Leckie was the first UK- based engineer to use a VerTec system in the UK, purchased by Adlib in 2001.
The touring rig featured 16 VT4889 cabinets per side for the main hangs with another 14 per side for the sides, complete with eight of the new VerTec VT4880A subs in the air and another six on the floor, making a total of 14 per side.
A series of the smaller VT4887s were utilised for front in-fills, carefully positioned around the downstage edge of the stage. Delay hangs for the larger shows consisted of four 4889s per side.
The 4889 and 4887 cabinets were driven by Camco Vortex 6 amplifiers, with Crown i-Tech 8000s for the subs. For processing, crossovers, EQ and system delay Adlib used its special custom engineered Dolby Lake solution.
Leckie mixed the show on a Yamaha PM5D. While he was fulfilling prior touring commitments with Ronnie James Dio's Heaven & Hell, the Kaiser's FOH sound was looked after by Adlib's Andy Dockerty, who used a Soundcraft Vi6. This console was then kept on to deal with the support bands once Leckie joined the tour.
(Jim Evans)
