Cosimini monitors Dodie on tour with Audient
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Catapulted into the role not long after graduating from London College of Music (LCM), Conor arrived loaded with zeal, ambition and an Audient iD14, all set for her You tour in October where the audio interface was invaluable in a live setup. “The iD14 has come on both tours - and every other show I've done since - and I couldn't be happier with it,” confirms Conor in the afterglow of Dodie’s most recent Spring Tour which ended in April.
Conor admits that he was already a fan of Audient. "I use iD22 in my writing and location recording rigs all the time," he says, making the decision the to choose iD14 for Dodie’s live setup even easier. "When I’m on the road, I like to have an interface with me for two reasons. As a FOH or monitor engineer I use SMAART for realtime analysis and tuning of the PA/wedges, so I always need a super-clean mic pre with high quality converters for this.
"I also like to have something for on the bus/in the van for listening to show records or working on other projects, and the ability for it to be bus powered is really important, as power isn’t always available. So naturally, coming from the iD22 the iD14 fits this bill perfectly."
Dodie herself has enjoyed a rapid rise from YouTube sensation to successful live performer. She posts both original and cover songs on her main YouTube channel, doddleoddle which has over 1.5m subscribers, and a total of over 315m views across all her channels to date.
"The portability of the iD14 is super important for me," continues Conor. "It takes up next to no space in my Peli but when combined with a good reference mic, it’s the ideal solution for running my RTA software with its incredibly clean gain on the mic pre and ease of setup."
(Jim Evans)
