Events venue Blackbrook Barns has upgraded audio with an Optimal Audio system designed for simple, multi-zone operation and flexibility to handle diverse needs.
The UK venue wanted a system that could handle background music, speeches, live performances, and live DJs.
Local installer Richer Sounds, supported by Logan Helps from Audio Technica, designed and installed the system that includes a main ceremony room, reception areas, a bar and two outdoor spaces.
Optimal Audio’s Cuboid 6 loudspeakers were chosen for the long barn, Cuboid 5 loudspeakers are wall-mounted in the bar area and the outdoor zones are covered by weather-resistant Cuboid 6 models.
A Zone 8P controller drives the system, offering eight zones of audio with a user-friendly interface. The Amp100 amplifier provides the necessary power for the outdoor loudspeakers, ensuring consistent coverage. With the added flexibility of Audio Technica’s AT-One wireless system, speeches and announcements are now clear throughout the venue.
The entire system had to be installed and commissioned within a week, as a wedding was scheduled for the upcoming weekend.
Using WebApp, Optimal Audio’s control platform, venue staff can manage audio from an iPad located in the bar area, with preset scenes tailored to each part of the day.
Blackbrook Barns plans to extend the system in the future to cover a performance space in its Orangery, where live musicians and DJs can take advantage of the existing infrastructure.