A Rumbling in the Underbelly

New London venue is powered by QSC amplification

 

01.08.2005

In the city's fashionable Hoxton area, renowned designer Paul Daly has once again worked his magic. Daly, whose award-winning design creations have included commercial, residential, furniture, lighting and product design, recently opened Underbelly, a new nightclub designed for DJ's and live performance.

 

True to its moniker, the Underbelly is located underground, downstairs from another Daly-designed venue, Zigfrid's. The very exclusive club space is at once both intimate and commanding. "It's an amazing venue," remarks Peter Kellet, owner of Viba*Optics. The company designed and installed both clubs. As Kellet explains, the installation was not without some complications. "It's all a brand new build, but it's pretty compact, and there were a few challenges in integrating such a relatively complex system into the space."

 

The versatile sound system, purpose-built for the room, can support live performance in traditional stereo mode, or be easily reconfigured into a full-on surround system for DJ nights. QSC's RMX amplifiers, including three RMX 1850HDs, two RMX 2450s and a single RMX 1450 unit, drive all of the room's loudspeakers. The amps are fed from a single BSS SoundWeb unit, with a 24-channel Soundcraft GB4 console-handling front of house mixing chores. A selection of Shure microphones covers vocals and live instruments.

 

Viba*Optics obtained all equipment for the venue from QSC's UK distributor, Shure UK. "It made a whole lot of sense getting everything from one source," Kellet explains. "We tend to use QSC amps on all our installs. They're just very, very reliable, and infinitely preferable to other amps."

 

QSC Audio Products, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of power amplifiers, loudspeakers, signal processing, digital signal transport, and computer control systems for professional audio markets worldwide.


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