For the audio elements, Ray Scott contacted Steve Coxon of Mackie/RCF to discuss the new system. The brief was for a rig that was capable of producing an articulate sound at background levels, but one which could also reproduce full-on levels when required. Following a site visit, Mackie Industrial ART 300s were spec’d, in conjunction with Monitor 8s and Vision 180s for subs. DJ monitoring was supplied by a single Mackie Industrial Art 300a.
Steve Coxon told L&SI: "The venue was a building site when we did our visit, but it was obvious even at that stage that this was an unique and exciting venture. It was easy to tell that Keith Gibbon was very passionate about the project and the sound had to be of a standard that reflected the high quality surroundings. We originally planned to use the Mackie Industrial Vision 151s as the main peripheral speakers, but as the venue had a low ceiling height, the Mackie Industrial Art 300s flown in landscape position were of a low enough profile to incorporate the significant lighting scheme whilst not sacrificing any sound quality."
A Cloud Z4 mixer/zoner runs the audio end, linked to Chevin A1500 and A700 amplifiers, fine tuned by an XTA DP226 speaker management system. The DJ corner also has a host of Denon equipment, together with the club-standard Technics/Stanton combination.
