Case study:

HALYCON, SAN FRANCISCO
come get lost at halycon

come get lost at halycon san francisco
How Pioneer Pro Audio’s San Francisco Flagship Night Club Perfected Long DJ Sets and Avoided Costumer Fatigue

INSTALLATION AT A GLANCE
main floor speakers

club vip• XY-152 Full Range Speaker x 8• XY-101 Full Range Speaker x 4• XY-218HS Subwoofer x 4

hardware• CP-XY15DF1 x 4• CP-XY12VC1 x 2• CP-XY15AB1 x 4• CP-XY15VC1 x 2

dj booth speakers

dj rig• XY - 152 Full range speaker x 2• DJ RIG (1-DJM900 Mixer 2 -CDJ
2000 Players,1-DJ Headphone)With Case x 1• XY -118S compact subwoofer x 1“Come get lost at Halcyon.” That’s what Halcyon owner and longtime San Francisco night club veteran, Gina Milano, wanted
for every patron that stepped into Halcyon, the only 24-hour licensed nightclub in the city. First opened in November of2016, Milano wanted a fresh nightclub concept for San Franciscans that they couldn’t get anywhere else – and it started
with better visuals, sound quality and long DJ sets. As the only San Francisco nightclub that totes music from dusk to dawn(literally, the music starts back up at 6 a.m.) it was critical Halcyon wouldn’t give its customers fatigue from poor sound quality.

The challenge“From the beginning I knew I wanted Halcyon to bedifferent,” said Milano. “I knew there were no other nightclubs that had a 24-hour license, and my position was tomake Halcyon a place for DJ’s to play their sets as long as
they wanted with incredible sound, and bring in customers
who valued their club experience.” The challenge for
Milano and her team was that Halcyon was a brand-new
club stationed in a brick warehouse building built in 1906,
unfurnished, unequipped, and risked sound leakage. In asmall four-corner venue, Milano needed sound equipmentthat would project the classic sub bass ambiance, withsound direction, and contained all sound within the venue.

THE SOLUTION

Direction of sound was huge in the design process forHalcyon, which specializes in mainly house and techno
music, and sometimes semi-live shows. Milano discovered
Pioneer Pro Audio was interested in establishing a presencein San Francisco, and with Halcyon’s extended operation
hours, lengthy DJ sets, and intimate space, she needed
equipment that would match the underground atmosphereof the club and maintain visual appeal. “I was alreadyaware that Pioneer DJ hardware was standard for most, if
not all DJ’s, so I began exploring what sub bass and otheramplification equipment options were available,” Milanosaid. “It was pretty obvious to me that I wanted to go withPioneer Pro Audio equipment for a few main reasons: sounddirection, to avoid sound leakage, and because well… someof the equipment added a nice decorative touch to thevenue, like the gold grills on the DJ monitors and XY-215HS
dual 15” subwoofers.” Halcyon’s stage and DJ booth isset opposite of the entrance, and hosts seating for tableservice customers on stage as well. It was imperative thedirection of sound for both the DJ and table-customers
would not be overwhelmed and cause customer fatigue.

“The installation was pretty seamless and what itreally came down to was placing the XY-215HS dual
15” and 18” subwoofers,” Milano said. The compete
installation was done by Don Lynch of CAVS and thesystem was tuned by sound pioneers, Andy Kayll andRich Walsh of DC 10 fame, which included soundproofing the ceiling for the best sound quality.

The RESULT

Five months after Halcyon’s initial opening, the venue
attracts 300-600 customers per weekend, with musicalacts including Dubfire and Eats Everything. “The DJ spaceis one of the best places in the room which encourages
them to play longer – we’re proud of that,” said Milano.
After the Pioneer Pro Audio installation, there is equalcoverage of sound throughout the venue, leaving no deadspace, and most importantly no complaints of customer
fatigue. To conclude Milano says, “People love the base
– they can feel the bass coming from inside the room.”About AlphaTheta Corporation (former company name: Pioneer DJ Corporation)
AlphaTheta EMEA Limited is the subsidiary of AlphaTheta Corporation responsible for sales and marketing in EMEA. For more than 20 years, the Pioneer DJ
brand has been a market leader in the design and production of innovative DJ equipment and software. The company works closely with DJs and clubs todeliver next generation products that inspire and shape the global dance music community and has recently launched a new range of musical instrumentsfor production and live performances. Its portfolio includes brands such as TORAIZ, Pioneer Pro Audio and Pioneer DJ Radio as well as social platforms KUVO
and DJsounds. AlphaTheta Corporation is a privately held company headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is led by President and CEO Yoshinori Kataoka.

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