Las Vegas’ legendary Caesar’s Palace has upgraded several of its lounges and bars, including what is now the Vista Lounge – a unique immersive experience featuring the latest in video technology along with a sophisticated Martin Audio sound system. American-based design and management SenovvA handled the design and integration of this one-of-a-kind multimedia project.
Specialising in the entertainment, special event, architectural-construction and media services industries, SenovvA was well placed for the project: ‘We worked with the Rockwell Architectural Group in New York and Bergman Walls & Associates in Las Vegas,’ says SenovvA Account Executive, Bill Sage. ‘They came up with this immersion concept for the Vista Lounge that makes you feel like you’re at the top of a skyscraper looking out of the windows down at panoramic skylines of cities like Dubai, New York and Beijing.’
This illusion is achieved through the use of 4K UHD videos showing in the ‘windows’,and LED panels mounted in the lounge ceiling.
Choosing a sound system to complement the video scheme proved straightforward for Sage and Curtis Kelly, Lead for SenovvA’s Systems Design Group, with their 20 years’ experience with Martin Audio in both the live sound and installation markets: ‘Vista is supposed to be a relaxed, low-key alternative to some of the more over the top clubs at Caesar’s,’ says Sage. ‘There’s a DJ who plays what I’d call chill-out music that doesn’t overwhelm the patrons with sound and reinforces the romantic mood. The client wanted an Ultra-Lounge system with high quality sound they could feel, which added up to Martin Audio for us because Curtis and I knew it would give them everything they wanted and more.
‘We mounted five Martin Audio DD12s high up on the walls at angles facing the bar which provide real smooth coverage for the room because of the Differential Dispersion technology in the boxes. There are also two PSX compact powered subwoofers, one buried under the DJ booth and one on the other side of the room which worked out well because we didn’t have space for amps in the rack room and the built-in processing warms up the sound without overpowering the room. We also installed eight Martin Audio C8.1T ceiling speakers for additional fill and to supplement the system when playing low-key background music.’ A BSS Soundweb London Blu-80 DSP provides additional processing.
‘They really love the Martin Audio system,’ Sage says of the reaction to the new system. ‘Vista Lounge is a nice counterpoint to some of the other clubs at Caesar’s because the videos really take you to other places and the sound is subtle but fantastic.’
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