One PRO6 feature that Lonky really appreciates is Area B, which allows him to keep one fader group 'always on top' at the right-hand side of the surface. "I use it for Mr Zombie's mics and effects returns," he says. "I can be all over the console, yet still have Rob's priority channels at my fingertips in any scene. It's incredibly convenient."
The tour, which began late last year in the US, arrived in the UK in February. Lonky is using a PRO6 all the way, supplied by Clair Brothers. He's set the desk using 28 scene presets, with POP(ulation) Group buttons for direct access to all the elements in each scene. "Several songs have multiple scene presets, which handle various duties," he explains. "This allows me to automate things like effects changes, fader moves, dynamics changes, aux level changes and EQ settings, which are song-specific. I love the POP Groups, too, and use them in every scene, for video rolls, intros, solos, etc. It really makes life easy, if you could ever say that about a Rob Zombie show."
(Jim Evans)
