Located in the Mumbai suburb of Bandra, the Woodside Inn recently called on Zoodio Pro to provide a substantial sound system upgrade using a Martin Audio loudspeaker system.

The Bandra outlet specialises in craft beers and inventive cuisine in the gastropub tradition. And since it is an all-day operation, ambient music is broadcast during the day, with a livelier night-time playlist of old-school rock and pop. Provision has also been made with for a small band to perform, and it will also be a perfect match for DJ nights planned for the future.

The newly installed system comprises Martin Audio Blackline X10 for the main PA, supported by a Blackline X115 subwoofer – which, Zoodio owner, Dylan Hilton says, offers tremendous output from a compact speaker. CDD6s have been added as fill for the rest of the dining area and the smoking zone.

‘Since we have previously worked with Blackline X10s, we were confident that this would again be a viable option,’ he says. ‘For the bottom end, we made use of a Blackline X115, as portability was the driving factor, and the owners didn’t want to sacrifice any space. ‘In the seating area, our primary focus was for vocal clarity, even at lower sound levels, while still managing to capture the evening vibe. CDDs seemed to be the best option for this.’

For the source feed, a digital jukebox plays throughout the day.

Zoodio was first approached by Neighbourhood Hospitality – owner of the Woodside Inn bar/diner – in 2011: ‘They needed a new sound system for their outlet in Andheri, and we recommended Martin Audio’s AQ8s,’ Dylan says. ‘The response from the crowd and the reliability the system then helped us win more of their projects. We upgraded the system in another project at Woodside Inn Colaba, Mumbai, as well as the new Woodside Inn in Lower Parel. Martin Audio became the go-to brand for them.’

The Bandra unit now continues the proud tradition. Having now installed the Upper Level with Martin Audio, Zoodio are working on getting the lower level upgraded to the same brand. According to general manager, Dolphy Sequeira, ‘The system just sounds amazing, and we are really happy with the vocal clarity and the confidence the providers have given in terms of reliability.’

‘The brand has helped us secure a highly positive response in all our places – right from the initial project at Andheri, Mumbai.’

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