Previously called Canvas, Manchester’s Amber’s nightclub is home to the first permanent NNNN x OJAS system in the UK following an installation completed by Neuron Audio Vusual.
Amber’s joins the likes of Public Records in NYC, Siwilai Radical Club in Bangkok, Gehor in Oslo and the Supreme store located in West Hollywood, all of which have benefitted from sound systems desined to have ‘their own personality and soul based on designs that incorporate a mix of proven vintage and novel technologies’ by the Nowegian company.
Inspired by Berlin’s rave culture, Amber’s aim was to ‘foster a return to the clubs of decades past’. With a firm, no phones policy and a clear and inclusive set of guidelines, the goal was to make the atmosphere in the club about ‘immersion and letting go rather than posturing for social media’.
After a few months’ operation and positive reviews, the 1,000-capacity venue sought a permanent solution for Room 2. ‘Having followed NNNN’s work for several years, we’d built up a relationship with Rune and the team, and were waiting for the ideal opportunity to bring one of their systems to the UK,’ says Neuron Director of Sales & Installations, Alex Morgan.
The Amber’s sound system is based on NNNN’s new M range, featuring a pair of M1 flown 21-inch subs over OJAS multicell horns with BMS coaxial mid and high-frequency drivers. The set-up includes an 8-inch coaxial Gage 60 as rears in a four-point configuration and the flat panel Comium 30 studio monitor as a front fill. The low end is taken care of by a monster double 21-inch Devor 16 sub. ‘We also added some Martin Audio CDD8 fills for the balcony chill-out area,’ Morgan says, ‘all run from Powersoft Unica amplification with the same Martin Audio LE200 over X115 DJ monitors.’
To keep the club’s sysems consistent, the Neuron AV team chose the new Allen & Heath SQ rack model for the second room, providing adequate outputs and matrices to offer engineers control, and a soundcard patched to the lighting PC for audio-reactive effects and recording.
Both rooms have DJ monitor systems installed to track music played in DJs’ sets to support PRS payments for artists.