Freelance sound designer Mick Potter, who first specified the PM1D for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bombay Dreams has again opted for the console for The Woman in White. His configuration at the FOH position involves one PM1D cascaded to a Yamaha DM2000 giving 160 mix channels. A second PM1D, running in mirror mode, allows Potter to make complex adjustments to the mix without interfering with sound operator Tim Clarke's concentration. While Clarke mixes the show on one surface, Potter and his production team adjust settings and levels in the background on the second surface.
As a Main Yamaha Commercial Audio Dealer, Orbital has championed digital FOH solutions in theatre since the launch of the PM1D in 2000, and its successful debut at London's Sadlers Wells on the RSC's production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. With the addition of the PM1D's sister product - the PM5D - to its fleet, the company is continuing the digital revolution. Since scooping the ABTT award for Best New Sound Product in Theatre, the PM5D is also set to make a dramatic impact on the UK theatre industry, say Orbital.
Mike Case, Yamaha's Commercial Audio sales manager, commented: "We are obviously delighted with the success of PM1D, in which Orbital and their team have been integral. Their committed and forward thinking approach to digital technology has secured the PM1D's position as an industry standard in theatre across the UK. We are looking forward to building on this success and maintaining our close working relationship with Orbital."
(Lee Baldock)
