Smart Vision Implements EAW For Dubai's Elegante Club
Dubai-based Smart Vision LLC a leading Middle Eastern systems integrator, has recently commissioned an EAW-based system at the stunning new Elegante Club, already becoming the hottest nightclub in the region since its December opening.
With a capacity of more than 1,000, Elegante Club (housed within Dubai's prestigious Royal Ascot Hotel and managed by the Executive Group) presents diverse entertainment, including live music, special stage shows, top DJs of the region and renowned international DJs once a month. .
"Elegante Club is unique, appealing to its clientele by featuring a one-of-a-kind light and laser grid, state-of-the-art liquid nitrogen Kryogenifex effects systems and of course, the absolute best sound system design and technology. It all combines to make for the latest evolution of nightlife artistry," explains Oussama Mansour Abou Faraj, who manages Smart Vision LLC as well as HI FI SERVICE of Beirut, Lebanon.
With excellent support from EAW Executive Audio, the Smart Vision LLC team members, including Khaled Abu Rislan (sound system installation) and Tony Mattar (lighting and video system installation) were crucial to the project.
Elegante Club measures approximately 40-meters by 20-meters, with a mezzanine floor for VIP’s. The owners were determined from the outset to have the “best club sound” in Dubai, marked by the ability to deliver high levels and deep, punching bass.
In meeting that objective, Smaart Vision LLC elected to go with EAW Avalon Series loudspeakers, combined with MK Series and AX Series installation loudspeakers. The other key is EAW's new UX8800 dual-mode digital processing with Gunness Focusing technology.
Specifically, the "front" of the room is outfitted with an EAW Avalon DC1 full-range system on top of four Avalon DCS2 subwoofers, stacked to each side and serving as the mains. These are then supplemented by 10 EAW MK2396/2394 for mezzanine fill and two EAW AX396 for DJ fill.
"We chose the UX8800 primarily because of the added benefits of Gunness Focusing, which enables cleaner and more accurate reproduction of higher frequencies from compression driven devices while also helping to eliminate low-frequency excursion anomalies," states Oussama. "Coupled with sophisticated loudspeaker system protection, very powerful DSP and useful 4 by 8 configuration, this latest device from EAW was the obvious choice."
Other key components in the sound system include Lab.gruppen amplifiers, Biamp Audia Solo audio distribution, and Pioneer CDJ 1000 MKII and DJM1000 mixers. Following system installation, Steve Badham of EAW ASG Europe provided system tuning and optimization utilizing the industry-standard EAW Smaart platform platform, noting, “once the timing adjustments were made, very little EQ adjustment was required."
"The client did not expect the level and quality of sound achieved in his club. Mr. Hashem (owner of the club) can’t help but smile when he sees a crowd of 1,000 people dancing to the beat of his Avalon system," concludes Oussama. (Our thanks to Oussama for the details in this report as well as the fine photos.)