“We visited Matter in London last year, and the Void speakers and spec really caught our attention – how they sounded, and how different they looked – so we took mental notes there and then. After 6 months of opening the Twisted Pepper, we decided we wanted to take a leap with the sound system. What we had was good, but we wanted something better, more unique, the best we could get. Void was the answer. The guys have a total focus on quality, and on aiming to give us exactly what we wanted and, bottom line, they care as much as we do about sound. It was a gamble, but one that in hindsight was well worth it, and we'll never go back. People come to the Twisted Pepper, and wanna play here because of our attention to detail on sound – that, for me, is why Void are here too!”


Derek Dunphy, of Decibel Audio, added:
“Once Trevor had heard the Void systems at Matter, we worked on translating those products into appropriate designs for Twisted Pepper. We designed new systems for the venue’s basement area, café and main room, which features four Air Motions, and installed these over a 6-week period. All the systems are generously specified, with The Stage needing the capacity and flexibility to cater for cutting-edge DJ sets as well as live bands. The venue couldn’t close down for the re-fit, so we had to work around their schedule to ensure the minimum impact on their business, gradually replacing Twisted Pepper’s existing sound systems with the new Void-based designs. They’re extremely powerful, deliver excellent clarity, and we have heard nothing but praise for the new systems. ”


Decibel Audio equipped Twisted Pepper’s 350-capacity Stage room with 4 x Air Motion triple-horns and 4 x Stasys X subs for front-of-house duties, along with Infinite amplifiers and an Allen & Heath iLive T-112 digital console, plus Viper 15s and Viper 18 subs as the stage monitoring system, powered by Void’s V-Amp. The Basement, which has space for around 175 people, features 2 x Stasys 3s and 2 x Stasys X subs for the main system, with 2 x Airtens as in-fills and Impulse 4i systems as monitors. The Café is equipped with a pair of Air Motion triple-horns and Viper 18 subs.

]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:02:28 UT http://www.voidaudio.com/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=53 http://www.voidaudio.com/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=52 We’re exhibiting alongside Decibel Audio, our distributor for Ireland, at evenTech Ireland 2009 (Royal Dublin Society Halls, 17-18 November). All our new products will be on display, including the Arcline 12 line-array and Arcline X subs, Stasys Prime and Stasys 5 Mk2, plus our Infinite X amplifiers. Visitors will get a chance to hear many of our systems installed at Twisted Pepper, Dublin’s premier night venue, which is hosting the show’s Networking Night on Tuesday 17th November. We look forward to seeing you there! ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:53:31 UT http://www.voidaudio.com/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=52 http://www.voidaudio.com/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=51
In mid October, we took over the high-profile Matter venue in London’s O2 Arena to host a one-day Extravaganza. Taking advantage of Matter’s impressive space and ambience, we demonstrated our latest loudspeaker and amplifiers, launched last month at PLASA 09, enabling some 65 venue owners, hire companies, installers and DJs to audition the new systems under real-world conditions.


The systems ranged from touring line-array to club install, and included the Arcline 12 medium-format line-array and Arcline X multiple resonant-chamber sub. We also demonstrated the Stasys range, across the Stasys Prime ultra-efficient wide-band arrayable point-source, the Stasys X horn-loaded sub, the Stasys 5 Mk2 1 x 18” low-frequency and the Stasys 3 mk2 arrayable mid-hi. Our Infinite X series of power amps completed the new-product line-up, including the Infinite X7 and X8 two-channel designs.


Terry Lewis explained:


“We were overwhelmed by the positive response from PLASA 09, resulting in the excellent attendance at our Extravaganza – proof of the continuing success of our growth strategy. The combination of using PLASA09 as our new-product launch platform, and Matter as our preferred demonstration venue just a few weeks later, proved an ideal strategy. Staging viable product demonstrations at trade shows is inevitably compromised by considerations such as acoustics and acceptable sound pressure levels, hence our decision to showcase the new products at Matter. This gave our customers an opportunity to trial the products under realistic conditions. Customers need to be able to hear the systems properly, in order to appreciate their benefits and applications – this is especially important for the larger-scale touring and install systems.


“The event proved really popular, with the majority of visitors staying well into the evening! We were impressed both by the numbers attending and by their calibre, with our guests including Cosmic Electronics, who have installed Void into a growing number of prestigious London venues, DJs from HouseProud, plus representatives from SEDA. Choosing Matter also enabled us to run in-situ demonstrations of our systems installed on the venue’s renowned VIP floor – our Air Series’ Air Ten twin-chamber systems and Air Motion triple-horns, plus the Mycro X and Axsys X subs, which were designed specifically for Matter.


“Matter accommodated our Extravaganza very well indeed, car parking and load-in was easy, and we had excellent support from the staff, particularly from Sanj Bhardwaj, Head Technician of Fabric, Jai Chi Hau, from Matter’s technical department, Moz Lotter, Head of Security, and Roberto Pieroni, the venue’s Head of Sound – thanks guys, it was a great day!”







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The loudspeakers we launched at PLASA09 are now in production. These include the Stasys Prime wide-band arrayable point-source system, which offers ground-breaking efficiency; the Stasys 5 Mk2 low-frequency system that uses a pressure plate to enhance its transient response, plus the Arcline 12 medium-format line-array enclosure. We also launched two further models in the Infinite X amplifier range.


Stasys Prime – power saving efficiency

A wide-band loudspeaker design for large-scale touring, arena and stadium sound, our new Stasys Prime uses 2 x 15” LF drivers and a 1 x 1.5” neodymium HF driver to deliver a continuous output of up to 142dB. This raises point-source arrayable enclosures to a new level of performance, with ground-breaking efficiency, and an extended low-end down to 90Hz negating the need for separate upper-bass enclosures. Achieving lossless summation between adjacent enclosures, the design offers a seamless transition within an array, greatly improving intelligibility and phase coherence, as well as efficiency, as adjacent outputs are free from destructive interference. Stasys Prime’s super-high efficiency and 2-way active operation makes it an environmentally-conscious system, needing fewer amplifiers, with lower output power, to deliver a given result, while easing handling and transport.


Stasys 5 Mk2 – passive plate serves faster transients

The Stasys 5 Mk2 low-frequency 1 x 18” enclosure is designed for demanding live performance applications – on the largest tours or in the biggest arenas. This innovative design harnesses some of the energy that would normally be dissipated in its rear chamber, by firing the transducer onto a passive aluminium pressure plate – the plate’s restoring force is reflected back onto the transducer to provide a substantial increase in transient response and efficiency, and a continuous output of 135dB. As with all our premium enclosures, the use of resonance mapping has resulted in an extremely ridged structure, with very low colouration. The Stasys 5 Mk2 also uses 'coolwave' technology to reduce thermal compression to a minimum and ensure consistently high output levels – used in combination with our recently-developed 5” double-coil neodymium drive unit to give the enclosure an output-to-weight ratio near the theoretical maximum, and making it one of the lightest enclosures of its type available.


Arcline 12 – medium-format line array with extended low-end

Our new medium-format Arcline 12 line array enclosure solves the challenge of generating a coherent cylindrical wavefront – from a typical hang – that exhibits the same decay-per-distance in lower octaves as the mid and HF frequencies. To achieve this, the Arcline 12 incorporates a high-efficiency horn-loaded low-mid section, which delivers the necessary low-frequency projection down to 90Hz. Using the same principle as the Arcline 6, the new Arcline 12 has its physical components positioned on an arc to form a common virtual feed-point, with this approach, in conjunction with the design’s 120-degree horizontal dispersion, enabling the system’s wide and uniform coverage pattern, free from phase and response anomalies.


Infinite X – UK-made switch-mode power

Manufactured in the UK, using our dedicated production facility, the Infinite X range includes two- and four-channel amplifiers, featuring high-efficiency, high-current switch-mode power supplies. Launched at PLASA were the Infinite X7 and X8 two-channel designs, delivering 2 x 2000W and 2 x 2600W into 4 Ohms respectively. All models deliver increased power output into a 2 Ohm load.






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Void are pleased to announce that Infinite X 4, 5 and 6 are now in full production and shipping. The infinite X range of amplifiers marks a significant progression in Void’s electronics product range.   

We would also like to welcome our new production manager Del Prior (Pictured). Del joins the Void team from the defence industry and is highly experienced and qualified in electronic assembly and manufacture. Del will be heading up our new production facility in Poole and will be working closely with our electronics designer Andy Hunt.

Full details on the new range http://www.voidaudio.com/product_detail.asp?id=65

Real Events based in Dubai has recently taken stock of both Stasys and Arcline Systems. Mark Creighton from Real Events says “we’re absolutely delighted with the Void systems, their performance is stunning”. Mark’s company have been using the Void equipment at several prestigious occasions including the recent events held at the world famous 7 star Dubai Burj al-Arab complex.