Arizona's Livewire Club Takes High Road with Dante™ from Powersoft
Aug 27, 2015 4:05pm
· Scottsdale, Ariz. – Nestled among Scottsdale’s world class restaurants, luxurious spas and magnificent desert backdrop is what some are calling ‘the best venue in Arizona”. Livewire, a 14,000 square foot club which has already allured internationally touring artists like DJ Steve Aoki, The English Beat and Blues Traveler, opened in January to the delight of both locals and destination tourists seeking the ultimate, premium live sound experience.
Audio Oasis in the Desert
When Fyxx Entertainment’s Adrian De Pamphiis met with Livewire, the objective was clear: “They wanted to have the best sound, lighting and video system in Arizona,” he says. “Even though Scottsdale was a major international tourist destination, it was often looked over by international touring acts. They wanted to change that by creating a top shelf entertainment space.”
During the planning stages, Fyxx was careful to specify only high-end components within the entire audio chain. “This venue is going to be here for many, many years and I was intent on having them invest in top notch gear so we would not have to change anything in near future,” De Pamphiis says. “We have great mics coming in at FOH, which are coming into a nice Avid console. Then the signal is going directly to the processors before finally hitting the Powersoft amplifiers. We also specified high gauge cables between the amplifiers and the speakers to maintain the integrity of the signal.”
Many other environments within Livewire — for example, restrooms, bar areas, hallways, VIP rooms and other non-performance areas — feature 6.5” ceiling loudspeakers scattered throughout the ceiling of the facility. There are approximately 40 of these, all of which are being driven by a single Powersoft Ottocanali 8K4 8-channel amplifier.
For more information on Livewire, please visit http://livewireaz.com.