posted Wednesday May 20th, 2009 -

High Grade Systems is proud to introduce Sauce Sprits and Soundbar, located in Lyn-Lake building.

High Grade Soundsystem Design & Installations

Andrew Henley of High Grade Systems has provided the design and installation of the live-sound reinforcement system for Sauce Sprits and Soundbar. The sound system installation has been designed with the assistance of E.A.S.E., (EASE modeling by acoustical consultant Kent Peterson).

Enhanced Acoustics Simulator for Engineers, E.A.S.E. Software technology

This July, "Sauce", a brand new performance outlet for events showcasing a wide variety of artists both touring and local, has opened at the corner of Lyndale Avenue and Lake Street in Minneapolis. Minneapolis's latest addition to the nightclub circuit, Sauce Spirits & Soundbar, features live music through a custom High Grade Systems designed stage & live music reinforcement system, a full bar and casual Italian food.

The Design requirements for the Sauce Nightclub were to be of high quality components, set up in favor of the performers. The live-sound reinforcement equipement specifications required no corner-cutting. We built a custom designed P.A. System consisting of high-fidelity and powered main speakers featuring "time-aligned" technology, top quality microphones, stage gear, with industry leading mixing and effect processing equipment. The mixing console features Allen & Heaths new built-in recording interface, for the possibility of live digital recording mixes separate from the house mix. It's a performers dream system!

-Andrew Henley, Design Engineer, High Grade Systems

The sound booth at Sauce Spirits & Soundbar while The Butcher’s Bag performs. (Photo by Jake Weyer)

Main FOH Speaker Installation acoustically positioned with assistance of E.A.S.E.

Main FOH Center Cluster after installation

Featuring adjustable speaker positioning with custom designed bracket

Rack Gear, Easily Accessible for the Live Sound Technician

High Grade Audio Components

Restaurant features separate soundsystem & jukebox, offering 2-way signal routing between Main Live Music room & Restaurant

2-Way mic/line audio signal port(orange), connected via Cat5 wired "Balun" using custom routed low-voltage Neutrik connectors, with separate Stereo Audio Amplifier Output connection terminals(blue)

Sauce Live Sound Reinforcement Gear List:

Allen & Heath ZED-428 24 Ch, 4 Buss Mixing Console w/usb connectivity

Active Dual Bag End 12 inch FOH Speakers

Active Dual Bag End 18 inch 1000 watt FOH Subs

FBT 2-Way 15 inch Stage Monitors x4

Radial Engineering PROD2 stereo DI box

Whirlwind IMP2 DI Box x2

t.c. Electronic M1-XL Dual Effects Processor

t.c. Electronic D2 Multitap Rhythm Delay

dbx 166XL Dual Compressor / Limiter / Gate

Rane G4 Quad Gate

Technics SL1200MK3D x2 w/ Rane TTM57SL Mixer

Shure Beta 58a x4

Shure Beta 57a X2

Shure SM57 x3

Shure Beta 52a

© High Grade Systems 2009