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“As a team we had worked on many challenging projects over the years
and Marquee warranted the best.”
important to ensure the noise level was safe for clubbers inside the venue, and did not disturb nearby businesses or residences. A major challenge for the speaker selection at Marquee The Star was the unusually low ceiling height, just 2.8 metres at its lowest point, as well as a plethora of existing hydraulic and electrical services to contend with. A stretched, architectural, false barrisol ceiling over the dancefloor also affected the speaker choice and placement. To avoid time smeared late arrivals and reflections, a speaker with tight vertical dispersion characteristics was needed. As Martin Audio sound systems had been installed at certain of the US venues, and the Strategic Group operators were happy with those results, it made perfect sense to stick with the same manufacturer. A well-timed product release from the UK-based company meant that
Coldplay, “Mylo Xyloto” European Tour Photo by Andy Rhymes
Marquee The Star was equipped with the very latest technology. This venue marks the first installation of the MLA. The product is a fully integrated, powered, networked, computer controlled system. The onboard DSP allows each individual cell in the array to be controlled using optimisation software. Therefore the coverage of the array can be altered when necessary - without affecting the frequency response. Amongst many design aspects one was critical, Anthony said: “It’s quite easy to achieve near field flat frequency response and appropriate SPLs, but to ensure that reflections were controlled and all speakers were located and time aligned correctly within the space was a challenge. “The space needed to sound like one big system, not multiple unsynchronised areas. Even the slightest misalignment during
“I’ve found my 1200 W replacement and what’s more... I can lift it!”
- LD Paul Normandale
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