JPS has specified 22 wall-mounted, co-axial design, Wharfedale Pro Twin 12s as the main sound reinforcement system, evenly distributed throughout the 500-capacity venue. Two of the bass reflex enclosures have been deployed as reference monitors in the DJ booth (where the new Denon DN-S3000 tabletop CD player and Allen & Heath Xone:62 mixer provide the source material), and a further Twin 12 greets guests as they arrive at the front door.
The sub frequencies are handled by four of Wharfedale's matched Twin 15 (single 15") sub enclosures and the system is powered by a combination of Wharfedale MP Series amps - 1200s driving the tops and 1800s the subs.
EQ'd by Klark Teknik and processed via XTA, the sound will be distributed to the four zones by a Cloud Z8. John Southee comments: "The Twin 12s meet the criteria for a compact enclosure, with great vocal projection and smooth, even coverage. The other point is they provide a true, transparent delivery whether run at low level or driven hard - perfect for a chameleon venue such as this."
In addition, JPS has provided mood lighting in the form of Pulsar LED Chroma Eyeballs, with six Martin MiniMACs and eight MX4 scanners - all run off a Light Jockey controller. Ten 42" Vision plasmas and Hitachi 2500 ANSI lumens projectors form the heart of Alcazar's video, which is fed by satellite, DVD and text generation sources, switched via an Extron router.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)