Co-headlining with You Me At Six, the American pop punks played such major venues as the Manchester Phones 4u Arena, and London's O2 and Wembley Arena.
Maker specified a powerful rig which included Clay Paky Mythos, Showline SL NITRO 510C and Robe BMFL fixtures, all controlled by an Avolites Sapphire Touch, alongside a second Sapphire Touch as backup.
Maker also used two Avolites Sapphire Touch consoles on the Wembley show. For the 'enhanced' Wembley performance, Maker worked with Video Design, RES and the band's camera director Richard Shipman to specify two Avolites Ai S4 media servers, with the second Sapphire Touch triggering media and effects from the S4.
"I've been using Avolites desks on tour for six or seven years now," says Maker. "I like to programme a lot on the fly, which the Sapphire Touch allows me to do. I have a bunch of cue stacks for specific songs but I do a lot of it live because I enjoy it. The show is high impact and fast-paced with lots of audience interaction. A lot of the fans come to multiple shows so I switch it up and throw in some extra elements each night."
(Jim Evans)
