The show stars Doctor Who monsters including the Daleks and Cybermen, and features Matt Smith as the Doctor and Nigel Planer as 'intergalactic showman' Vorgenson. Special effects, optical illusions and pyrotechnics accompany video content on a giant screen, soundtracked by the scores of Doctor Who's composer, Murray Gold, which are brought to life by a 16-piece orchestra. This is combined with cast dialogue, choir vocals, additional orchestral stems, VT playback character dialogue and special effects.
The tour's 270-degree sound system was specified by Richard Rowley, project manager for XL Events, in collaboration with Richard Silitto, Doctor Who Live's creative sound designer.
Rowley was instrumental in awarding Adlib the tender for audio equipment, believing the new K1 system was perfect for the job and that Adlib would provide the best service, crew and latest technology. "Adlib have been brilliant as always," he says. "They were definitely the right company for the job with the right attitude."
The Dr Who Live system consists of two main hangs of eight K1s per side with three KARA downfills, plus two side hangs of nine KUDO per side, flown as high as possible 10m upstage of the main arrays. Four SB28 subs per side are stacked in cardioid pattern, complete with dV-DOSCs sitting on top as front-fills. The system is being powered by LA8 amplified controllers.
(Jim Evans)
