George Strait breaks arena record with dLive
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Mixed by veteran monitor engineer and Allen & Heath USA live sound / touring manager Mike Bangs, the stadium show relied on the same dLive-centric monitor system design Strait has used on his string of sold-out Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena shows. Configured to address the challenges of a 50sq.ft stage with limited sight lines, additional dedicated on-stage mix control was provided via networked Allen & Heath IP8 Remote Controllers.
Bangs notes, “The tactile control and on-the-fly programmability of the IP8s has a big impact on making the musicians feel comfortable in a complex sonic environment. I still maintain full control, but shows are much smoother with the IP8s placed around the stage. They allow me to really focus on George’s in-ear mix.
“George’s camp has been running with dLive for a couple of years now,” adds Bangs. “The monitor system was designed by Josh Kaylor and it has since become an essential part of the show audio system.”
Comprised of an Allen & Heath S5000 control Surface, a DM64 MixRack, and five IP8 remotes, close to 60 channels of audio are mixed and fed as needed to a dozen Shure PSM1000 wireless and six d&b audiotechnik M2 stage monitors. A Waves audio networking card provides 128x128 96kHz audio interface for multitrack recording and virtual soundcheck.
The NRG Stadium stage package and control system was provided by GP Productions, with stack and racks coming from LD Systems. A complement of roughly 400 L’Acoustics K1, Kara and ARCS speakers combined to provide uniform coverage across the full 360-degree seating area in the large venue.
The ‘King of Country’ continues his stadium appearance reign with upcoming performances at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, and Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
(Jim Evans)
