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WHISKY MIST BEIRUT IS FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ORIGINAL VENUE IN LONDON BEARING THE SAME NAME. SIMILAR TO ITS OLDER SIBLING, THE BEIRUT CLUB ALREADY LOOKS SET TO BE A HUGE HIT IN THE LEBANESE CAPITAL.
strobing. ACSP specified 40 Chroma-Q LED strobes for the job. ACSP also installed two lasers to complete the lighting in the main area.
For the VIP area the consensus was to add a bit of wow factor, to ensure clubbers felt that they were being given the full VIP treatment. GLP Volkslicht 60 Zoom LED moving lights were selected for this area. The fixtures have been mounted at a low level and wash up the walls and onto the ceiling, giving a rich selection of colour from an al- most concealed source, greatly enhancing the intimacy of the space. For the subtle lighting in the seating and stairs area, ACSP recom- mended an LED strip solution. RGB LED strips were used in and around the seating area, while the LED strips in warm white were installed beneath the steps, which link different areas of the club together. The LED strips are very easy to install, yet offer high quality lighting, the perfect combination for this part of the project. Due to the diverse mix of lighting technology installed at Whisky Mist, it took three types of control to ensure everything would run smoothly. A Martin Professional LightJockey 2 console looks after the strobes, the linear LED, the moving heads and the lasers. This console is an ideal choice because it offers the user ultimate flexibility. Another important reason for choosing the LightJockey 2 was its ability to integrate the Madrix media control system, which is in charge of the Color Web 250. Finally a Pulsar 1-10V universal interface was sup-
plied to control all the white light sources around the building including the bar and entrance ways, allowing the owners to control the light levels in the different areas as they wish.
Next on the list was to select a sound system. It needed to be equally matched in terms of quality and precision. Beirut-based sound spe- cialists HI FI Service was chosen to lead the audio design and installa- tion. Managing Director Oussama Mansour Abou Faraj explained how they got the contract: “HI FI Service was the AV integrator contracted for the AV work for the Phoenicia Intercontinental in the mid-90s, when the hotel was being reconstructed after its destruction during the Lebanese Civil war. Since then, HI FI Service has maintained ex- ceptional relations with the hotel management, in terms of service and maintenance. When the Whisky Mist project was discussed between the operators and the hotel management, HI FI Service was called in for consultancy.”
Similar to the lighting technology, the owners were quite clear about what they wanted to achieve as Oussama explained: “The operators asked for an exquisite sound system with high SPLs and low profile speakers. HI FI Service has over 20 years experience in the AV business and has a vast knowledge of the various Pro Audio brands available, which played an important role in the choice of equipment and the installation.” It didn’t take too long for Oussama and his team to select the audio
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