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“The customer wanted more than traditional background sound,” explains Donato Lorusso from MusicalStore2005. “The music needed to become an integral part of the guest experience – warm, enveloping and present without being intrusive during restaurant operations. At the same time, the system had to offer sufficient capacity for external events and special evenings.”

The audio design at Spaccio Mediterraneo

The audio design focused on the flexible use of the Spaccio Mediterraneo as a guest and event venue. While the restaurant area requires subtle, even background sound, the outdoor terrace also functions as a cocktail bar and event space. Here, music takes centre stage, especially during DJ sets.

One particular challenge for MusicalStore2005 was the venue's irregular geometry. In order to ensure even sound distribution as well as pleasant conditions for conversations, the team placed great importance on the positioning of the speakers as well as the individual level adjustment for the various areas. “We wanted to avoid a situation where guests at individual tables were sitting directly in front of a dominant sound source, while other areas were not adequately covered,” says Donato Lorusso.

The solution is based on two independently controllable main zones for the indoor and outdoor areas. Each zone can be operated with different content and at different volume levels, but can be combined into a single sound system if required. This allows staff to flexibly adapt the atmosphere to the time of day and event without having to change the basic technical configuration.

CURV 500 for consistent sound and dynamic events

When selecting speakers, MusicalStore2005 opted for the compact and flexible LD Systems CURV 500 series. CURV 500 S2 and CURV 500 D SAT array satellites, operating as a distributed sound system, ensure even sound coverage at moderate volume levels. CURV 500 I SUB installation subwoofers complement the setup with a balanced low-frequency foundation, while two CURV 500 TS systems provide additional power reserves for DJ sets and events on the terrace.

“The CURV 500 series enables us to achieve a consistent sound character across all areas while also allowing us to adapt flexibly to specific requirements,” says Donato Lorusso. Special attention was paid to the targeted sound distribution in the outdoor areas, including controlled bass reproduction, in order to avoid unwanted frequency peaks.

Dante infrastructure for flexible signal distribution

Signal distribution at Spaccio Mediterraneo is based on a combination of Dante network audio and analogue connections. Two LD Systems IPA 424 T DSP installation amplifiers equipped with X-EDAI Dante expansion cards handle the amplification and processing of the audio signals for the various speaker zones. A DIO 22 Dante interface integrates analogue signal sources into the audio network. This is particularly relevant for DJ setups: instead of having to connect the DJ mixing console directly to the amplifiers, the signal can be fed in via a dedicated connection point and then flexibly distributed to the desired sound zones.

For day-to-day music playback, LD Systems RSMP Radio Streaming Media Player also provides a separate audio source. This allows regular restaurant operations and events featuring external DJs to be clearly separated from a technical perspective without having to forgo the shared system infrastructure.

QUESTRA makes the technology easy to operate

As an overall control platform, LD Systems QUESTRA brings together the various components and functions into a centrally managed audio system. For MusicalStore2005 and the end customer, the main focus was on ease of use in day-to-day restaurant operations. A QTP 8 touch panel allows staff to access key functions, such as selecting audio sources, individual zone volume controls or calling up pre-configured application presets. In this way, the various requirements, ranging from normal restaurant operations and cocktail bars to DJ events and other events, can be met without any need to alter the hardware system configuration.

Ongoing project support

In addition to the choice of products, the collaboration with the Adam Hall Group Integrated Systems team also played a key role in the implementation of the project. For example, MusicalStore2005 benefited from the free QUESTRA training courses: “The QUESTRA training courses helped us to configure the system optimally and then to train the customer accordingly,” reports Donato Lorusso. Furthermore, the project was closely supported by Mino Scazzetta, Account Manager Italy at Adam Hall Group: from the planning stages to implementation, the MusicalStore2005 team had a dedicated point of contact at their disposal, who provided ideas, technical advice and practical solutions.

The installation at Spaccio Mediterraneo shows how varying hospitality requirements can be met using a comprehensive audio portfolio. Compact CURV 500 satellites ensure uniform sound distribution throughout the restaurant, while subwoofers and more powerful systems provide additional capacity for the terrace and events. Supplemented by Dante-compatible amplifiers, audio interfaces and streaming technology, this creates a flexible infrastructure that is centrally managed via QUESTRA and intuitive to use.

The following LD Systems products are used at Spaccio Mediterraneo:

LD Systems CURV 500 S2
LD Systems CURV 500 D SAT
LD Systems CURV 500 I SUB
LD Systems CURV 500 TS
LD Systems IPA 424 T + X-EDAI
LD Systems DIO 22
LD Systems RSMP
LD Systems QTP 8
LD Systems QUESTRA

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Further information

spacciomediterraneo.it
musicalstore2005.com
adamhall.com/integrated-systems
ld-systems.com
adamhall.com