"KLP approached us in April, looking for a sound system which would be the talk of the island and with dedicated clubbers worldwide," said Oliver. KLP represent Orange, sponsor of both Bar M and Manumission. Oliver flew to Ibiza to see the challenges for himself. Bar M has two indoor bars but most of the action takes place outside. His first problem was that local bye-laws prohibited placing speakers outside. "Using 16 Turbosound TQ310s mounted direct to the edge of the ceiling and backed up by three SB828 subs overcame this," said Oliver. "However, the key to the whole system lay in the right mixing engine," said Oliver "and after talking to Yamaha’s Richard Metcalfe, I had no doubt that their DME32 digital mixing engine fulfilled all our needs."
Oliver needed to have a number of pre-sets for different days and different times of day as well as a unit that could be programmed directly without the need for a laptop. The DME32 met all these criteria. "Being able to alter and store new settings such as different EQs and levels for sounds such as House or Ambient from a single 3U device is a real advantage. The last thing Bar M needed was racks full of audio control kit," concluded Oliver. Bar M continues to be highly successful, attracting big name DJs eager to try out the new booth.
(Lee Baldock)
