Designed and installed by Bradford, UK-based Pro Audio Systems, the integrated AV system was commissioned by World Duty Free to provide a multimedia marketing and entertainment package for its seven elaborate stores, which feature cocktail bars and beauty events areas. The sound system employs four Meyer Sound UPM-1P loudspeakers, seven M1D-Sub subwoofers, and a total of 74 four-inch cube MM-4 miniature loudspeakers, many of which are custom-painted to match the décor.
Pro Audio's managing director Brian Lumb says: "Aesthetics has been a major consideration. And the brief specified a design that integrated visually into the semi-open ceiling structure. The MM-4 is a natural choice due to its size and performance."
The system is grouped into 13 zones across the seven stores. Most of the zones comprise a single M1D-Sub grouped with a pair of UPM-1Ps or multiple MM-4s. The system is designed to function as an integrated network to deliver special music presentations and soft ambient sound.
Lumb adds: "Live events will be held occasionally, such as a musical performance or a celebrity makeover. The new sound system can be zoned to integrate with one or more digital screens. It can also run a single program or multiple programs simultaneously, depending on what's going on at any given time."
(Jim Evans)