Bangkok’s Japanish blends cultural precision with Spanish warmth in one kitchen, whilst the recently installed Optimal Audio ecosystem creates clever zoning control instead of fusion. This dynamic space operates from 5:30pm to four in the morning changing from dinner to drinks to dancefloor with each function separated into its respective zones. The DJ set exudes its power in one area, whilst the peaceful terrace chills to its own tunes. Meanwhile, the restrooms and a corner that exists to be photographed maintain subtle background music levels and clean lines of sight.
Central to the installation, designed and specified by Wasee Karnchawee of Optimal Audio distributor, ProPlugin, an Optimal Audio Zone 4 draws the lines. Four zones cover the space, each run as its own room with dedicated volume, EQ and source. The terrace maintains a conversational level while the dancefloor rocks its own level and a private party in one area leaves the rest of the building untouched.
With shifts changing across a service that runs into the small hours, control was specified so that anyone on the floor can operate it. Optimal Audio’s WebApp lets whoever is on shift change the volume in any zone from a phone or a tablet, wherever they happen to be standing. The ZonePad 4 located on the wall does the same from a single position, handling source and level across all four zones without anyone reaching for a device at all.
Indoors, the Optimal Audio loudspeakers meet the dual demands of the space. Eight-inch Cuboid 8 cabinets and 10-inch Sub 10 subwoofers are compact enough to sit quietly in a carefully considered room and capable enough to carry a full DJ set through to closing without the low end thinning out when the floor fills. The DJ area gets its output whilst the quieter areas are not disturbed.
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