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D5ISSIMPLY PERFECTFORPRIVET
After three years spent behind a DiGiCo Version 4 D5s. “On the current tour we have 48 and I save a show session ﬁle for each
D5 console, it’s business as usual for mic inputs and as well as the onboard FX, I have manufacturer, as there are slight, but crucial
FOH engineer Chris ‘Privet’ Hedge who is four engines of TC6000 and a Yamaha SPX 990 input EQ differences from system to system.
currently touring with Simply Red. plumbed into it. Currently, we’re playing arenas using a Brit Row
“I’ve previously used the D5 with KT Tunstall, “The only external inserts are an Avalon V-DOSC system, and later in the year it’s back to
Mika and Alicia Keys,” said Privet. “It has a very 737 on Mick Hucknall’s lead vocal and a Waves outdoor shows and festivals.
natural sound and all the artists I’ve used it with MaxxBCL. I use one stereo toms group and four “The best thing about this D5 has been its
are primarily organic, live acts. I ﬁnd the console stereo matrices — one to an XTA 448 for EQ reliability on the world tour. No amount of
very easy to lay out and operate intuitively; it’s and zoning, a spare, one for CDR and one to a chucking it on and off airplanes, lorries and
very much a mixer’s console.” distribution amp for media. forklifts has caused a blip in its operation!”
He is currently using one of Britannia Row’s “We’ve been using a variety of PA systems www.digico.org
MILO’SALLTHERAGEFORSLIPKNOT
With a Meyer Sound Milo line array with four 700-HP subwoofers and ﬁve Micas at
loudspeaker system supplied by Thunder stage left and right for the monitor sideﬁlls.
Audio, Grammy-winning Slipknot unleashed Slipknot ﬁrst switched to Meyer Sound four
their raging metal power on the recent All years ago, mainly due to the advantages of the
Hope is Gone tour of more than 30 US cities. self-powered design, and have been pleased
Driven at FOH by engineer Dave ‘Shirt’ by the performance of the cabinets ever since.
Nicholls, the touring system was comprised “Truck space savings equate to real money,
of left and right arrays of 16 Milo line array because it’s not cheap to tour anymore,” said
loudspeakers, with 10 Mica line array speakers production manager Gary Garner.
for side hangs. Low-end duties were manned by “It’s a quality system with great sub-bass, so
six 700-HP subwoofers ﬂown per side. Foldback I’m a supporter of the system in its entirety.”
was handled by 18 MJF-212A stage monitors, www.meyersound.com
ARXUNITSPLAY A‘WICKED’
ROLEDOWNUNDERINOZ
Seen by over 10 million people transformer mic/line splitters to
worldwide to date, Wicked , provide 48 channels of signal
the previously untold story of splitting and isolation between
the Witches of Oz, will soon the show’s Yamaha PM5D monitor
celebrate its ﬁrst anniversary in console and the two Cadac
Melbourne’s Regent Theatre. consoles at FOH.
Theatre sound specialist System Pictured: ARX’s Colin Park
Sound P/L recently installed backstage with the monitor rack.
three units of ARX MSX 48 ISO- www.arx.com.au
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