For the concert in France (in Paris Bercy), the main FOH system consisted of 2 x 15 V-DOSC cabinets with 2 x 3 dV-DOSC, completed for the side- hangs by 2 x 14 V-DOSC and 2 x 3 dV-DOSC. The subwoofer system design called for 32 x SB28 in total, all driven by L-Acoustics LA8 amplified controllers.
Freelance System Engineer Sherif El Barbari explains: "With the exception of the two shows in Bercy, all of the concerts are outdoor shows - stadiums, sheds, green fields or amphitheatres, which make the sound design very challenging. I am impressed by the power of the 32 SB28 subwoofers driven by LA8. Also, we have used the SB28 in cardioid configuration on four shows so far. The results are impressive."
Jim Warren, Radiohead mixing engineer adds: "I still sometimes find myself going to switch off my nearfield monitors in an arena show, only to find that they are off already. The clarity and precision of the V-DOSC system still surprises me after 10 years of using them in just about every live sound environment there is."
For more on Radiohead's latest tour see the June issue of Lighting&Sound Magazine(Jim Evans)
