The eye-catching interior was designed by Szabolcs Kövesi who also took an active interest in the LED lighting scheme, on which he worked with Colossal's Csanadi Csaba. Csaba had been involved with the club since its early planning stages and the bespoke LED design was optimised to suit the interior.
22 pieces of Anolis ArcLine RGB (a combination of Arcline 12, 24 and 36 units) have been installed on the walls and in the bars to give the club a special look and feel. Frosted glass is used throughout Tabu to maximise the brightness and washing potential of the lighting. The bar fronts all have special patterns which are spectacularly illuminated with the LED fixtures.
18 ArcSource 6 RGBs have also been installed in the dancefloor area, picking out the columns and custom designed walls. The LEDs are all run via five ArcPower 144 and two ArcPower 36 power supplies.
Tabu's main dancefloor area was also recently upgraded, with new Robe moving lights. The headroom is tight, so Csaba went for eight of the compact Robe ClubSpot 160CTs, which are proving brighter than the original 250 units. The ClubSpot 160CTs are also proving fast, reliable and effective.
Colossal also recommended and supplied a Robe DMX 1024 controller which controls both the moving heads and the LED. Output 1 is used for the moving heads and 2 is designated to the LED fixtures.
"With LEDs we can create really dynamic dancefloor looks for events and for parties," says Csaba, adding: "The DMX 1024 is perfect for clubs and discos - it has a big control surface with lots of programmable buttons and two different DMX options."
(Jim Evans)
