Barcelona's new concept hotel

Spain - Hotel Omm in Barcelona, designed by Juli Capella, a young architect is at the forefront of modern architecture in Barcelona. Inside the hotel, the Moo restaurant, managed by the Roca brothers, offers a gastronomic experience second to none. After putting on the calories in the Moo restaurant, patrons can dance them off at the Hotel's Ommsession Club, Barcelona's newest nightclub which also boasts live music. This new venue demanded a high quality and flexible sound system. Netso PTB was called in to design and install a system capable of delivering sound quality for live concerts and a variety of other events. "It was important that the sound system fitted in with the hotel's carefully chosen design standards," said Reni Mititieri of Netso PTB.

With support from d&b audiotechnik's local office, Mititieri chose a minimalist system powerful enough to be used in both the Moo restaurant and the Ommsession nightclub. Six E0s were used in the restaurant, while two Ci90s with rotated horns were placed horizontally on the ceiling of the Ommsession club. Two Ci-SUBs with a MAX12 as a centre cluster complete the main PA system while four E3s cover areas where columns produce 'shadows'. White E0s at the nightclub entrance relay the sound from inside. All loudspeakers are powered by d&b E-PAC amplifiers, which also set the proper delays and the main equalization.

(Sarah Rushton-Read)

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