Kevin Mignone of Island Park-based KM Productions was brought in to design and install The Studio's system, which now benefits from three ARCS per side flown in a horizontal array and powered by two LA4 amplified controllers. Four SB28 subwoofers, driven by a single LA8, are positioned end-to-end behind a sturdy steel grille under the front lip of the stage. For monitoring, the venue offers five mixes, which are delivered via four coaxial 12XT wedges and a single 115XT HiQ for the drummer, all collectively powered by three additional LA4.
Prior to permanently installing the new system in December, Mignone had operated an identical rig from his own L-Acoustics inventory in the room for a month and a half, starting with the hectic CMJ Music Marathon in late October. "We had 50 bands play the room in those first five days, so the system definitely got a workout and proved itself to the club," says Mignone.
In addition to being a performance environment for bands and DJs, The Studio also boasts a digital multitrack recording studio capable of capturing acts on the basement stage as well as acts two floors up in the Grand Ballroom.
(Jim Evans)
