Integrated audio and lighting setup for Hotel Monsuau

Mediterranean lifestyle meets integrated audio and lighting technology. On the roof terrace of the boutique hotel Monsuau in Cala D'Or, Mallorca, guests can enjoy excellent cocktails at sunset, listen to DJ sets and experience thrilling live shows – and all with a completely new sound and lighting system since this summer. For the stylish rooftop ambience, the installation service provider responsible for the new system, Sonomusic, developed a customised system based on solutions from LD Systems and Cameo. The audio and lighting setup is managed and controlled via the QUESTRA design and management software from LD Systems.

The requirements for the audio system were clear from the start: high sound quality, an appealing design to match the look of the rooftop bar and even sound coverage without disturbing the hotel rooms below or neighbouring residential buildings. “By using the compact LD Systems MAUI I1 column loudspeakers and DQOR SUB 8 subwoofers, we found an optimal solution for this challenge,” explains Andreu Femenias, Managing Director of Sonomusic.

The Mallorcan AV integrator also installed the previous setup, which had been in use for around 15 years since the hotel opened. In addition to the sound quality and precise alignment, it was important to the hotel operators that the technology blended seamlessly into the deliberately chosen 60s flair of the roof terrace. Sonomusic opted for all-white versions of the MAUI i1 and DQOR SUB 8, and all components – both audio and lighting technology – were selected for their year-round weather resistance (IP65).

Integrated control with QUESTRA

Sonomusic relies on LD Systems QUESTRA to control the various areas of the roof terrace – the bar, restaurant, lounge and stage – individually. The design and management software, which forms the heart and brain of the Adam Hall Integrated Systems cosmos, also brings together all the audio components at Hotel Monsuau, from the IPA 424 T installation amplifiers to the X-EDAI Ethernet/Dante expansion cards and the installed loudspeakers.

Sonomusic also realised the planning and control of the lighting technology in QUESTRA. “The hotel operators wanted to be able to control everything centrally via one platform,” explains Andreu Femenias. “With QUESTRA, we were able to integrate all audio and lighting elements via a central matrix, from the loudspeakers and LED strips to the moving lights.” To automatically adapt the lighting and volume to different times of day and daylight situations, Sonomusic programmed individual lighting scenes via the virtual Cameo DVC CUE controller in QUESTRA, which can be selected by staff using LD Systems QTP 8 touchscreens.

“With QUESTRA, we were able to integrate all audio and lighting elements via a central matrix, from the loudspeakers and LED strips to the moving lights.”
Andreu Femenias, Managing Director, Sonomusic

Eye-catcher with a long-distance effect

For the lighting of the circular stage and the bar area, Sonomusic relies on a weatherproof combination of Cameo PIXBAR 400 IP G2 LED bars and AZOR SP2 IP spot profile moving heads, which are mounted along the round arch truss on the stage and effectively set the scene for concerts and DJ sets. “The customer wanted a powerful, moving light fixture that would be visible from afar and act as an eye-catcher,” explains Andreu Femenias. “The AZOR SP2 IP fulfils these requirements perfectly.” The LED bars and moving lights are complemented by Q-SPOT 40 IB outdoor LED spots with RGBW LEDs, which are also IP65-capable, and a PHANTOM H2 hazer, which provides additional atmosphere on and off stage.