Event promoter Notorious Parties welcomed the return of the event with its cast of DJing elite including; dance music giant John O'Callaghan, Bryan Kearney, Will Atkinson, STANDERWICK, Agnelli and Nelson and Anthony Probyn.
McGuinness, who put his Avolites Sapphire Touch console, featuring Titan Version 9, to work says, "The great thing about the Sapphire Touch is it's very simple and fast to programme and I can achieve the looks I want in seconds. I am a huge fan of the Key Frame Shapes feature - it adds another dimension to what I can create, turning visualised effects into motion very quickly.
"In addition, the Sapphire Touch is ideal for the dance events I do as I've got multiple banks of faders and the two wide touch screens offer me a huge workspace - great for quick action cues. When it comes to events like this, it's basically a large busk show. There's very little you can programme, as you never know a DJ's set list. It's therefore always great to be able to have multiple options in front of you to make life easier when you're running the show."
McGuinness' rig included Robe Pointes, Chauvet DJ SlimPANEL Tri 24s, Martin Atomic strobes and PixelRange PixelLines. Alongside the Sapphire Touch, McGuinness networked the Tiger Touch II and Fader Wing as back up. He used the Quartz as an independent special effects controller to trigger CO2, confetti and flames.
(Jim Evans)
