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CAFE LUDUS Nightlife in New Delhi is something that takes on many guises and for the new venue located on the second floor of the MGF Mall, Café Ludus, it is most certainly the case. As its name suggests the space has been decked out with café- style interiors, yet has been fused with the idea of capturing the nostalgia of school life and reinventing how the city views food and beverages. “The name Ludus is the Latin translation for ‘a place to learn’,” said Narinder Pal Singh, Director of Audio Jewellers, the company brought in to add audio and lighting equipment to this eccentric venue. “What the owners are basically trying to do here is put in elements of school. So there’s a library section, which acts as a VIP area and the bar has been designed to look like a chemistry lab.” This design is in stark contrast to the previous outlet that occupied the space and that was a decisive choice. The main reason for the former closure was SPL spillage, which angered the surrounding neighbours so Narinder’s first task was to address this. “When I took over the project I decided that the loud part of the club would be inside, and outside would be kept as a dining and chill out lounge,” he said. Preparation began with soundproofing the interior room, mainly through doubling up doors and selecting the most appropriate soundproofing material. Next came the specification of the PA and for this Narinder turned to UK-based Tannoy. The main system comprises two Tannoy VXP 15HP self-powered loudspeakers hung within the main space supplemented by two Tannoy VNET 218DR subwoofers that have been floor mounted. Four Tannoy VX 12 passive loudspeakers act as the surround system - which is powered by a
Lab.gruppen E8:2 amplifier - and extends the audio coverage. Outside, Narinder selected four Tannoy Di 5t outdoor loudspeakers, he said: ““As a result of the acoustics, very little
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bass travels outside, so I chose to put a 90 millisecond delay on the outdoor loudspeakers, meaning the sound actually comes in sync with the bass, producing a much warmer sound overall in the outdoor area.” A single dbx DriveRack 4800 unit is in place for loudspeaker management. While DJ kit includes one Pioneer DJM- 900nexus DJ mixer, two Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus CD players and a Smithson Martin Emulator multi-touch DJ surface. Lighting at Café Ludus had to ooze flexibility so the venue can literally be transformed from daytime to night time, café to nightclub with the flick of a switch. For this reason, Narinder simply selected some architectural LED fixtures, which are controlled via a Dynalite interface on an iPad. The control platform has a number of presets built-in to create different moods and colour effects. Since opening, Café Ludus has welcomed a number of international DJs including FunkAgenda, Swanky Tunes, Moguai, Andy Duguid, CASPA, Daddy’s Groove and MAT ZO - for which Narinder added projection mapping as a special feature - and is proving itself to be a highlight on the Delhi nightlife scene.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SOUND 2 x Tannoy VXP 15HP loudspeaker; 2 x Tannoy VNET 218DR subwoofer; 4 x Tannoy VX 12 loudspeaker; 4 x Tannoy Di 5t outdoor loudspeaker; 2 x
Lab.gruppen E8:2 amplifier; 1 x dbx DriveRack 4800 loudspeaker management system; 1 x Smithson Martin Emulator multi-touch midi controller PC software; 1 x Pioneer DJM-900nexus DJ mixer; 2 x Pioneer CDJ- 2000nexus CD player
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