The audience reactions to the laser have been incredible. "I would never have believed it would make such a difference, but it has," states Ryan. He chose Laser Studio for the installation because of the "Reliability and cost-effectiveness" of the gear, and after getting good recommendations from others and meeting Laser Studio’s Geoff Jones at a gig at the RDS in Dublin. The equipment is a Laser Studio I-Scan 600 green DPSS unit, which was supplied with a Laser Studio Merlin D80 controller. Laser Studio also supplied 18 mirror targets around the room, plus two diffraction targets. The system was installed and programmed by Christopher Rowell, and the club’s own operator received in-site training from the Laser Studio crew.
Home in Balbrigan, County Dublin, is a stylish, modernist, high-tech 1200-capacity venue split across three floors, picturesquely located overlooking the harbour. It has recently been completely refurbished, and a new architectural, bar and club lighting installation undertaken by AVL. As part of the new look, Laser Studio supplied a 5W water-cooled multicolour system with a D80 controller, complete with eight mirror and two diffraction targets.
The Core in Tullamore, County Offaly is another nightspot attached to a hotel - the Bridgehouse Hotel. Here they wanted a flexible system that would generate great shows and enable them to offer the top lighting and effects show in the area. The laser is a single-head Chroma 5 mixed gas multi-colour, supplied with a Laser Studio FX controller, plus 12 mirror targets and four static diffraction targets. Laser Studio won this job following their work at Club Mono in Dublin last year. Other recent high profile Irish installations for the company include The Beacon in Courtown and the Edge in Carlow.
(Lee Baldock)
