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existed but hadn’t actually ever heard - until Funktion One - which is why I was on a quest to fi nd something outside of the traditional New York system. “The kind of music I’ve always played as a DJ has always been very deep musical stuff that has a lot of nuances and little sounds, and I feel like they get lost on sound systems that don’t have the clarity and are just a lot of bass. That’s why Funktion One was a match made in heaven for Cielo.” As well as the Funktion One F315’s, Cielo’s main PA system is based around four Funktion One AX-88 loudspeakers that look after the mid-highs and four Funktion One 218 Mk2 18-inch infra bass enclosures, all of which are powered by one MC² Audio T2000 amplifi er, one MC² Audio T3500 amplifi er and three MC² Audio E90 amplifi ers. For the surround sound four Funktion One Resolution 2 loudspeakers are used, powered by one MC² Audio T2000 amplifi er. A further two Funktion One Resolution 2’s are used for DJ monitors, along with one Funktion One MB212 subwoofer - one MC² Audio T1500 amplifi er and two MC² Audio T2000 amplifi ers power these and all processing is carried out by two XTA 448 processors. Considering Cielo is such an intimate club space, when you step into the venue there appears to be a lot going on audio wise, Nicolas explained: “We wanted to focus all of the energy and sound on the dancefl oor because one of the things people have said time and time again, is that at Cielo, when you’re sitting around the perimeter of the club you can actually have a conversation, but the moment you step onto the dancefl oor it’s like another world.” “This was Nicolas’ direction when we were developing the system,” added Dan. “He wanted the dancefl oor to be enveloping and with no lack of energy or experience.” As already mentioned, Nicolas’ passion for music and background


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in DJ-ing is what really sets Cielo apart from the other nightclubs in New York. “It’s like when you have a chef open a restaurant,” said Nicolas. “You don’t often get DJs opening nightclubs for whatever reason but you can tell when a DJ has been involved, it’s the little details such as the height of the console and so on that count. “A lot of the time you have people involved in a project that know very little about sound and then you end up with a designer involved and the next thing you know all the decisions are being made for aesthetic reasons.” This has never been an issue at Cielo as it was purpose-built and Nicolas knew what he wanted and the design consisted of six-inch foam tubes which have been covered in synthetic suede to make it acoustically pleasing. One of the elements that sets Cielo apart is that the driving force of the club was to have a room built around what would be a purpose- built dance club that would allow for loudspeakers to be placed where they need to be to achieve great sound. This, according to Dan, was a big luxury.


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4 x Funktion One AX-88 loudspeaker; 2 x Funktion One F315 loudspeaker; 4 x Funktion One 218 sub bass; 6 x Funktion One Resolution 2 loudspeaker; 1 x Funktion One MB212 subwoofer; 4 x MC² Audio T2000 amplifi er; 1 x MC² Audio T3500 amplifi er; 3 x MC² Audio E90 amplifi er; 1 x MC² Audio T-1500 amplifi er; 2 x XTA 448 processor


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