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Optimising the system took place with the assistance of a RME sound card, HiQnet Audio Architect configuration software and analyser software to determine the system measurements. “We have put together an interface detailing a back-up configuration, which kicks in should the main system fail,” Laurent explained. Aside from the main PA, fills have been placed around the perimeter of the dancefloor and in the seating areas. A total of 12 ElectroVoice ZX1 full range loudspeakers - offering smooth and wide frequency response - and eight Electro-Voice Sx300 compact loudspeakers were deemed the best products for the job. These work in combination with two Electro-Voice TX1181 subwoofers, which extend the low frequency range of the fills. The Electro-Voice package is completed by four CP4000S Class-H amplifiers - which are capable of 1,200W per channel into two ohms - and an ElectroVoice DC-One processor for loudspeaker management control. To ensure the club had a brand new identity It was also important to make an impact on the lighting front and a total of 12 PR Lighting XL 250 moving heads overlook the central dancefloor, their economical design made them a favourable choice, as well as the fact that they were simple and straightforward to install and when in operation produce minimal noise. Also placed around the dancefloor but at a slightly lower level are 12 ADJ DJ Scan 250 EX scanners, which offer a number of effects thanks to their 11 colour plus white colour wheel, 10 gobos plus spot gobo wheel, 15º beam angle and fast strobing abilities. Two Martin Professional Atomic 3000 DMX strobes, four Starway Funstrip LED battens and three Cittadini lasers complete the line-up. Two Nicolaudie Sunlite2-EC interfaces that operate in conjunction with Sunlite Suite 2 software have been specified for lighting
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control, while two Pangolin Quick Show software packages feed the lasers with instructions. Reinventing an existing space is never an easy task, as there is no escape from comparisons, however, being the flagship venue in France for the JBL Marquis Dance Club Series is a prestigious title to hold and it sets L’Esmeralda in good stead for attracting Toulouse’s hard-core clubbers.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION SOUND 2 x JBL Marquis MD2 bi-amplified loudspeaker; 4 x MD3 JBL Marquis low frequency loudspeaker; 4 x JBL Marquis MD7 subwoofer; 5 x Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD amplifier; 12 x ElectroVoice ZX1 full range loudspeaker; 8 x Electro-Voice Sx300 loudspeaker; 2 x Electro-Voice TX1181 subwoofer; 1 x ElectroVoice DC-One processor; 4 x Electro-Voice CP4000S amplifier; 3 x Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus multiplayers; 2 x Pioneer DJM900 Nexus mixer; 1 x Pioneer RMX-1000 remix station; Shure microphones lighting & effects 12 x PR Lighting XL 250 moving head; 12 x ADJ DJ Scan 250 EX scanner; 2 x Martin Professional Atomic 3000 DMX strobe; 4 Starway Funstrip LED batten; 2 x Nicolaudie Sunlite Suite2-EC software package; 2 x Cittadini green laser; 1 x Cittadini colour laser; 2 x Pangolin Quick Show software package www.esmeralda-discotheque.com