The decision to use the Mackie SDRs came after tour musical director Mike Stevens expressed a need for playing back programmed audio, the ability to cue songs instantly and most importantly, have machines that were reliable. For this reason, he decided to investigate hard disk recorders and subsequently contacted Mackie UK.
The need for a playback option is essential on a live tour due to the nature of live sound work. Henderson explains: "Playing live sometimes needs elements of the record that cannot be accurately reproduced solely acoustically, so the Mackie SDRs are used to play back these elements."
"The decision to use the SDRs was definitely the right one," concluded Henderson. "And the support we got from Martin Warr and Woody at Mackie UK was exceptional."
(Lee Baldock)
