ProAudio Review - August 2008 - (Page 39)

time with the tools we have, including inclinometers, laser pointers, tape measures and delta plates, to ensure that the loudspeaker clusters are trimmed at the same height and pointed in the same direction. With line arrays, being off by even a few degrees can mean a substantial difference in tone from Left to Right, so we make sure things are spot on before we begin tuning the PA. “We have been using the Meyer SIM 3 system to align and tune the system and, once the entire system is optimized, we use some music to do a walk around and check our work. We usually do a couple level tweaks after that to finalize things. During the performance, our system engineer Evan Hall will walk around the venue and check zone levels and tonality. We use the Meyer Galileo [Galileo loudspeaker management system] for EQ, and to align the PA.” “For stage monitors, there are only a couple of flown L-Acoustics ARCS side-fills and dV-Sub subwoofer cabinets on each side of the stage for the dancers,” Yakabuski continues. “That way they don’t have to wear IEMs and RF packs, which can slow down the costume changes. We also have a dV-Sub cabinet for Drum Sub. Everyone else is using in-ear monitors. This was Matthew Peskie’s first tour as Avril’s monitor engineer, although he was on the last tour as the monitor assistant/technician.” The new L-Acoustics LA8 Amplified Controllers used to power the main arrays and side fills combine amplification, DSP, network control and system protection in a single ergonomic package. Packaged in a compact 2U chassis, the LA8 provides a twoinput/four-channel amplifier section rated at 1.8 kW into 4 ohms; the DSP section features advanced filter algorithms and an exclusive L-DRIVE protection system for the transducers. The PC-based LA Network Manager software provides GUIs for remote monitoring and control. Networked control is via conventional Ethernet ports. A preset library features 99 memories that cover all the principal LAcoustics loudspeaker configurations. DIGITAL FRONT-OF-HOUSE AND STAGEMONITOR CONSOLES A pair of identical VENUE D-Show Profile HD|64 consoles with three DSP Mix Engine Cards handle FOH and stage monitors, with racks housing 96 analog mic/line inputs with SRO Analog and DSO Digital output cards. Recording was handled by an integral Pro Tools system that includes HD2 Accel cards. “The music and musicianship are very different on this tour,” Yakabuski says. “We had a lot more inputs coming down the snake than on previous tours, especially in the drum department – the amount of sound that comes from this band is unbelievable. We only use a couple of electronic loops in the whole show to fill things in a bit. We also have a keyboard player for the first time and, again, we now have live keys and effects coming from his very high-tech rig, instead of coming from a sequencer, as in past tours. Front-Of-House Mixer Jim Yakabuski “The FOH and monitor consoles feature 96 inputs and 32 outputs, although one of the FOH output cards is an eight-channel AES-format digital card. The size of these Profiles is a huge feature to both Matt and me - they have so much packed into such a small package. Dave Skaff and the support team at Digidesign are always there to answer questions and help you out of a bind. AVRIL continues on page 40 ® www.proaudioreview.com August 2008 | ProAudio Review | 39 http://www.cascademicrophones.com http://www.cascademicrophones.com http://www.proaudioreview.com

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ProAudio Review - August 2008 Contents Publisher's Page Broadcast News and New Products Yamaha Pocketrak 2G Olympus LS-10 Linear PCM Recorder Bench Test Marantz PMD620 Flash Recorder TASCAM DR-1 Portable Digital Recorder Tips From The Pros: Location/Production Audio Prosumer Portables in a Pro World Studio News and New Products Apogee Ensemble Solid State Logic Duende Mini FireWire DSP Live News and New Products Avril Lavigne's The Best Damn Thing World Tour Behringer Eurolive B412DSP and B415DSP Active Loudspeakers Gear for FOH Engineers — A PAR Contributors’ Wish List Contracting News and New Products Buyer's Guide Single Slice

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