Barocco rebuilt with Martin
Published: ASIA
VIETNAM: After suffering a serious fire in May 2013, the 900-capacity Barocco Club in Ho Chi Minh City commissioned Duc Proaudio Co. Ltd — the official distributor of Martin Audio in Vietnam — to redesign its entire sound system.
The Barocco Club refit had to be carried out on a tight time scale as it was scheduled to reopen just 90 days after the fire. And of these, only 65 days were available for the design and installation of the entire sound system.
The new system deployed includes 12 Blackline H3+ full range loudspeakers and 12 Blackline S218+ subwoofers. Amplifiers consist of six MA5.2K, two MA6.8Q, two MA2.8Q — with the DX2 dedicated signal processor. The system is also integrated with a Midas Venice U16 console, Klark Teknik SquareONE Dynamics Processor and DSP Xilica to handle signal for DJ monitor speakers.
Duc Proaudio director, Pham Duy Duc, recalled that when the club originally caught fire, club owner Chau Nhut Do had immediately contacted him to work on the new system. ‘Mr Do has been doing business in the entertainment industry for many years. He understands the importance of choosing well-known international brands, even when the market is in a bad state economically. That’s why our company was chosen to be the system designer.’
‘I have performed in many clubs around the city and noticed that all clubs with Martin Audio sound systems seem to be constantly crowded,’ added DJ Quoc, a respected DJ in Ho Chi Minh City. ‘I can feel the clean, natural, powerful — but never noisy — sound produced by Martin Audio. This system really inspires me and I think audiences also have the same feeling.’