[ATTACH=CONFIG]198839.vB5-legacyid=9599[/ATTACH]SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — 17 March 2014:
A Symetrix SymNet Radius 12×8 DSP is bringing an unprecedented level of processing flexibility to a combined lounge bar and cigar store located in Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic. The audio installation at Hills Lounge Music Bar & Cigar Store was carried out by Symetrix distributor – and long-time SymNet enthusiast – Miguel G. Del Rey Sonido SRL, a locally-based company headed up by the system’s designer, Miguel Gonzalez Del Rey.
The need for maximum flexibility, explains Del Rey, was the driving force behind the installation. First and foremost, the system had to be able to deliver stereo sound to at least seven zones. It also needed to accept up to eight audio sources: six stereo analog, two stereo digital.
Fired up by previous positive experiences with the processor, the installation team quickly considered the possibility of using the Radius 12×8 DSP. “Most importantly, it sounds great,” declares Del Rey. “Radius 12×8 is super-flexible and can be adapted to the requirements of the client. There is also the fact that it can be used by non-technical personnel, and that certain functions can be ‘locked out’ to avoid unwanted changes.”
Support for Audinate’s Dante media networking technology would also prove to be hugely beneficial. “Hills has a contract with a Spanish company that supplies playlists for the lounge and cigar store. Music can be streamed via two laptops running Dante virtual soundcards, which deliver the content to the Radius DSP through a Gigabit Ethernet connection,” explains Del Rey.
The final design revolves around a single Radius 12×8, along with one xOut 12 expander and – in each of the seven zones – an ARC-K1e remote control wall panel for volume control. Del Rey’s team also installed a pair of ARC-SW4 wall panels for the preset selection of basic zone configurations.
The Symetrix solution was one aspect of a far-reaching audio installation that includes Electro-Voice amplifiers and microphones, and speakers from Soundtube, Solid Drive, Work and Electro-Voice. Collectively, the new sound system has given the venue “a tremendous degree of flexibility and confidence,” affirms Del Rey. “The Symetrix components are crucial because they are very simple to use and do not require expert personnel for day to day operation. The processor’s ease of configuration will also mean that Hills can make changes quickly and easily in the future. It’s proven to be a great solution.”
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