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IN THIS ISSUE RED TX
p28 The OB team takes on
the Stephen Lawrence Tribute concert
JUNGLE
The Soho facility is ready to go after a major refurbishment
p30 GAME SOUND
The terrifying sound design behind Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
p32 TECH FOCUS
Studio headphones p34
November 2013 Issue 276
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Deputy Editor – Jory MacKay
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THERE’S just something about the buzz and energy during the set-up for a big production. Before the crowds roll in and the venue fills, there’s a feeling of immense potential energy and it’s amazing to watch every little piece come together to create a few hours worth of entertainment. This month I got to tag along with the guys from Red TX as they put together the broadcast audio for the Stephen Lawrence tribute concert at London’s O2 arena. The name of the concert, Unity, couldn’t have been more appropriate given the way the
day turned out. Cramming 15 acts into a few hours in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 15,000 isn’t an easy task, but the way every crew member handled themselves before, during, and after the show, was nothing short of spectacular.
“I can’t recall how many times I’ve been told ‘if the crowd didn’t know we were there, then we did our job right’.”
While the crowd stood and watched some of the biggest pop acts on the planet, what they didn’t see was the hours of work put in by the live sound crew setting up the venue and running the show, or the time spent by the audio and video broadcast teams, crammed into trucks deep in the arena’s belly, frantically working together so that thousands more could enjoy the concert when it was shown on TV in the following days – and that’s the way it should be.
I can’t recall how many times I’ve been told ‘if the crowd didn’t know we were there, then we did our job right’. Being in the background can be a thankless job (which most audio engineers know), but it’s a necessity and without it, these massive productions bringing music to the people would be no more.
As someone who’s been in the recording and pro-audio industry for a long, long time told me the other day, no matter what you do, whether you’re a live sound engineer, a product designer, a home studio owner, or just an educated enthusiast, it has to be about the music – about the creative process. Each and every one of us is both a creator and a facilitator – an integral piece in the big, complex (and usually crazy) music-making machine. In a way it seems that Unity is not just the perfect title for a tribute concert, but also the perfect metaphor for the music industry.
Jory MacKay, Deputy Editor
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