The De Waerdse Tempel can accommodate up to 2,500 visitors at a time, and already two weeks before the opening it is clear that it will set new standards on the Dutch club scene.
The planning of the team led by Marcel Appelman triggered a hotly contested competition between the leading pro audio suppliers. Richard Verheugd and Remco Verhoek, responsible for the equipment in the De Waerdse Tempel, and club manager Harald Dijksstra chose in favour of Electric-Audio B.V. and MIDAS Consoles Holland, comprising an EV XLC system, MIDAS consoles, and a variety of other components from Klark Teknik. The installation took two days and a half days, following careful simulations using the EASE software.
Axel Nagtegaal, the head of Electric-Audio B.V. and MIDAS Consoles Holland, says: "The planners had very clear ideas about the sound system they wanted; it had to be the best money could buy and for the De Waerdse Tempel to be as good as, if not better than, that offered by the world's best clubs. At the same time, though, they wanted a system that was uncomplicated to use and from which reliability could be guaranteed. The Electro-Voice XLC system combined with MIDAS desks and additional components from Midas and Klark Teknik satisfied these requirements."
Nagtegaal believes the installation will have far-reaching implications for the company. "This project represents more than just a high-calibre reference, because this was a club in which literally every audio supplier wanted to be represented. It was particularly gratifying, therefore, that it was our products and services that most impressed the decision-makers. One thing I'm certain of is that the De Waerdse Tempel will soon be one of the leading live venues in all Europe."
(Chris Henry)
