Graham worked in close consultation with Harman Pro UK's Andy Duffield on the project, and the pair pooled their knowledge of sound design for high profile nightspots to produce the best and most appropriate audio for the Zeta Bar. The positive sonic results have been immediately noticed and commented on by clients, visitors and staff, the company reports.
The main bar area is a long narrow room, which opens out at one end into a series of more intimate seating areas, with a dancefloor at one side, complete with DJ set up. It's contemporarily decorated and furnished in tasteful, understated and calm hues, and it was important that the aesthetics of any visible speakers matched this vibe, so discreet white cabinets were used throughout.
Sound was designed to fill each area with the most uniform coverage. Two JBL Control 29AV and five Control 28 enclosures are used in the main lounge. The dance floor utilizes four ceiling mounted Control 29 Avs, while the reception and DJ booth area and the chill-out area both feature two Control 28s. Cocoon, the Zeta's small, exclusive VIP lounge, is fitted with discreet Control 25AV speakers. New Crown XLS402 and XL500 amplifiers were installed, chosen, according to Graham as a "proven, industry standard installation product." The system was set up and EQ'd using a BSS Soundweb 'Jellyfish' controller.
The DJ booth utilizes an AKG WMS400 Diversity hand-held radio mic system. Before the Zeta Bar's re-launch, the whole system was commissioned, tuned and optimised by Harman Pro UK's acoustician Tom Williams, ready for its first event, a movie premiere after-party.
Harman's Andy Duffield says: "Our first aim is to provide installers and their clients a great choice without compromise on technical specifications or quality. This also allows us to fully support a system which is Harman Pro integrated. The Zeta Bar exemplifies the first class achievements that our unified brands can provide in the hands of an experienced installer like Sound Division."
(Lee Baldock)
