INBOX
MARTIN’s W8LC IS A
KILLER AT THE O
2
When The Killers’ long-time amplification.
sound engineer James Gebhard Cap Sound crew boss Harm
made his début at London’s Schopman stated that with most
O
2
Arena during the band’s of the system flown, the main task
recent UK visit, he took the was to pull the image down for
radical decision to fly his those sitting in the nearfield area
favoured Martin Audio line array from a vast hang, trimmed 11m
system without the use of the above the stage.
predominant W8L Longbow He added that because of the
enclosure — which projected length of the drop — and the large
effortlessly to the rear of the vertical coverage angle involved —
20,000-capacity arena. special ViewPoint array software
The band’s audio supplier, predictions had to be provided by
Capital Sound Hire found itself Martin Audio R&D director Jason
specifying delay arrays into the O
2
Baird.
sound reinforcement system for Gebhard said: “I’ve loved the
the first time. W8LCs since first using them on
In fact, the entire coverage, the NME Awards Tour with The
including side hangs, front fills Killers four years ago.”
and delays, was made up of Pictured: The Killers sound crew
Martin’s W8LC Compact line arrays at the O
2
— (L-R) Marty Harrison,
— including mighty 20-box hangs Paul Timmins, Ian Colville, Craig
as the main system — stretching Bruce, Bjarne ‘BJ’ Hemmingsen,
Cap Sound’s inventory to the Matt Harman-Trick, Harm
limit. All the full range enclosures Schopman and James Gebhard.
were powered by Martin MA4.2s www.martin-audio.com
THE HIVES ARE RØDE BOYS
Swedish band The Hives’ energetic
recipe of riff-based rock’n’roll has
been supported on the road by
Røde microphones.
The new Røde M1 took more
than its fair share of abuse and stage
antics from Hives frontman Howlin’
Pelle Almqvist (left), while guitarists
Nicholaus Arson and Vigilante
Carlstroem chose the NT2-A, and Chris
Dangerous’ drums use M3s and NT55s.
www.rodemic.com
TPi MARCH 09 • 31
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