PATRONS BREWERY
A full gear list can be found at the bottom of this case study.
Whatâs a pub without good background music? Patrons Brewing in Hamilton gets a powerful indoor/outdoor system thatâs easy to operate.
Patrons Brewing was setting up a new bar in Hamilton, New Zealand, and wanted some audio to keep its own patrons entertained while eating and drinking. The brewery did a web search and landed on Waikatoâs Harmony Tech. Led by Jonathan McMillan, Harmony Tech perform a variety of work for a wide range of sectors â AV, security and automation for residential, houses of worship and commercial clients â they cover it all. Well knowing that âan amplifier is an amplifier, regardless of settingâ, Jonathan takes lessons from each sector to inform his installs elsewhere.
This approach appealed to Patronsâ directors and they set up a site meeting with Jonathan to discuss what they were after. A chat onsite with the bar manager and owner gave Harmony Tech enough information to present them with a few options to choose from.
THE CHALLENGE
The scope for this job was simple: provide three zones of audio with a couple of inputs and easy control. According to Jonathan, âIt was a very brief description. Itâs a long skinny bar, so it needed to be able to work in that environment.â Speaker placement and dispersion would be crucial to balanced and even sound coverage.
The other key criteria were volume and impact. âThey wanted to be able to crank it if they wanted to. Particularly outside, because theyâve got an outdoor area, where on Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights they run caravan outdoor eateriesâ says Jonathan.Â
Installation was relatively easy for the indoor fit out, with a deep ceiling cavity enabling easy access for cabling. The main problem outdoors was âkeeping that cabling tidy and hiddenâ in high visibility public zones.
THE FIX
Jonathan worked with Kelvin Colling of NAS Solutions to design a package that would keep the end user happy with performance and price. The system is based on a Cloud Z8MK4 eight-zone mixer. This then feeds Bluetooth and auxiliary sources to two Cloud CV2500 digital amplifiers. These run 100v to half a dozen inDESIGN BGM6 speakers outside and ten inDESIGN BGM8 speakers indoors.Â
To round out the indoor sound, they added a WS-12 Kali sub. Jonathan finds that it âbrings the depth that can be missed with having a series of smaller speakers in the room and really allows for some great musical playback when wanted for the bar. It is a great sub with plenty of depth and was a great choice for the room.â Amplifiers, the mixer, and auxiliary gear are all neatly installed into the client-supplied cupboard, keeping everything tidy.
Control is via Cloud RSL wall plates, âwith volume control for each of the areas, and then they have a basic âturn the dialâ if they want Bluetooth or auxiliary in.â For the most part, the system is âpretty much run as one zone.â
THE RESULT
Harmony Tech âdoes a lot of its commercial work through NAS Solutions, they were the ones that recommended the Cloud amp. Weâve used them a few times and theyâve been very good. The Cloud amps havenât given me any trouble. At Patrons, itâs been 8-9 months now and weâve had no issues,â relates Jonathan.Â
And he reports that the end clients are also âvery happy. Itâs far exceeded their expectations. Plenty of sound for them. They donât need any more than what theyâve got. They are probably running it at about half and thatâs ample, they could still crank it up.â
As the name suggests, Harmony Tech is about finding the right equilibrium with whatever jobs are on the go. Jonathan enjoys the variety of situations. âMany of the residential ones are great to deal with and we end up in awesome locations. But with commercial, thereâs less emotion involved, itâs more just a business decision. Having both types make it balance quite nicely.âÂ
It sounds as if this was a harmonious decision for all concerned with Patrons Brewing Hamilton.
PATRONS BREWERY
29 A Hood Street, Hamilton, New Zealand
(07) 834 0688
www.patronsbrewing.co.nz
Further information on the full range of NAS brands can be found here.
FEATURED PRODUCTS




GEAR LIST
Cloud CV2500 amplifier
Digital multi-channel 70/100v amplifier
Energy Star compliant
On-board user configurable DSP functionalityÂ
DSP parameters accessible via RS-232 and Ethernet
Automatic Power Down
10Ă inDESIGN iD-BGM8 speakers
Weather resistant two-way loudspeaker
Freq. Response: 60Hz-18KHz
Max. SPL: 122dB peak
Dispersion: 90° x 50°
Weight: 10.7kg
6Ă inDESIGN iD-BGM6 speakers
Weather resistant two-way loudspeaker
Freq. Response: 60Hz-18KHz
Max. SPL: 116dB peak
Dispersion: 90° x 60°
Weight: 6.5kg
1Ă Kali Audio WS-12 subwoofer
Freq. Response: 23Hz â 160Hz ±10dB
Power: 500W Continuous/1000W Peak
Max. SPL: 123dB
Crossover: Selectable
Weight: 63 Lbs (29kg)
1Ă Cloud Z8MK4 8 zone mixer
Eight zone mono mixer
Freq. Response: 20Hz - 20kHz, ±0.5dBÂ
Noise: <-90 dB A
Headroom: >20 dBÂ
Weight: 4.4kg
3Ă Cloud RSL-6A-B wall plates
Remote Source/Volume Level Select Plate
Compatible with a range of Cloud ampsÂ
Available in black or white
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A full gear list can be found at the bottom of this case study.
Whatâs a pub without good background music? Patrons Brewing in Hamilton gets a powerful indoor/outdoor system thatâs easy to operate.
Patrons Brewing was setting up a new bar in Hamilton, New Zealand, and wanted some audio to keep its own patrons entertained while eating and drinking. The brewery did a web search and landed on Waikatoâs Harmony Tech. Led by Jonathan McMillan, Harmony Tech perform a variety of work for a wide range of sectors â AV, security and automation for residential, houses of worship and commercial clients â they cover it all. Well knowing that âan amplifier is an amplifier, regardless of settingâ, Jonathan takes lessons from each sector to inform his installs elsewhere.
This approach appealed to Patronsâ directors and they set up a site meeting with Jonathan to discuss what they were after. A chat onsite with the bar manager and owner gave Harmony Tech enough information to present them with a few options to choose from.
THE CHALLENGE
The scope for this job was simple: provide three zones of audio with a couple of inputs and easy control. According to Jonathan, âIt was a very brief description. Itâs a long skinny bar, so it needed to be able to work in that environment.â Speaker placement and dispersion would be crucial to balanced and even sound coverage.
The other key criteria were volume and impact. âThey wanted to be able to crank it if they wanted to. Particularly outside, because theyâve got an outdoor area, where on Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights they run caravan outdoor eateriesâ says Jonathan.Â
Installation was relatively easy for the indoor fit out, with a deep ceiling cavity enabling easy access for cabling. The main problem outdoors was âkeeping that cabling tidy and hiddenâ in high visibility public zones.
THE FIX
Jonathan worked with Kelvin Colling of NAS Solutions to design a package that would keep the end user happy with performance and price. The system is based on a Cloud Z8MK4 eight-zone mixer. This then feeds Bluetooth and auxiliary sources to two Cloud CV2500 digital amplifiers. These run 100v to half a dozen inDESIGN BGM6 speakers outside and ten inDESIGN BGM8 speakers indoors.Â
To round out the indoor sound, they added a WS-12 Kali sub. Jonathan finds that it âbrings the depth that can be missed with having a series of smaller speakers in the room and really allows for some great musical playback when wanted for the bar. It is a great sub with plenty of depth and was a great choice for the room.â Amplifiers, the mixer, and auxiliary gear are all neatly installed into the client-supplied cupboard, keeping everything tidy.
Control is via Cloud RSL wall plates, âwith volume control for each of the areas, and then they have a basic âturn the dialâ if they want Bluetooth or auxiliary in.â For the most part, the system is âpretty much run as one zone.â
THE RESULT
Harmony Tech âdoes a lot of its commercial work through NAS Solutions, they were the ones that recommended the Cloud amp. Weâve used them a few times and theyâve been very good. The Cloud amps havenât given me any trouble. At Patrons, itâs been 8-9 months now and weâve had no issues,â relates Jonathan.Â
And he reports that the end clients are also âvery happy. Itâs far exceeded their expectations. Plenty of sound for them. They donât need any more than what theyâve got. They are probably running it at about half and thatâs ample, they could still crank it up.â
As the name suggests, Harmony Tech is about finding the right equilibrium with whatever jobs are on the go. Jonathan enjoys the variety of situations. âMany of the residential ones are great to deal with and we end up in awesome locations. But with commercial, thereâs less emotion involved, itâs more just a business decision. Having both types make it balance quite nicely.âÂ
It sounds as if this was a harmonious decision for all concerned with Patrons Brewing Hamilton.
Further information on the full range of NAS brands can be found here.
PATRONS BREWERY
29 A Hood Street, Hamilton, New Zealand
(07) 834 0688
www.patronsbrewing.co.nz
GEAR LIST
Cloud CV2500 amplifier
Digital multi-channel 70/100v amplifier
Energy Star compliant
On-board user configurable DSP functionalityÂ
DSP parameters accessible via RS-232 and Ethernet
Automatic Power Down
10Ă inDESIGN iD-BGM8 speakers
Weather resistant two-way loudspeaker
Freq. Response: 60Hz-18KHz
Max. SPL: 122dB peak
Dispersion: 90° x 50°
Weight: 10.7kg
6Ă inDESIGN iD-BGM6 speakers
Weather resistant two-way loudspeaker
Freq. Response: 60Hz-18KHz
Max. SPL: 116dB peak
Dispersion: 90° x 60°
Weight: 6.5kg
1Ă Kali Audio WS-12 subwoofer
Freq. Response: 23Hz â 160Hz ±10dB
Power: 500W Continuous/1000W Peak
Max. SPL: 123dB
Crossover: Selectable
Weight: 63 Lbs (29kg)
1Ă Cloud Z8MK4 8 zone mixer
Eight zone mono mixer
Freq. Response: 20Hz - 20kHz, ±0.5dBÂ
Noise: <-90 dB A
Headroom: >20 dBÂ
Weight: 4.4kg
3Ă Cloud RSL-6A-B wall plates
Remote Source/Volume Level Select Plate
Compatible with a range of Cloud ampsÂ
Available in black or white