According to project director, Atan Burrows, the sound system upgrade coincided with a new interior design (by owner and co- director, Raymond Brown) and the launch of a new restaurant and cocktail list. "Dust has developed a reputation on the back of breaking out new DJ talent, and so with the addition of a second floor, good sound reinforcement became a top priority," he said. He had been referred to Marquee by another satisfied client from a Shoreditch bar/restaurant, but the decision to use Marquee was only made after a competitive tender. "We found the company to have the necessary technical competence, a competitive pricing structure and the best understanding of our needs," he said.
"Marquee faced the tricky challenge of balancing the sound levels across two floors and limiting the sound to the maximum dB requirements. But the new system sounds fantastic." The limiting function was accomplished by a Formula Sound AVC2, with the music powered by Yamaha H3000/H7000 power amplifiers, routed via a Cloud Z4 four zone mixer and delivered by a combination of EV's EVID 6.2 loudspeakers (downstairs) and Martin Audio's Blackline F10/S15 system in the new area. Marquee also supplied a Formula Sound FSM 400 mixer. Atan Burrows is delighted with the result. "Overall Marquee Audio did a great job for us - very professional, helpful and knowledgeable," he summarised.
(Lee Baldock)
