretty narrow coverage of 60º by 40º, meaning we needed more boxes to cover the space than if we had moved towards the more common, wider dispersion approach of box design. “A pair of FS-215’s bridged the gap perfectly between the tops and sub. The design is one we commissioned from an extremely adept and insightful designer called Ian Fryer from Element 5 Systems. Those things have a beautifully clear and decisive kick and can play
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remarkably high if needed.” James said of his configuration choice: “Imposing stacks have a certain intimacy to them, they are a physical presence that clubbers can connect with.” And of the drivers which have been used to built the stacks, he said: “Precision Devices are about the best people we could have ever hoped to work with. It’s not just their designs it’s also their vision and philosophy as a company. We have been working very closely with the team there and they truly understand what we want to achieve.” The monitor system extends the sound beyond the dancefloor and into the DJ booth; making use of the same products, James specified two Flipside FS-121 mid / high horn cluster loudspeakers and one Flipside FS-215 twin 15-inch kick-bass loudspeaker. “The booth in EGG’s main room is an exciting place to be, there’s no barrier between the DJ and the dancefloor, sonically speaking that is,” continued James. Completing the loudspeaker line-up at EGG are a further two Flipside FS-121 mid / high horn cluster loudspeakers for rear fill. To drive the cabinets James required amplifiers that would provide plenty of power and reliability for the system. After carrying out some research into which amplifiers would equip the Precision Devices loaded bass units with enough “grunt”, James felt there was only one choice, Lab.gruppen. “With the Lab.gruppen amplifiers, having that power available there is amazing, and it’s a really clean, transparent sound that comes through them, there’s none of the colouring or tainting that you might get from other amplifiers which don’t have the same kind of dynamic range as Lab.gruppen. The first amplifiers we got were an FP 10000Q and an FP 14000, and once we started using them we didn’t really look back. We were won over by them. The sound that comes out of them is superb,” said James. The EGG system comprises six Lab.gruppen FP+ Series amplifiers - two FP 14000’s, three FP 10,000Qs and one FP 6000Q - that
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can develop a potential of 59kW if required, meaning the 12.8kW (RMS) front of house system and the 2kW booth system both receive their peak demand of 30kW without any strain. “Club sound is a bit more dangerous in a way, a bit edgier and rougher,” continued James. “The way you run a sound system in a club is to run it to its physical limit. Having something you can rely on is completely and utterly essential. The Lab.gruppen amplifiers sound awesome and they’re simply bullet proof. In EGG, they run for about 11 hours, right at the upper limit. I’ve been checking the amplifier temperatures and I don’t even think I’ve managed to get up to 20% on the temperature read out, and that is pounding, running two PD1850 drivers per subwoofer. They are power hungry little drivers, and they don’t even blink! The rack we have got there just shrugs its shoulders and powers on, whenever we run it.” Processing was also provided by TC Group in the form of Lake. A single Lake LM 44 processor was installed in the DJ booth allowing the artists’ signal to be transmitted to the amplifier room where a further three Lake LM 26 units provide the DSP for the system. There is no compression or traditional limiting needed anywhere along the signal path, RMS limiters within the Lake’s software mean that every band and every box is adequately protected, while still keeping all the dynamic range from the original music source. James said: “The convertors in the Lake processors are unbelievable, the addition of Dante means that we could reduce analogue signal runs down to a few metres in total, linking the booth mixer to the am-
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plifier rack with a single TourCat. It’s just unbelievably clean. On top of that the way that the unit’s limit is a revelation. There’s unbelievable dynamic range even under extreme conditions.” Alongside the LM 44 in the DJ booth and completing the audio lineup is a Midas XL88 matrix mixer. Being able to handle two or more main / booth mixes from the DJ mixers into four channels to feed the system, was the requirement for a mixer and the Midas XL88 fulfilled that need. “There’s no need for EQ, pre amps and all the other circuitry involved with most other mixers. You just want a clean signal path with routing and a bit of attenuation,” explained James. Concluding on the audio upgrade, James added: “A huge recognition has to go to Threshold Forrester [the in-house technician at the time of installation], MD Laurence Malice and Manager, Spencer Wyatt for having the vision to see beyond brand status and marketing. We understand that at that point in time we were a completely unknown brand with no real portfolio. We earned their trust by providing a system and a service that exceeded their expectations and showed them what could be achieved.” In line with the audio upgrade, EGG was also treated to a significant lighting make-over. In-house Head of Lighting, Kyle Evans took on the challenge. “The lights in the venue were chosen carefully after looking at and trying out various fixtures throughout the venue. As the venue does not have very high ceilings it was a pretty tough job to choose but at the moment the club looks great, however, we are constantly updating in order to try and stay ahead in regards to
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Circus curator, international DJ and in-form producer Yousef and James Cooper of Flipside.
technology,” he said. The most recent additions to the main room at EGG include nine Clay Paky Alpha Spot 300 moving heads, which are compact and have an extremely quiet operational mode. “We thought these lights were perfect for the room as they are lightweight and their possibilities are endless in comparison to the other lights we tried,” said Kyle. These are accompanied by two Martin Professional Atomic 3000 DMX strobes for additional effects and two LED screens - supplied by Emto Digital - one in front and one behind the DJ booth. While upstairs, on the middle level Kyle opted for eight Robe Scan 575 XT scanners, as he believes they are the best available on today’s market. “They are really bright meaning you can use darker colours and still have the impact you need,” he commented. A further two Martin Professional Atomic 3000 DMX strobes are at home here and another LED screen too. On the top floor, which offers clubbers a slightly more relaxed atmosphere, German lighting manufacturer, GLP takes centre stage. Six GLP impression 90 LED moving heads sit alongside two Clay Paky Sharpys, which wash the entire room in colour. Kyle continued: “We are constantly changing at EGG, therefore every week is potentially a different installation on top of the equipment we already have in the venue. One of the main challenges is getting everything up and running on time for an event. Luckily, we have a team of six people who are employed just for lighting therefore we are able to meet tight schedules.” Lighting control at EGG comes courtesy of two sources, ArKaos and Avolites. ArKaos media servers take control of the LED screen content, while an Avolites Titan Mobile console and Tiger Touch console look after the intelligent lighting rigs. Kyle concluded: “I have been at EGG for over five years and it is great to work with a team, which is always looking forward and embracing change. I would find it hard working with the same lights week in week out, I always like to mix things about and try new products, thanks to the venue, I can.”
TECHNICAL INFORMATION sound 8 x Flipside FS-121 mid/hi horn loaded loudspeaker; 3 x Flipside FS-215 twin 15-inch kick-bass loudspeaker; 4 x Flipside FS-218 twin 18-inch sub-bass; 2 x Lab.gruppen FP 14000 amplifier; 3 x Lab.gruppen FP 10,000Q amplifier; 1 x Lab.gruppen FP 6000Q amplifier; 1 x Lake LM 44 processor; 3 x Lake LM 26 processor; 1 x Midas XL88 matrix mixer lighting & visual 9 x Clay Paky Alpha Spot 300 moving head; 2 x Clay Paky Sharpy moving head; 4 x Martin Professional Atomic 3000 DMX strobe; 6 x GLP impression 90 moving head; 8 x Robe Scan 575 XT scanner; 2 x Avolites Titan Mobile lighting console; 1 x Avolites Tiger Touch lighting console; 4 x Emto Digital LED screen; 2 x ArKaos media server www.egglondon.net
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Selon les normes de l’industrie audio, une entreprise de deux ans est toujours considérée comme novice. Flipside est le fruit d’une longue amitié entre deux vétérans de l’audiovisuel, James Cooper et Michael Layton. Lorsque leur société fut contactée par le club EGG à Londres, qui avait un problème avec son système sonore, Flipside était convaincue de pouvoir fournir une solution de remplacement adéquate. Un système de son très performant à quatre voies paraissait logique ; deux empilements principaux, un à gauche et un à droite, avec chacun deux haut-parleurs à pavillon de moyenne à forte puissance Flipside FS-121, deux doubles enceintes de sous-graves de 18 pouces Flipside FS-218 et un hautparleur double « kickbass » de 15 pouces Flipside FS-215, tous construits sur mesure et bourrés de composants de précision adaptés à l’installation en question. Le système du EGG est alimenté par six amplificateurs Lab.gruppen FP+ Séries, dont deux FP 14000, trois FP 10000Q et un FP 6000Q, et le Groupe TC a également fourni le traitement à l’aide de produits Lake. EGG a aussi profité d’un relookage significatif de son système d’éclairage. L’éclairagiste en chef, Kyle Evans, a relevé ce défi. Parmi les plus récents ajouts à la salle principale du EGG, l’on retrouve des produits de chez Clay Paky, Martin Professional, Emto Digital, Robe et GLP, tandis que les serveurs médias ArKaos gèrent le contenu de l’écran DEL et les consoles Titan Mobile et Tiger Touch de chez Avolites accompagnent les systèmes d’éclairage intelligents.
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Nach den Standards der Audioindustrie gilt ein vor zwei Jahren gegründetes Unternehmen noch immer als Neuling. Flipside entstammt einer lebenslangen Freundschaft und ist die Idee der Audio-Veteranen James Cooper und Michael Layton. Als das Unternehmen von EGG in London kontaktiert wurde, das ein Problem mit seinem bestehenden Soundsystem hatte, war sich Flipside sicher, einen passenden Ersatz beschaffen zu können. Die Lösung war ein voll aktives Vier-WegeSoundsystem mit einer linken und rechten Hauptsäule, jeweils mit zwei Flipside FS-121 mittleren / hohen horngeladenen Lautsprechern, zwei Flipside FS-218 Twin 18-Inch-Subbass-Lautsprechern und einem Flipside FS-215 Twin 15-Inch Kickbass-Lautsprecher, alle nach Kundenwünschen angefertigt, beschickt mit Bauteilen für Präzisionsgeräte und für die spezielle Installation zugeschnitten. Das EGG-System wird durch sechs Lab.gruppen FP+ Serien-Verstärker gepowert - zwei FP 14000s, drei FP 10,000Qs und ein FP 6000Q - und Processing erfolgt durch TC Group in Form von Lake. EGG übernahm ebenfalls eine bedeutende Beleuchtungs-Überarbeitung. Der hauseigene Beleuchtungsexperte Kyle Evans hat diese Herausforderung angenommen. Zu den neuesten Ergänzungen im Hauptraum von EGG gehören Produkte von Clay Paky, Martin Professional, Emto Digital, Robe und GLP, während ArKaos Medienserver die Kontrolle des LED-Bildschirminhalts übernehmen und ein Avolites Titan Mobile und Tiger Touch versorgen die intelligenten Beleuchtungsausrüstungen.
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Per gli standard del settore audio, una compagnia di due anni è ancora considerata una novizia. Nato da una lunga amicizia, il marchio Flipside è il frutto dei veterani dell’audio James Cooper e Michael Layton. Quando l’azienda è stata contattata da EGG a Londra, a causa di un problema con il suo sistema audio già esistente, Flipside era sicuro che avrebbe potuto fornire un sostituto adeguato. La soluzione era un sistema audio a quattro vie completamente attivo tra cui una pila principale, sia a sinistra che a destra, comprendenti ciascuno due altoparlanti caricati a tromba Flipside FS-121 con medie e alte frequenze, due altoparlanti subwoofer gemelli con basse frequenze Flipside FS-218 da 18 pollici e un altoparlante gemello dai bassi potenti Flipside FS-215 da 15 pollici, tutti costruiti da ordinare carichi, con componenti della Precision Devices, e su misura per questa particolare installazione. Il sistema EGG è alimentato da sei amplificatori Lab.gruppen FP + Series (due FP 14000, tre FP 10.000Qs e uno FP 6000Q) e l’elaborazione è stata fornita anche da TC Group nelle vesti della Lake. EGG si è anche occupato di un significativo cambiamento del sistema luci affidandosi al loro capo progetto Kyle Evans che ha accettato la sfida. Tra le più recenti aggiunte alla sala principale, presso EGG, sono stati utilizzati i prodotti di Clay Paky, Martin Professional, Emto Digital, Robe e GLP, mentre il media server ArKaos prende il controllo del contenuto dello schermo a LED e un Avolites Titan Mobile e Tiger touch guardano oltre gli impianti di illuminazione intelligente.
ESPAÑOL
Según los estándares de la industria del audio, una empresa de dos años de antigüedad es aún considerada como novata. Nacida de una amistad de toda la vida, Flipside es la creación de una empresa de audio de los veteranos James Cooper y Michael Layton. Cuando la empresa fue contactada por EGG en Londres, que tenía un problema con su sistema de sonido existente, Flipside confió en que podría brindarle un reemplazo acorde. La solución fue un sistema de sonido completamente activo de cuatro vías que incluía una torre principal izquierda y derecha cada una compuesta de dos parlantes Flipside FS-121 con cajas acústicas medias/altas, dos parlantes iguales de sub-bajos de 18 pulgadas Flipside FS-218 y un par de parlantes iguales de bombos de 15 pulgadas Flipside FS-215, todo construido para los componentes de Precision Devices y a medida para esta instalación particular. El sistema EGG está potenciado por seis amplificadores Lab.gruppen FP+ Series - dos FP 14000s, tres FP 10,000Qs y un FP 6000Q - y el procesamiento también fue suministrado por TC Group en la forma de Lake. EGG también fue sometida a una importante renovación de la iluminación. El Jefe de Iluminación interno, Kyle Evans se hizo cargo del desafío. Entre los agregados más recientes al salón principal en EGG hay productos de Clay Paky, Martin Professional, Emto Digital, Robe y GLP, a la vez que los servidores media ArKaos controlan el contenido de la pantalla LED y que un Avolites Titan Mobile and Tiger Touch están a cargo de las plataformas de iluminación inteligente.
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