"I had the opportunity to try Line 6 digital wireless last year and never looked back," says Loomer. "I have a rack of 14 bodypack systems - eight V70s and six of the new V75 model - and they've been outstanding. In fact, we just won Best Community Sound Design at the New Hampshire Theatre Awards, for a show called The Dinosaur Musical that we staged with the Peacock Players at the Court Street Theatre in Nashua last fall. Line 6 was a big part of our success."
Having worked southern New Hampshire's active theatrescene for about six years, Loomer is well acquainted with the critical nature of wireless on stage. "Obviously, any audio problem is a distraction for the audience," he notes. "With the Line 6 systems, I haven't had the problems that I had with other systems. They've been extremely reliable."
Line 6 digital wireless operates in the license-free 2.4 GHz band, which is the same range that Wi-Fi systems use. The system avoids interference through the use of Digital Channel Lock (DCL) technology. Rich Loomer states, "The building I do most of my work in, the Court Street Theatre, has five active Wi-Fi networks, but I haven't had any issues with interference at all."
Sound quality has been equally impressive. "The biggest advantage I've noticed with the Line 6 microphones is much better gain-before-feedback than your typical analog mic," Loomer reports. "So I'm able to run things a little louder, with more band sound in the house, and still get the vocals loud enough to be clearly heard."
In addition to their 14 bodypack systems, Prosound Worx also has a pair of XD-V75 handheld mics. Loomer had the opportunity to use them in a couple high-profile New Hampshire presidential primary events. "Every four years, it's great to be a sound and production company here," says Loomer. "I was able to use the Line 6 mics for campaign stops by two of the presidential candidates."
(Jim Evans)
