If you’ve visited or read about London, you’re probably familiar with Piccadilly
Circus, a busy public square in London’s West End, in the City of Westminster.
Located a short distance from the River Thames, it’s famous for its late nineteenth
century fountain, neon advertising, and, well, for being famous. An even shorter
distance from the Snohomish River, about 30 miles northeast of Seattle, the
Piccadilly Circus English Pub and Steakhouse offers a taste of London, Pacific
Northwest-style, with some audio assistance from Mackie®.

In addition to classic pub drinks and food-and some offerings you won’t find in the
average London pub-the folks at Piccadilly Circus offer a variety of events. You can
enjoy live bands, naughty bingo, karaoke nights, paint night, theme parties, and, as
the pub’s web site puts it, “whatever we can think of to let go and have a good
time.” Several of these activities obviously require a PA system, and Piccadilly
Circus is well equipped with Mackie SRM Series active loudspeakers.

In addition to the Mackie SRM loudspeakers, the pub boasts a Mackie ProDX4 digital
mixer. The ProDX4 offers many benefits, including Bluetooth® wireless control and
audio streaming, but to understand why it has proven especially useful for Piccadilly
Circus, you need to think like someone who operates a restaurant or bar. “We
almost always play background music,” reveals Events and Bar Manager Amanda
Gilpin.

A wide variety of people frequent the pub, which results in a lot of different
opinions on not only volume, but also song choice. “People might want to hear a
different style of music, and I can change it on the fly,” Gilpin explains. “With the
ProDX4, I don’t have to leave what I’m doing; I just use the Mackie MixerConnect™
app to change things from my phone.’

Piccadilly Circus is a relatively small, intimate pub, and space is at a premium.
“That’s another reason we really like the Mackie ProDX4,” confirms Gilpin. “It’s
small and doesn’t take up much room. We have it tucked away on the side of the
bar, and we control it wirelessly. And it’s easy to use, which is awesome for me.”

Another big plus for Gilpin is that the Mackie ProDX4 easily ties into the bar’s
TouchTunes system, which allows customers to choose their own music. “It’s simple
to connect the ProDX4 to whatever you need,” she observes. “We have it wired to
speakers all around the room, and it also connects to our TouchTunes system,
which uses the same speakers. When a customer selects and pays for their music,
it starts and ours stops. When their music is done, the ProDX4 takes over with our
music. I don’t have to go over and adjust anything.”

Read the Mackie blog: http://mackie.com/live/mackie-prodx4-keeps-it-
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