Lewis' I Am show provides Wooster with around 65 inputs from the stage. "It's a full-on set-up," he says. "The drummer alone has two mics on the bass drum, three snares - each with at least two mics on, four toms, all the cymbals, electronic kick and snare - So he was up to about 20-odd channels on his own."
According to Wooster, the show absolutely benefitted from the L500's exceptional signal path - from the SuperAnalogue mic inputs, through the flexible channel path, and comprehensive internal FX Rack: "What really separates the L500 from the competition is the sound.
"The effect on Leona's vocal was very noticeable in the system," he continues. "I think the 96kHz operation makes a difference, but the pre-amps make a huge difference as well, and whatever it is SSL has done on the EQ is stunning - You really hear the HF.
"With Leona I have to deal with a massive dynamic range within every song. The mix has to be able to go right down to almost nothing and then build to everything. The way the SSL input section handles that is fantastic."
(Jim Evans)
