Dion and her crew have long relied on Sennheiser wireless microphones and personal monitoring systems, as well as Neumann microphones. The Taking Chances tour is no exception, with dozens of channels of Sennheiser RF equipment, courtesy of the singer's exclusive sound, video and lighting provider, Solotech, accompanying her on the global jaunt.
The Tour features a seven-piece band, three backing singers and eight dancers, and is presented in a variety of formats, including in the round, according to each venue configuration.
"The fact that we are travelling almost everywhere on the planet with the wireless microphones means that the system has to be really flexible in the choices of the carriers' frequencies," explains Dion's front-of-house engineer, François 'Frankie' Desjardins.
"Sennheiser has been a pioneer in that domain and that's one of the main reasons we are using them. We use Sennheiser wireless microphones and belt packs, along with other wireless equipment, because of the flexibility of the system and the great variety of mic capsules. We can always find a microphone that will do the right job in the extensive list of products from Sennheiser or Neumann."
(Jim Evans)
