Avolites' popularity in the club market continues to grow and expand, with several high profile installations already in 1999.

These include the newly re-opened Scala nightclub an 800 capacity multi-purpose venue in the heart of London's vibrant Kings Cross area. The Scala was transformed by London promoter Sean McClusky, redesigned by style team FAT, and is now hosting a myriad of different club nights - including McClusky's Saturday night Sonic Mook Experiment - plus adding its stamp to the local colour and nightlife.

The lighting installation in the Scala's main room was carried out by The Art Of Darkness and is based on a box truss system that flies in and out. Featuring a stage at one end, the room caters for both live music and hi energy dancing. Fixtures include six High End Systems Technobeams, Data Moon disco effects, over thirty par cans effects and six smoke machines.

For control, Arty of Darkness's Bryan Leitch chose an Avolites Azure 2000.

Bryan has had plenty of previous experience with installing Avolites consoles with Pearls in venues such as The Temple in Tottenham and The Forum in Kentish Town, but the Azure was a natural choice for the Scala.

"It's absolutely perfect for the dual purpose application of lighting stage and dance floor" he enthuses "I needed a console that was straightforward and intuitive for the various house operators and light jockeys who are using it. It also had to be small enough to fit neatly into the control room and powerful enough to deal with the variety of fixtures." The fixture is planned to expand as time goes on. He adds that the azure is also virtually beer-proof, an essential prerequisite for any club console!

Ewan McRobb programmed up the Azure with a mind bending array of spectacular lighting effects for the dance floor. Visiting live acts either bring their own lighting designer or use one supplied from Art of Darkness's pool of talented young LD's.