The Central Bar, Ballycastle

The Central Bar in Ballycastle have recently had a major refurbishment, and Simplicity AV was called to install to tender for a high quality sound and lighting system. The complete first floor of the bar was gutted, and a major extension was added to the rear of the venue. The resulting transformation has turned the already popular bar/night club into Ballycastle's number one entertainment venue.

The Bar was kitted out with a major sound system - a high level system for the immediate dance area, and a discreet compact system for the rest of the bar which would still offer fairly high level when required at the weekend. The dance floor system was fitted with 4 DAP Audio X10 high level enclosures and 2 hidden DAP Pro X18B sub bass enclosures, which provided a high quality dance level sound without clashing with the decor too much. The remaining areas within the bar were fitted with 12 DAP MI-150 compact enclosures, while these are very compact they provide a clear, evenly distributed high quality sound throughout the venue - these are complemented by three hidden MI-152B sub bass enclosures to add a nice low end to the sound system. Finally, there a two water proof speaker enclosures in the beer garden so that the customers can still enjoy the sound system when outside.

The sound system is controlled by a Cloud Z8 zone mixer, which allows for five independent sound areas which can all be locally controlled behind the respective bars. Finally the system is powered by seven power amplifiers. To add to the atmosphere, there were also various LED lighting fixtures and scanners installed.

The Central Bar, Ballycastle