Rumba Room Live is among newest nightclubs to be found in the Gardenwalk shopping and entertainment district adjacent to Anaheim’s Disneyland Resort. Its audio systems were the responsibility of Design/build firm Props AV, using equipment from DAS Audio’s Event, Artec, and Action Series.
Featuring two bars, dancefloor, live stage, DJ booth, VIP sections, and smoking patio, the Rumba Room Live can host a variety of events with capacity for 900 patrons. Props AV – which also operates a live events production division – was contracted to design and install the sound reinforcement in Q4 2016 ready for action when the club opened its doors in early December.
‘The Rumba Room Live is an “upscale” venue, with just over 10,000-sq-ft of space,’ says Props AV General Manager and System Designer, Michael Betancourt. ‘Presently, it has a combination of both live bands and DJs, playing music ranging from pop/rock to Latin. In addition to the stage area, the club is divided into eight additional zones – all fitted with loudspeakers to ensure the music is clearly heard throughout the entire property.’
Suspended above the stage, Props AV crew have flown ten DAS Event 208A active three-way line array enclosures, with five elements each for the left and right hangs. For low frequency support, there are four Event 218A powered subwoofers under the stage. Stage monitoring uses eight DAS Action-12A powered loudspeakers, as well as an Action-15A powered enclosure. Additionally, the set-up provides two Action-12A enclosures that serve as the DJ’s monitor set-up.
The club’s eight zones are served by 14DAS Artec 508 two-way, passive loudspeakers. These zones include the lobby, six VIP areas, the bar, and a walkway area. Power amplification for these loudspeakers is provided by five DAS Audio D Series amplifiers. Rounding out the setup, Betancourt and his team used two DAS Audio DSP-4080 stereo/mono DSP units for loudspeaker management.
The Event Series offered the ideal dispersion characteristics required to cover the dancefloor with more than adequate sound pressure,’ Betancourt explains. ‘Equally important, the system hardware made for easy rigging using the AX-Event-208 Rigging bar and having a self-amplified system streamlined cabling and resulted in a clean-looking installation. The Event 208A series provides a clear, undistorted, and musically very natural vocal range that is perfect for the Latin vibe the Rumba Room is designed for, and paired with the Event 218A subs, the system offers the perfect level of sound pressure and clarity. And finally, the Artec 508s provide even sound coverage throughout the entire space – without a need to overpower the mains for coverage.’
With the Rumba Room Live installation complete, Betancourt says: ‘There are always plenty of obstacles that occur on projects of this nature, but when the entire job – audio, lighting, and video – came to life, it was better than I had hoped for. DAS helped out every step of the way. It’s been a very positive experience for everyone involved.’
