New owner Mr Dai was very clear about what he wanted to achieve: "I want this club to stand out from the crowd," he said. "And for that, I have to have the best sound system and the best lighting system available." He turned to local audio experts and APG distributors BVCAM to help him with his choice of equipment.
BVCAM organised a demo for Mr Dai at their dedicated APG demo room in Shenzhen that turned out to be extremely convincing. BVCAM's Danny Huen explained that Mr Dai understands audio and has listened to many brands over the years, so he was interested to have his opinion on APG. "Actually, he found APG to have a pure sound that set it apart from other brands, so he put our proposal on his list for consideration."
BVCAM specified six APG SMX15 monitor speakers for the main room. Six APG TB218S subs handle the low frequencies supplemented by DS15s and SUB238s for side-fill. "One of our main priorities for the sound design was to ensure the same SPL throughout the room, regardless of whether you're sitting in the furthest corner or you're right in the middle of the dancefloor," noted HUen. "It doesn't matter where you are in the room - the sound quality remains homogenous throughout, and of extremely high quality."
In addition to the main room, Babyface also offers a number of VIP spaces available for private hire, the largest of which is the dual-level King Room. Often reserved for karaoke parties, the King Room is equipped with APG DS12 and DS15 multipurpose enclosures on the lower level with DS8s handling upstairs. A further 12, smaller VIP rooms are equipped with two APG DS12s and one APG SUB138P each. All of the VIP rooms offer clients the choice between a feed from the main dancefloor or their own private DJ.
Audio coverage in the entrance and throughout the toilet facilities is handled by a number of APG MX1s, selected for their compact and discreet profile and broad dispersion characteristics.
APG's sales and marketing director, Xavier Pion comments, "This installation at Babyface with APG systems proves yet again that we made the right choice with BVCAM as our distributor in China. They have done an excellent job on this big project. It's also a testament to the versatility of SMX15 which is just as well suited to the requirements of big clubs such as Babyface as it is to the stage. They wanted the best, and it is a great satisfaction that the customer is happy with the result."
(Jim Evans)
