A full 1 SOUND audio system has been installed at 12th Knot, the rooftop bar at London’s Sea Containers hotel, which hosts everything from relaxed afternoon lounging to busy weekend DJ nights.
Working with 1 SOUND’s UK distributor CUK Group, London-based integrator Tateside brought in the 1 SOUND system. The motivation for 12th Knot was that the audio system was no longer meeting the evolving needs of the space. Over time, audio coverage and speaker placement had become inconsistent. The goal was to update the system with an evenly distributed audio design and respect the interior’s sleek aesthetic.
Tateside chose Cannon C8s with Cannon C4s as support in smaller areas because of their small form factor. 1 SOUND says these coaxial loudspeakers are designed “to offer even distribution and a warm, full sound”.
To round out the system, SUB310 subwoofers were installed. They are designed for deep, clean low-end support.
Tateside used Powersoft Unica amplifiers to power this system with scalable amplification and included a Q-SYS Core processor for signal processing and audio networking with Dante.
As part of the design, the system was tuned to handle the varied needs of the venue: background music during quieter hours, or DJ sets during events.
Jack Cornish, technical director at Tateside, said: “It was important for us to commission something that just works, something high-fidelity with great coverage and a system that is intuitive for the team to use day in, day out. This wasn’t a small job. It was a fair investment from the client, and we needed to get it right, visually, sonically, and operationally. We wanted to give them the best system they could have.”
