DNA Lounge: Sound System

DNA Lounge has four separate sound systems in each of our four rooms.

The sound system in the main room is a combination dj / live music sound system that serves the main downstairs dance floor, stage, and second floor balcony.

All sound system control and routing is provided by a pair of BSS Sound Web 9088 MKII 8×8 digital processors. These are signal-processing computers that digitally simulate all of the crossovers, compressors, equalizers, etc. used in the PA. By using these, we're able to have a single sound system that serves double duty as both a dj system and a live system, since it can be completely reconfigured at the press of a button.

The dj station, front-of-house sound board, and lighting station are located on a raised platform above the dance floor, with a clear view of the whole main room.

The Above DNA sound system is also controlled by a Sound Web, and simple lighting controls are integrated into the DJ coffin.

The two upstairs back rooms ("Lounge" and "Room Four") each have their own DJ sound systems as well.

Main Room Sound System

Four Corner DJ / Live System

4

EAW MQ 1394 speakers
1 × 10" mid driver on 90°×40° horn (per box)
1 × 2" high compression driver on 90°×40° horn (per box)

4

EAW MQ 1312 speakers
3 × 12" direct radiating low drivers (per box)

4

EAW DCS2 speakers (in concrete bunker under stage)
2 × 12" super duty sub bass drivers (per box)

Upper Balcony Fill

1

EAW AS 690i speaker, trimmed to balcony level
2 × 12" low driver
1 × 10" horn loaded mid driver
1 × 2" high compression driver

Routing and Amplification

2

BSS Sound Web 9088 MKII 8×8 digital processors

1

BSS 9010 "Jellyfish" digital programmable remote

1

Crest 7001 amp (main floor hi)

1

Crest 6001 amp (main floor mid)

2

Crest 8001 amps (main floor low)

1

QSC Powerlight 380 amp (subs)

1

Crest CA 9 amp (center fill)

Front of House DJ System

1

Allen & Heath Xone:S2 DJ mixer

2

Technics SL 1200 M3D turntables

2

Pioneer CDJ-1000 CD Players

2

Mackie SRM 450 self-powered dj monitors

Stage DJ System

1

Pioneer DJM-900 DJ mixer

2

Pioneer CDJ-900 CD players

2

Mackie SRM 450 self-powered dj monitors

Front of House Live System

1

Soundcraft Series II live mixing console
32 channels, 8 bus, 8 aux, 8 mute groups, 2 stereo, 2 matrix sends

4

DBX 2231 31 band EQs, providing 4 monitor mixes

2

DBX 166A compressor/gate/limiter

1

T.C. Electronic M-One multi-effect processor

1

T.C. Electronic D-Two multi-effect processor

2

Klark-Teknik DN 300 30 band EQs (mains)

1

Klark-Teknik DN 500 compressor/limiter (2 channels)

1

Yamaha SPX 90 II multi-effect processor

1

Behringer XR 1400 multi-gate quad-expander

Stage and Monitoring System

1

Soundcraft Spirit 8 monitor mixing console
32 channels, 8 bus, 6 aux, 4 mute groups, 2 stereo, 2 matrix sends

4

DBX 2231 31 band EQs
housed in custom rolling case with mics, cables, etc.

Monitor Speaker System

5

EAW LA 215 stage wedges
1 × 15" low front-loaded drivers (per box)
1 × 2" hi compression driver on wave guide plate (per box)

2

EAW AS 690i side fills
2 × 12" low driver (per box)
1 × 10" horn loaded mid driver (per box)
1 × 2" high compression driver (per box)

1

Community CSX 57 drum fills

3

Crown Macrotech 2402 amps
(6 channels total: monitors, and side fills low)

1

Crest 7001 amp (side fills hi)

Microphone Package

6

Sennheiser E604 rack/tom mic with clamp

2

Sennheiser 421 dynamic mic

4

Audix Om-5 vox mic

1

Shure Beta 57A supercardioid dynamic mic

5

Shure SM58-LC cardioid dynamic mic

3

Shure SM81 cardioid condensor mic

2

Shure Beta 52 supercardioid kick mic

1

Shure Beta 91a mic

2

BSS AR-133 active DI / line balancers

4

Horizon Straightline passive DI

2

Whirlwind IMP2 passive DI

2

tall round base straight stands

2

short round base boom stands

4

K&M short boom stands

8

K&M tall boom stands

Above DNA Sound System

Mains and Monitors

2

EAW LA 215 mains

2

EAW LA 400 subs, under stage

2

EAW SM 155e ceiling-mounted side monitors

1

EAW SM 159ZI ceiling-mounted monitor

Routing and Amplification

1

Crown Macrotech 2400 amp (mains)

1

Crown Macrotech 2402 amp (subs)

1

QSC CX702 amp (monitors)

1

QSC CX1102 amp (monitors)

Live System

1

DBX 1074 quad gate

1

Alesis 3630 compressor

1

DBX 166A compressor

1

T.C. Electronic M-One multi-effect processor

1

T.C. Electronic D-Two multi-effect processor

2

DBX IEQ31 EQs (monitors)

2

Rane MQ302 stereo EQ

1

Allen & Heath GL2200 mixer

DJ System

1

Pioneer DJM-800 DJ mixer

2

Pioneer CDJ-1000MK3 CD players

Lounge Sound System

Dance Floor Speakers and Amplification

2

Community CSX 57 speakers
2 × 15" low drivers (per box)
1 × 1" compression driver (per box)
1 × PZT VHF Driver (per box)

2

Cerwin-Vega SL-36B subs
1 × 18" sub bass driver (per box)

1

Crest 4801 amp (mains)

1

QSC CX404 amp (subs)

1

Rane AC-22 active crossover

1

Rane ME-15 15-band EQ (2 channels)

Seating Area Speakers and Amplification

6

Perimeter fill system has 4 zones, each delayed to be acoustically in time with the audio image from the dance floor.

JBL Control 28 speakers
8" woofer and horn tweeter

1

QSC CX404 amp
4ch, 400W/ch @ 4 ohms

1

Community DSC24 digital speaker processor

DJ System

1

Pioneer DJM-800 DJ mixer

2

Technics SL 1200 MK II turntables

2

Pioneer CDJ-1000MK3 CD players

2

EAW JF 260 dj monitors
1 × 12" low driver (per box)
1 × 2" hi driver (per box)

1

Crest 6001 amp (for dj monitors)

Room four Sound System

DJ System

2

Mackie SA 1521 mains

1

Mackie SWA 1501 sub

2

Pioneer CDJ-1000MK3 CD players

1

Allen & Heath Xone 02 DJ mixer

1

JBL Eon DJ monitor