TEN has rapidly become home to some of the biggest nights out in Waterford including Resistance, featuring names such as Steve Lawler, Mylo, French techno-wizard, Laurent Garnier and Resistance resident Phil Kieran; Ulysses, with an equally stellar line-up; and is soon to play host to MTV and Radio One superstar, Trevor Nelson and his Rhythm Nation tour. A number of live acts have also played the venue including Ian Brown, Ocean Colour Scene plus many more.
AVL's Kevin McCarthy explained that thanks to the dual-purpose nature of the club, the system has not been configured as a conventional dancefloor system with cabinets in each corner. "We've actually gone for a point source set-up on the stage itself with delays down the room, more in the manner of a traditional live set-up, but using cabinets from EAW's installation range that are powerful enough to handle the demands of a full-on club night."
Four EAW AS660e mid/hi cabinets have been split into two clusters left and right of the stage, while eight DCS2 bass bins from EAW's dedicated club range of Avalon loudspeakers take up residence under the stage itself facing out onto the adjacent dancefloor. Two EAW MK2194e high performance compact full range loudspeakers act as side fills on stage. Throughout the rest of the space AVL has distributed no less than fourteen of EAW's versatile FR129z compact loudspeakers to act as delays for the main system. A further two FR129z serve as DJ monitors. Processing is handled courtesy of XTA while amplification is all by Crest.
"It's always quite a challenge creating an environment that is acceptable to both the club crowd and the live music fans, but John Duffy has created a fantastically vibrant and contemporary interior with lots of colour and texture, and we've put in sound, lighting and video to match," commented McCarthy. "The owners wanted state-of-the-art, and that's what they got. It looks and sounds great." Owner Bob Tweedy agreed. "We've worked with Kevin for a long time and he's always provided us with excellent service, but we wanted something a little out of the ordinary for this club. He took us to hear the EAW system he'd put into Time in Naas and after that, there was no further discussion. We're delighted with the results."
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
