FoH engineer Spike Jones used an Innovason Eclipse in tandem with another console, as well as a full complement of Neumann digital microphones for the orchestra, all controlled via Eclipse. The tour included a date at the art deco Parisien venue, Le Grand Rex - the first with the digital microphones; a special 'electric' show in Karlsruhe which was just the band, and the final show at the concert hall at the university of Berlin with the orchestra and digital mics which was recorded live using Elipse's integrated digital recorder, M.A.R.S.
"I've really enjoyed using the Eclipse over the last few weeks," confirmed Jones. "Archive's recent shows have included an orchestra as well as the band's electric instruments, so I've been using the Eclipse in conjunction with the Profile to manage the two elements. Blending the two is invariably a challenge, but the clean sound and operating system of the Eclipse has made the job much easier. The uncluttered work surface and the fact that you can set it up however you want is really useful. I confess that I found it a little confusing at first, but I got used to it in no time, and then realized that in fact it makes total sense."
(Jim Evans)
