PROJECT:
New Sound @ Rushworth Cafe
Rapallo were contacted to create New Sound @ Rushworth Cafe. Updating a system that had been put in 12 years ago and was starting to show its age.
We specified a system based on the Yamaha MusicCast platform linked to the fantastic Definitive Technology AW6500 speakers. There are 6 AW6500’s spread across the cafe. Two out front, two in the middle and two in the rear of the cafe plus a speaker in the toilet. This allows the music volumes to be controlled in each of the zones, based on the activity in that area or the content that us being played.
The team have also added a TV to face the outdoor area. This is connected to one of the 4 Yamaha WXA-50 MusicCast amplifiers. Now the TV sound to be played in one or all the zones when required, or a mix of music and TV.
The sound is now fantastic. They can use streaming services and it allows flexibility thru the café all managed via one locally setup tablet.
The Setup | New Sound @ Rushworth Cafe project
The New Sound @ Rushworth Cafe project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- Onsite AV Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment its being used
- Speaker Optimisation and Positioning
- Project Management
- Rapallo preferred suppliers
- Installation & setup – installation of the products / testing and training.
- Post installation Support
PROJECT:
Multi-Use Bar & Conference Space
Rapallo were contacted by the venue as they had aging audio and visual technology and were wanting an upgrade to make the existing 5 zones to work together and use streaming services.
The venue consisted of 5 zones (bar x 2 / outdoor / movies / presentation room). It required a system that could pull all that together and offer multiple content types across multiple zones. The overriding request from the client was it had to be easy to use and provide better sound (esp in the bar and outdoor areas) using streaming services such as Spotify. Our team had to work with the existing infrastructure and cabling as access to the roof cavities wasn’t available to re-cable or change leads or location of cabling.
The team at Rapallo deployed a Yamaha based platform using four differing types of AVR’s that were linked to MusicCast controllers situated in 3 places in the venue. This allows 5 zones of sound (with over 22 speakers & two projectors), or a mixture of sound in some zones and visual presentation content in others, all controlled from the wall based tablets throughout the venue.
CONTENT ZONES:
- Back Bar – streaming sound + controller
- Main Bar – streaming sound + controller
- Outdoor – streaming sound
- Movies – streaming sound or content from Apple TV / ChromeCast
- Conference / Ceremony Room – streaming sound or content from Apple TV / Chromecast / Computer + controller
PRODUCTS USED ON SITE
- Yamaha AVR’s (R-N402 / RX-A780 / 2 x RX-A2080)
- Blustream HDMI / Cat6 Extenders
- Samsung Android Tablets + Bratek Security Mounts
- Direct Connect Open AV Rack
- Naked HDMI cables
- Google ChromeCast Ultra
The project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- Onsite Visit – we go onsite first to ensure we see and understand the brief
- AV Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment before anything is built or ordered.
- Product Sourcing – sourcing products that are specific to an installation.
- Installation & setup – installation of the products / testing.
- Support – post installation support.
PROJECT:
Background Sound at the Cazador
Rapallo were contacted by the owners as they wanted the ability to play music in their restaurant, but the system needed to be subtle and easy to use.
We supplied and installed two pairs of Polk Signature S15 speakers with wall mounts and a Yamaha R-N402 Network Receiver, and then did the installation of the system. The music / sound is controlled by the Yamaha MusicCast system on the clients smartphone, so they can create any soundscape they want with the range of streaming services available on the platform.
The project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- AV Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment before anything is built or ordered.
- Product Sourcing – sourcing products that are specific to an installation.
- Installation & setup – installation of the products / testing.
- Support – post installation support.
