LIV Nightclub at Fontainebleau Miami Beach Installs New L-Acoustics L Series Professional Audio System
MIAMI BEACH, Florida – September 2024 – For the past 16 years, LIV at Fontainebleau Miami Beach has reigned supreme as the definitive nightlife experience, attracting the world’s most influential EDM performers. Now, the nightclub that set the standard for nightlife in Miami and beyond has added another powerful draw by becoming the world’s first nightclub to install a new L-Acoustics L Series loudspeaker system, making LIV not only the best place to “see and be seen,” but also the best place for clubbers and artists to “hear and be heard.”
The two companies bring different approaches to the entertainment industry in which service is as important as the product. With over 18,000-square-feet of striking architecture, vibrant lighting, a soaring projection-mapped stage area, and iconic dome with steel truss boasting more than 400 video screens—affectionately referred to as “The Spider”—LIV has long set the benchmark for modern nightlife technology and design. In keeping with that distinction, Miami-based L-Acoustics Certified Provider Unreal-Systems recently installed and helped commission the 1,000-capacity, two-story venue’s latest and greatest loudspeaker system, L Series.
“Seeing that the world’s top music festivals—including Miami’s own Ultra, Coachella, Lollapalooza, and many others—use L-Acoustics loudspeaker systems, we wanted to offer our guests and performers a professional sound system that was every bit on par with those top-shelf PAs,” says David Grutman. “In fact, we’ve gotten so many A-list artist requests for L-Acoustics monitor systems—better known as ‘Texas headphones’—that we knew we needed to further invest in LIV and make the upgrade to our house system. There is nothing else on the market that can touch the exceptional fidelity, high-energy impact, and rider-acceptability of L-Acoustics, and I know that we’re going to upgrade the experience for our DJs and clubgoers.”
LIV’s new sound design features four hangs of L-Acoustics L2D enclosures, each positioned above a corner of the main dancefloor area. Efficiently powered by LA7.16i amplified controllers, two of the hangs serve as main left and right arrays flanking the DJ performance area at one end of the room, while two more border the main stage/lounge located on the opposite end. Here, left and right arrays of one KS21 sub over two A15 Wide also serve as a stage-fill system.
Seven KS28 subs, end-stacked in three clusters on the floor at the main-stage end of the room and driven by LA12X amplified controllers, join four more KS28 mounted into the face of the DJ platform to supply the room with massive yet tight low-frequency reinforcement. Two LA4X-powered coaxial X8 enclosures flush-mounted into the wall above the KS28 offer a DJ system front-fill. Upstairs, a total of six X12 are flown over the six VIP skyboxes overlooking the dancefloor, with two more X12 covering the bar area at the back corner of the upper level.
According to LIV Technical Director and Product Manager Max Moussier, narrowing down the system spec to an L Series design was an easy choice. “The incredibly compact format and clean lines of the new L2D allowed us to integrate them into our space with minimal distraction to our architectural and visual elements,” he says. “Unlike video and lighting, you don’t actually want people to see the sound system, but you certainly want them to hear and feel it. Our combination of L2D paired with KS28 sounds absolutely earth-shaking, yet incredibly articulate and crisp, both of which are so important to the electronic dance music genre. LIV Miami Beach has always prided itself on offering audiences and artists the very best, and now, with L-Acoustics, the experience here is even better!”
For more information on LIV Miami Beach, visit www.livnightclub.com. Unreal-Systems can be found online at www.unreal-systems.com.
About LIV Miami
Melding the allure of the historical Fontainebleau and contemporary entertainment, LIV has redefined nightlife on Miami Beach. The quintessential nightspot fuses the appeal of an ultra-exclusive lounge and a high-energy nightclub. With over 18,000 square feet of striking architectural design and lavish decor, LIV sets the stage for the ultimate nightlife experience. A voyeuristic design throughout the nightclub gives guests a bird’s eye view of the celebrities, VIPs and Miami’s most beautiful crowd. LIV features a variety of music formats during its four weekly nights, Thursday-Sunday, and offers VIP tables, private skyboxes, three full-service bars and a lavish main dance floor. 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach FL 33140 / 305.674.4680 / www.livnightclub.com
Melding the allure of the historical Fontainebleau and contemporary entertainment, LIV has redefined nightlife on Miami Beach. The quintessential nightspot fuses the appeal of an ultra-exclusive lounge and a high-energy nightclub. With over 18,000 square feet of striking architectural design and lavish decor, LIV sets the stage for the ultimate nightlife experience. A voyeuristic design throughout the nightclub gives guests a bird’s eye view of the celebrities, VIPs and Miami’s most beautiful crowd. LIV features a variety of music formats during its four weekly nights, Thursday-Sunday, and offers VIP tables, private skyboxes, three full-service bars and a lavish main dance floor. 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach FL 33140 / 305.674.4680 / www.livnightclub.com
About L-Acoustics
L-Acoustics has been shaping the future of sound since 1984 through trailblazing innovation. Our European-designed and manufactured solutions deliver premium sound experiences from the most intimate immersive spaces to the largest stages. L-Acoustics is the #1 brand chosen by the world’s largest music festivals and installed in over 13,000 premium venues from music halls, theaters, and sports entertainment to wellness, hospitality, homes and yachts.
L-Acoustics has been shaping the future of sound since 1984 through trailblazing innovation. Our European-designed and manufactured solutions deliver premium sound experiences from the most intimate immersive spaces to the largest stages. L-Acoustics is the #1 brand chosen by the world’s largest music festivals and installed in over 13,000 premium venues from music halls, theaters, and sports entertainment to wellness, hospitality, homes and yachts.
Our team of 850 employees, including 20% in design, research, and development, conceives the industry’s most award-winning and transformative sound reinforcement technologies, including the modern line source array V-DOSC, L-ISA immersive hyperreal solutions, and the eco-conscious, performance-leading L-Series. These technologies have led to the company being honored with a Decibels d’Or and featured in Fast Company’s most innovative companies.
With major hubs in Paris, Los Angeles, London, and Singapore, and a network of trained service providers present in 80 countries, our technologies power the most demanding live events and memorable sound experiences: from Adele’s Las Vegas residency to the world’s largest sports events, from the Zaha Hadid-designed Guangzhou Opera House to the Philharmonie de Paris Concert Hall.