AtlasIED Atmosphere responds to the challenges of the catering market

In one of the most recognized restaurants in the United States, Captain Anderson, The sound system has been upgraded using the audio processing and control platform of AtlasIED.

Located on the picturesque boardwalk of Panama City Beach (Florida) You will find the restaurant and the market facing the sea Captain Anderson. To renew their obsolete sound system they decided to install AtlasIED Atmosphere.

Founded in 1967 Like a small family-owned seafood restaurant, Captain Anderson has become a gastronomic center for tourists and locals. In addition to becoming part of the list of 50 America's best restaurants and Southern Living's most renowned seafood establishment.

When employees started having trouble controlling the restaurant's existing audio system, Captain Anderson turned to the local integrator Neves Media. We were looking for a solution that would offer an optimal customer experience and simplify management for employees.

With the restaurant that has an indoor and outdoor waiting area, Gift Shop, kitchen, Bar and four dining areas, Neves Media sought a system complex enough to address the audio needs of the different areas but simple to use for any of the 177 Staff Members. After analyzing different options, the choice fell to AtlasIED and its innovative audio control and processing platform Atmosphere.

At the core of Captain Anderson's audio control system is the processor Atmosphere AZM8 of 8 Areas.

With a lot of beneficial features, as a built-in message player, Virtual Wall Controllers, Environmental noise detection, Tilter Filter, Automatic Earning, GPIO and room combination, the AZM8 serves as a key component to ensure restaurant sound.

In addition to its list of functions, AZM8 shines through its simple yet innovative interface. Before you install Atmosphere, Adjusting restaurant audio was tricky. The process required a staff member to stand in front of the dashboard, while another staff member was on the phone in a separate area of the restaurant and telling him what adjustments to make..

The restaurant also added the power amplifier of 4 canals AtlasIED AZA404, which is designed to interact with Atmosphere AZM8 and helps boost power to speakers.

With Atmosphere, Captain Anderson's staff can manage the audio system to select sources, adjust the volume and choose zones from one of the two wall controllers AtlasIED C-ZSV, mobile device or computer. In addition, Atmosphere also allows restaurant management to restrict who can make adjustments.

The restaurant has multiple areas including a large waiting area, a gift shop, an outdoor waiting area, Four main dining rooms and a living room. In each area a different music is played, from soft jazz in the bar to upbeat eighties music played in the rest of the restaurant.

Internal communication

Plus a collection of music sources and smooth, intuitive user control, Neves Media added a solution to the restaurant's IP network with balance line outputs for each phone extension and then connected to Atmosphere..

This phone integration allows staff to call guests or their teammates in the kitchen, the waiting room or system-wide. Staff use it to alert other staff members that a guest may be on hold or communicate with guests for various reasons., such as the availability of a table.

This setup with Atmosphere, the phone system and an amplifier AtlasIED PA60G For public address system it helps streamline staff communication and gives restaurant staff peace of mind knowing that the message will clearly reach the other party through the restaurant's audio system.

In addition to transforming the audio system within the exterior and interior areas of the restaurant, The multiple dining rooms and gift shop, Neves Media also faced the challenge of equipping the restaurant's private event room., an area that is regularly used for reserved parties and celebrations, as well as for business meetings. Presentations and meetings.

With an older audiovisual system, continuously had connectivity issues and needed to update. To help modernize the room, Neves Media installed a separate AZM8 and several inputs, including remote XLR input, an RCA audio input and a Bluetooth remote.

now, through the input panels connected to the AZM8 a variety of devices can be connected, including connecting mobile devices via Bluetooth, To control in-space audio.

The new audio system throughout the restaurant includes a combination of 26 coaxial ceiling speakers AtlasIED FAP63T and FAP42T. Both models offer highly intelligible voice and music playback to ensure audio helps deliver a great experience to the world.. Quick connectors included in the speakers do not require screwdrivers, which helped the Neves Media team save time during installation.

The Neves Media team has installed Atmosphere in more than 30 of your projects and continue to use it in the appropriate applications. "Atmosphere adapts to many of the applications we encounter., from small facilities to larger restaurants like Captain Anderson. The quality and controls make it reliable and easy to use for customers.", Bush says.

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