Located in San Marcos, Texas, the venue originally opened in 1941 and closed in 2008. ‘It’s a big, flat, square brick box with high ceilings,’ says Gray Gregson, Head of Production/Film/Recording. ‘We had horrible acoustic wave behaviour and reflections. We had to begin with treatment of the walls, ceilings, and joists just to get the proper noise reduction so that we could begin working with this space.’
A former musician and audio veteran, Gregson’s primary concern was ‘to make the space the kind of venue musicians would be so comfortable playing in that they wouldn’t want to leave.’ He called on Rocky Giannetta, Principal of Fault Line Consultants, to design a system based on left and right hangs of eight Renkus-Heinz PNX-102LA two-way line array loudspeakers.
‘I had never used Renkus-Heinz before, although I was familiar with the product,’ says Gregson. ‘But Rocky spoke very highly of the Renkus-Heinz PN-Series, so we went with their recommendation.’
Low-frequency reinforcement is provided by five DRS18-2B dual 18-inch subwoofers, positioned underneath the front of the stage and insulated using neoprene and large sandbags. ‘The whole set-up created a very tight low-end with a very forward response, which was exactly the sound we were hoping for,’ says Gregson.
Coverage to the balcony areas is supplemented with four CFX101-LA two-way modular point source line array systems. Onstage monitoring is handled by six CFX121M two-way systems, with a pair of CFX18S 18-inch subwoofers for the drum fills.
The club’s first few weeks have earned it rave reviews and booming business. Acts have been eager to play and the local patronage has been strong, and Gregson reports that musicians who play the venue are consistently impressed with the quality of the audio system. ‘We’ve gotten some great compliments on the sound quality,’ he concludes. ‘I’m thoroughly pleased with the Renkus-Heinz line and wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.’
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