Billed as an ‘all-season destination’, The Skylark cocktail lounge sits 30 stories up in New York City’s Garment Center with expansive views of the Hudson River, Empire State Building and Midtown Manhattan. The venue combines a high-style multi-level indoor space with an outdoor roof terrace, and offers an extensive bar menu. But because dancing is also on its menu, Advanced Audio Technology was brought in to install an audio system for the lounge.
AATNY’s Jason Ojeda explains that ‘there is no specifically designed dancefloor, which is typical of many lounges. That required an evenly balanced audio system throughout the venue so that no matter where you are, there is complete coverage with no high- or low-frequency drop offs.’
Consequently, Ojeda and his team designed a system consisting of 14 Martin Audio AQ28’s in a stereo configuration, deployed left and right down the lengths of the entire venue. The system also includes eight 2 x15 sub-bass enclosures, BSS signal processing, Tactical Audio amplification and a custom-made DJ booth by AATNY.
‘The client is thrilled with the sound quality,’ Ojeda reports. ‘It’s extremely clear and defined with a lot of punch and presence.
‘We’ve used Martin Audio AQ28s for many years in at least 15 to 20 venues and they’ve excelled in terms of robust build quality, client satisfaction and audio performance that’s second to none.’
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