LAS VEGAS – The Tiffany Theater at the Tropicana Hotel, which hosts performances that range from Charlie Daniels to extreme martial arts shows (Sideswipe) and other shows using a wide variety of objects as instruments (Recycled Percussion), is in the midst of an extensive refurbishment, including the sound system.
A.D.D. Productions, part of Eagle Group Holdings, manages all aspects of entertainment at the Tiffany Theater, and general manager David DeLeo spoke of the challenges posed by the audio upgrade, which included the installation of a D.A.S. Aero Series 2 line array setup for the house mains and Avant Series loudspeakers for monitors.
"Upon examining the room, we discovered that it was not symmetrical and, hence, had numerous issues in terms of consistent coverage," DeLeo said. "As a result, we wanted a sound system that would facilitate changes easily and a line array system was a great choice because, depending upon how you had the individual modules within a cluster pinned, coverage could be very finely tuned.
"The D.A.S. Aero line array was the perfect solution since the integrated hardware is so adaptable," DeLeo continued. "This feature enabled us to carefully adjust the angles of the individual enclosures to ensure even dispersion throughout."
The new D.A.S. loudspeaker setup consists of 14 Aero-12A powered, 2-way, mid-high line array modules, placed seven elements per side. Four D.A.S. Audio Aero-8A ultra-compact, 2-way powered loudspeaker elements are evenly distributed across the front edge of the stage and serve as front fill for the seating area immediately adjacent to the front of the stage.
Low frequency support is supplied by a combination of four D.A.S. Audio LX-218A and two LX-215A high performance subwoofers. Twin LX-218A enclosures (stacked atop one another) are positioned at floor level on each side of the stage and are vertically aligned with the overhead Aero-12A loudspeaker clusters. The dual LX-215A subwoofers are positioned in the center area of the stage at floor level.
D.A.S. Audio's Avant Series loudspeakers handle a variety of monitoring functions. Depending upon the requirements of any given act, eight Avant-12A powered, multipurpose loudspeakers are available to serve as floor wedges.
The drum monitor setup consists of a D.A.S. Avant-15A full-range loudspeaker used in tandem with an Avant-118A subwoofer. An additional two Avant-15A enclosures serve as sidefills.
"Carlos Henao, D.A.S. Audio's U.S. Accounts Manager, worked closely with us," said DeLeo. "Carlos assisted every step of the way and was a tremendous help. He modeled the room with EASE Focus and made several recommendations on how to best install the system. Installation took place in mid-October and the system was used almost immediately afterwards on Oct. 31.
"We coordinated this deal through D.A.S. and Guitar Center Pro and, between the two firms; they took really great care of us," DeLeo added. "They kept the entire project on schedule and within the budget.
"We recently finished a concert with the Charlie Daniels Band and the sound was phenomenal," DeLeo continued. "Hilario Gonzalez, our sound engineer, reports that system operation and maintenance has been a breeze. Everyone is really pleased and we couldn't be happier."
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