USA - Hard Rock Casino Rockford has just celebrated its grand opening, marking the second Hard Rock project to incorporate 1 Sound loudspeakers. 1 Sound was introduced to Hard Rock for the Hard Rock Times Square Hotel performance venue in New York City, where 1 Sound’s Mono + Stereo MS34 loudspeakers were distributed in the venue along with floor subwoofer, FSUB45s, in the banquettes, and SUB310s around the dance floor.
Executive principal consultant, Tom Knauss of NV5, explained how that deployment “met the ‘holy grail’ goal and then some”. After years of planning and about two years of construction, the 175,000sq.ft Hard Rock Casino in Rockford is now open, and the first thing you will hear walking to the front entrance is ‘the classics’ playing from 1 Sound Cannon C6s at the front of the building.
All 1 Sound loudspeakers are outdoor IP55 rated coinciding with the 1 Sound Custom Shop, which is dedicated to meeting the needs of designers and architects. On the facade of the building are Cannon C6s colour-matched to the facade’s panels. With audio design consultation by NV5, Clair Global installed these loudspeakers utilising custom-coloured Cannon C-Clamp accessories. The high-fidelity sonic quality of the Cannon C6s met the needs of playing entry music outside, meeting every guest with music as they walk into the casino.
Inside the casino, at Council Oak Steak & Seafood restaurant, two Contour CT28s and SUB310s are deployed for the intimate lounge’s entertainment stage. The Contour CT28s were horizontally mounted with the adjustable CT28 Yoke accessory. They are colour-matched to the restaurant’s signature blue colour. The Contours are constant directivity point sources. They have a three-way crossover, which enables the loudspeaker’s sonic clarity and bandwidth down to 70Hz, making it an appropriate loudspeaker for the variety of live music performances that are set to hit the stage.
