The Copper Blues Rock Pub and Kitchen is currently one of the places to be seen on a night out in Miami. And to ensure that the clarity of its spoken word entertainment is crystal clear and its music is big, the venue has installed DAS Audio Vantec and Artec series loudspeakers.
Local A/V design/build firm Light F/X Pros brought more than 20 years’ experience in live audio, concerts, recording, engineering, productions, festivals, corporate events and fixed installations to bear on the design of the loudspeaker system at the venue. ‘To meet the requirements of our client, we needed to deploy an audio system that offered the versatility to address a variety of event types and activities since the venue operates as a restaurant, concert hall and party room,’ explains Light F/X Pros audio engineer, Jhander Orihuela.
‘As a result, the system required the SPL (sound pressure level) to provide solid coverage throughout the space, depending on the activities taking place at any given time, in addition to having both a high level of speech intelligibility and music reproduction capabilities. After carefully examining our options, it became abundantly clear that DAS Audio’s Vantec and Artec series loudspeakers – augmented with a few other models from the company – were the right solutions for this project.’
The Copper Blues Rock primary sound set-up comprises six DAS Vantec 20A active curved source line array elements flown three enclosures each for the left and right, accompanied by four DAS Vantec 118A powered bass reflex subwoofers placed two enclosures per side.
The delay systems are distributed throughout eight zones. Here, Light F/X Pros deployed four DAS Artec 526A enclosures each for zones one and two, six Artec 508A enclosures for zones three and four, and another six DAS Arco 24T two-way point source enclosures throughout zone five (the terrace). Completing the setup, an Ovi 12 loudspeaker fills the zone six hallway while ten DAS CL-6TB ceiling loudspeakers complete zones seven and eight.
‘DAS Audio was, without question, the brand with the highest capacity to address the various challenges presented by this project,’ says Orihuela. ‘The Vantec line’s dispersion characteristics and sound quality proved to be the perfect system for live bands and DJs while the Artec series’ intelligibility and uniformity provided the ideal support for the delays. Together, they make a terrific setup in the venue.’
Since the installation was completed, Orihuela reports his client couldn’t be happier: ‘Everyone who has encountered the sound system has been impressed,’ he says, ‘and that includes the performers and the customers. We have received numerous compliments about the great sound quality at this property. Both the products and the sales and support people at DAS Audio have been nothing short of terrific, resulting in another successful project for our company.’
