Doble B, a new nightspot in Cancun, relies on more than 40 of ADJ’s professional LED-powered lighting fixtures.
The well-established entertainment audio and lighting equipment installer Adimsa, headed up by director general Edson Rivera, was contracted to specify and install a versatile lighting system for the venue. Edson and his team were recommended to the developers of Doble B, Christian and Oscar Rodriguez, by a previous satisfied client.
Edson selected four different models from ADJ’s extensive catalogue of entertainment lighting fixtures, two moving head wash luminaires and two static wash fixtures. These, combined with the pixel-mapped chandeliers and a considerable quantity of RGB pixel tape hidden in the ceiling alcoves, allow a complete change of atmosphere from when the venue opens as a restaurant in the day and transitions to a lounge bar in the evening. It then facilitates another change after 11 p.m. when the music volume increases and drinking leads to dancing.
Integral to the lighting design is ADJ’s Vizi Hex Wash7 moving head fixture. This versatile unit packs in seven 15-watt 6-in-1 hex LEDs to allow lighting designers the ultimate in color mixing flexibility, including UV-infused hot pinks and deep purples. In addition, the fixture offers a motorized zoom function allowing for a beam angle of between 5 and 55-degrees.
The Adimsa team installed twelve of the units in the roof of Doble B’s main space, to allow for coverage throughout the whole venue. During the early evening they have been programmed to set the mood through slow-moving wide color washes, while later on they are used for more energetic moving beam effects to encourage dancing.
“We chose the Vizi Hex Wash7 moving head for this project because of its versatile functions,” explains Edson. “It has a powerful output and not only offers lots of color choices, including UV, but also has a wide zoom range. This means that the same fixtures can be used to fill large areas of the venue with color in the early evening and to create tight beam effects when the place becomes a club after 11pm.”
In addition, Edson also specified ADJ’s compact yet still powerful Inno Pocket Z4 fixture. This mini moving head wash features four 10-watt 4-in-1 quad color LEDs and also offers a motorized zoom function with a range of between 10 and 60-degrees. Ideal for use in venues with low ceilings, this pocket-sized mover is also perfect when a multitude of fixtures are required to create multi-beam effects on a limited budget.
In Doble B, the Adimsa team installed twelve of the units in a tight line across the front of the venue’s main space, above the area that serves as a dancefloor after dark. Used in multiples, they create impressive effects both during the early evening with slow subtle movements and color fades, and later on when fast movements and quick color changes create an upbeat nightclub vibe.
“The Inno Pocket Z4 is incredibly compact,” enthuses Edson, “but despite its small size it still generates an impressive output and is a versatile fixture with full color mixing and motorized focus. It is very competitively-priced, which is why we were able to use a large quantity concentrated in one area on this project.”
To complement the moving heads, Edson also specified a variety of static washes to illuminate specific key areas throughout Doble B. Twelve of ADJ’s Ultra Hex Bar 12 linear fixtures provide vibrant downlighting, four of which are positioned above a textured wall located at the end of the main bar. Each of these units feature 12 x 10-watt 6-in-1 hex LEDs as well as ADJ’s patent-pending magnetic Quick Align end-locking system that allows for a seamless output of light with no breaks of color when used in line.
Finally, Edson selected 8 of ADJ’s heavy duty IP65-rated 12P HEX IP fixtures to provide color washing on the outdoor terrace. These powerful units have a 30-degree beam angle and utilize the power of 12 x 12-Watt 6-in-1 HEX LEDs to generate vibrant color washes with an almost limitless palette. Fully sealed, and complete with IP-rated DMX sockets and powerCON True1 power connections, these fixtures are ideal for use outdoors in any climate.
