DiGiCo Quantum offers professional sound in the Odiseo complex in Murcia

The audio infrastructure of the leisure and entertainment center Odysseus from Murcia is based on a Quantum digital console 225 of DiGiCo, with a powerful Quantum Engine, and 4REA4 processors supplied by RMS Proaudio, supplier of AV equipment and distributor of the brand in Spain.

With a surface of 15.500 m2, distributed over three levels, Odysseus It is a unique leisure space in Murcia that has three restaurants, a sports bar, a disco, a performance hall and several terraces, as well as the largest swimming pool in Europe, suspended to 27 meters from the ground.

This space has an impressive audio infrastructure, which includes processors 4REA4 and a console Quantum 225 of DiGiCo, supplied by RMS Proaudio, distributor of this manufacturer in Spain.

He Group Orenes, owner of Odysseus, hired sound design consultant for this project Grandpa Moldes, who worked closely with the RMS Proaudio team to carry out the audio installation.

A project that, As Moldes points out, it is “architecturally dazzling and unique in every way.”. I was motivated by the team's ambition to have a complete AV infrastructure installed in this new complex, “which would have the same look and feel as some of the best entertainment venues in Las Vegas.”.

With only three months until the official inauguration of Odysseus, Moldes planned the audio setup for this space, with the selection of DiGiCo systems due to their simple architecture, solid sound quality and powerful processing.

How do you explain Isidro Carrasco, technical director of Odiseo, “we knew that the systems we installed would be used by our engineers for their own shows, as well as by visiting sound engineers of international artists. Therefore, ease of use was one of our top priorities, along with sound quality and durability, and DiGiCo met all our requirements”.

Originally, RMS Proaudio, AV equipment supplier based in Seville, installed three consoles SD11i of DiGiCo in different areas of the venue. After the launch of Quantum 225 in 2021, the Odiseo team changed one of them for this small format digital console with a powerful Quantum Engine.

“We were satisfied with the SD11i consoles, pero cuando Quantum 225 arrived on the market, we did what was already part of the DNA of Grupo Orenes: invest in the latest technology - says Carrasco. The Quantum engine offers us a great improvement in the sound of our dinner show, and it's great to combine it with the nodal processing feature on the monitoring side. We love the optical compressor Mustard, since it offers us greater flexibility and additional control within a mix”.

In addition to consoles, DiGiCo's 4REA4 system processors have also been installed to provide routing, mixing processing and control in the Odysseus multi-space venue.

For monitor mixing, RMS Proaudio supplied a surround sound mixing processor KLANG:vocal, allowing up to twelve musicians to create their own mix from twenty-four mono or stereo sources, perfect for Odysseus' varied show program.

“Thanks to KLANG:vocal, the Odiseo team was able to significantly improve the experience for resident artists and visitors, since it offers much more clarity and spatiality to monitoring systems in ear”, dice Manu Meñaca, RMS Proaudio technical support and training department.

After completing the installation, Odiseo's technical team received complete training on DiGiCo and KLANG systems, In addition, RMS Proaudio continues to offer full support.

“We are very happy with the choice. For the Odiseo management system we use two 4REA4 processors, from which we run to 150 channels in around 80 buses. We have series remote controllers A-Control of DiGiCo distributed throughout the complex for different functions. The system is perfect for our use and the three DiGiCo consoles that we use, along with the five D2-Racks They give us the sound quality and configurations we need”, concludes Carrasco.