KV2 provide Ultimate sound for Halo
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Blaydon Communications of Newcastle, UK has recently completed a sound installation for Ultimate Leisure's new venue Halo in Leeds. The site, a large 104 year old deconsecrated Congregational Church built in the Gothic revival style, is located in the immediate vicinity of Leeds University. The large open scale proportions, vaulted ceilings and monolithic stoneware presented scary if fascinating acoustical challenges as well as minor details such as the location of fixings, cable runs and aesthetic sympathies. The venue has two areas of operation, the nightclub (Halo) and the bar / lounge area (Quilted Llama), with plans for a third area in the offing. The 'Halo' audio system is configured into five main zones, all completely controllable and addressable via the simple use of a Biamp Audia Flex unit.
Halo comprises of a main bar/open floor area, a dedicated dancefloor, a secluded seating area, a large open mezzanine VIP area and a lower bar floor area under the mezzanine: these are all interactive areas that have to provide the highest sound quality at all times regardless of input or operating level. In the 'Quilted Llama' a bar and mezzanine area are provided in the part of the development which was formally a Sunday School.
Whilst the clear intention is to attract the ready-made customer base of students both young and mature, the site will operate fully through the whole day, demanding a high degree of flexibility from the audio system.
To provide such abilities in the Quilted Llama a select and diverse mix of KV2 EX10 and EX2.2 as well as EX2.5 subwoofers are utilised, all active driven and independently controllable as to their location and environment. A suitable acoustic and aesthetic solution for 'Halo' is provided by KV2 Audio ES1.0 and ES2.5 with ES1.8 Subwoofers all controlled from EPAK2500 amplifiers are utilised in the main open auditorium, bar and open floor area of the venue. The lower areas all utilise EX10's.
Blaydon Communications' MD Dave Chapman summarised the installation: "The ease of installation and sheer dynamic performance of the KV2 system has certainly opened the minds of many critics as well as the ears of several hundred happy customers."