Las Vegas’ Kuwa Nightclub reckons to be a new concept in nighclubs, offering ‘a Latin atmosphere combined with the electronic sounds of both live and DJ oriented music’. The energy is high and the music is non-stop – delivered by Event, Vantec, and Action Series loudspeakers from DAS Audio.
‘Kuwa’s new sound system is a pretty comprehensive setup,’ explains Oscar Naranjo Jr, of International House of Music – the company behind the design and installation of the venue’s sound, lighting and video systems. ‘The house mains consist of 16 Event 210A line arrays, with eight enclosures each for the left and right hangs. Positioned behind each of these and slightly to the side, we placed the Vantec 15A point-source enclosures. These cover the outer edges of the balcony. Low frequency support is provided by six Event 218A powered sub bass enclosures, with three cabinets each for the left and right sides, which are positioned underneath the stage.’
International House of Music (IHOMI) is a full-service music and audio equipment supplier that, in addition to operating an A/V integration division, services a wide range of customers from individuals to professional touring acts. Naranjo is the company’s Sales Manager and primary audio technician.
‘For front fill, the system includes two Action 8A loudspeakers. For the performers, there are eight Action M12A stage monitors plus an Action 18A subwoofer for drum fill, he continues. ‘The side fill setup consists of two Vantec 215A enclosures over two Action 118A bass enclosures – one of each per side. Completing the system, the DJ booth is fitted with an Action 8A point source enclosure. Loudspeaker management is handled by a DAS Audio DSP-4080 processor.
‘The vertical and horizontal dispersion characteristics of the Event 210A line arrays enabled us to provide even coverage throughout the nightclub, including both the balcony and the main floor. The fact that the entire system uses self-powered enclosures not only streamlined the cabling of the system, it also provided optimal power amplification for the various loudspeaker models. Combine this with first-rate hardware that made flying and mounting the various loudspeakers quite easy, along with a versatile DSP processor and you end up with one very potent and versatile loudspeaker system.’
According to Naranjo, the response to the installation has been positive: ‘Club management, the patrons, as well as the performers have all been impressed with the system’s performance,’ he says. ‘The various bands that have performed with the system love it and can’t wait to come back. Similarly, Jaime Sanchez, who operates the system from day-to-day and was closely involved in the installation, has been extremely pleased with the way everything turned out. Bottom line, t’s been a win-win for everyone involved.’
