The system was designed and specified by Pierre Yves Seddiki of AMPI, a systems contracting company based just south of Paris. He designed a multi-zone distributed system based on APG's dedicated installation Micro Axial Series.
City Rock comprises three distinct zones, each of which required its own sound system to suit the particular environment. The first zone is designed like a high class, luxurious New York loft with decor to match. Here the emphasis is on creating a calm and tranquil atmosphere for customers to dine in comfort. AMPI therefore specified a total of eight MX1 loudspeakers which offer a broad dispersion pattern in a compact format. An MX2, which is slightly more powerful than the MX1, provides the audio liaison between the restaurant and the next, louder zone called le Maroc.
Le Maroc is more of a club lounge and has its own mobile DJ system. This area of the club can be made completely independent of the rest and can therefore be hired out for private parties. AMPI opted for 10 MX2 two-way loudspeakers with low frequency reinforcement from APG's compact SUB138P.
The third space is the main bar which also hosts the dance floor. The bar itself boasts 12 MX1 loudspeakers and another MX2 for the transition between the bar and the dance floor, whilst the dance floor itself is equipped with four powerful yet compact MX4 2-way full range loudspeakers with bass reinforcement in the form of an APG TB115S subwoofer. An additional MX2 acts as DJ monitor.
Processing is APG throughout via two DMS26 digital system processors, which in turn manage the individual loudspeaker processors; the LPMX4 running the MX4/TB115S dance floor system, and the LPMX2 which handles the Maroc system. The entire loudspeaker network is powered by a combination of C Series amplifiers from Lab.gruppen; C48:4, C10:8X and C10:4X which offer high channel density and rock solid performance in a compact package.
According to Seddiki, the client is more than happy with the results. "I've been working with APG for a long time, and this sort of installation is typical of what I can achieve using their products."
(Jim Evans)
