Located in one of Kolkata’s trendiest districts, Greek-themed premium lounge Ølterra offers alternative experiences to its customers, depending on the time of day of their visit. During the day, visitors can enjoy dining and drinks with background music that is conducive to conversation in a relaxed atmosphere, while music enthusiasts can dance the night away as the lounge steps up the SPL in club mode for the evening. This flexibility is made possible by a sound system that serves both functions equally well, comprising a selection of Electro-Voice loudspeakers driven by Dynacord L Series amplifiers.
Ahead of the Ølterra project, the venue’s owners were aware of Electro-Voice and Dynacord after an installation by Standard Radio Service at their other venue in the city, Carpe Diem. This, hoever, did not automatically assure that they would make the same choices again. The equipment needed to meet the very specific needs of the 13,000sq-ft. venue and deliver the kind of audio quality its patrons would expect.
Standard Radio Service looked to the extensive Electro-Voice installed loudspeaker portfolio to provide a made-to-measure solution, proposing EVF models with the high-output capacity to cover the main lounge and dancefloor areas for a full-on club experience at night, in combination with compact ZX1i and Evid-S models to cover the bar and terrace areas at lower levels during daytime dining hours – all powered by L Series amplifiers from Dynacord.
The main floor of the lounge is covered by a pair of EVF-1152S 15-inch tops with low-end support from two QRx 218S dual-18-inch subwoofers. Due to the differing uses of the venue, the plan was to have a smooth transition to lower SPLs as guests move away from the main dance floor. To achieve this, gradually smaller loudspeakers have been deployed, starting with two EVF-1122S 12-inch models before transitioning to four ZX1i 8-inch cabinets in the bar area. The physical sensation of the low frequencies is maintained by ELX200-18SP 18-inch active powered. Outside, the terrace is covered by six IP65-rated served weatherised speakers.
The entire system is driven by eight L-Series amplifiers, with two L1300FD (2x 650W), two L1800FD (2x 950W) and four L3600FD (2x 1.8kW). SoniCue Sound System Software was used for configuring and tuning for optimal performance. So far, the venue reports that customer response to the concept has been positive – even when operating as a club, there are quieter areas where customers can dine and chat, all with seamless coverage coverage and appropriate SPLs.
